29 July, 2008
NZQA Board appointment announced
Education Minister Chris Carter has today announced a new appointment to the board of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
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Associated Ministers
- Parekura Horomia - Associate Minister
- Chris Carter - Minister
24 July, 2008
Report shows student achievement up
School leaver data released today by Education Minister Chris Carter shows that more students are leaving school with higher qualifications.
Read full release >>22 July, 2008
School suspensions hit 8-year low
Suspension rates in New Zealand schools have hit an eight year low, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.
Read full release >>5 July, 2008
Principals’ Federation Annual Conference
Speech to the Principals’ Federation Annual Conference on 5 July 2008 at Christchurch Town Hall.
Read full speech >>3 July, 2008
Carter announces new initiatives for safer schools
Education Minister Chris Carter today launched a range of initiatives aimed at making schools safer for students and to ensure schools have anti-bullying programmes in place.
Read full release >>20 June, 2008
Free Correspondence School for AE students
Education Minister Chris Carter announced today that Alternative Education (AE) providers will now be able to get free access to the Correspondence School for their students.
Read full release >>17 June, 2008
Carter supports Dyslexia Awareness
Education Minister Chris Carter has welcomed guests at a film premier to mark the second annual Dyslexia Awareness Week with a commitment to improve accessibility to information about dyslexia.
Read full release >>16 June, 2008
NZ Curriculum a world leader at APEC
The New Zealand curriculum was the centrepiece of the APEC Education Ministers’ meeting in Peru last week and was widely praised, Education Minister Chris Carter said.
Read full release >>11 June, 2008
Minister wants all schools involved in Schools Plus
North Shore principals' withdrawal of support for a major government initiative designed to help young New Zealanders achieve and which is still in its consultation stage is disappointing, Education Minister Chris Carter says.
Read full release >>9 June, 2008
Education Minister to APEC and Chile
Major changes to the New Zealand education system to feature at APEC Education Ministers’ Meeting in Peru
Read full release >>4 June, 2008
School gets Gold for going Green
The latest recipient of the Enviroschools Green-Gold award was announced by Education Minister Chris Carter today at Beachlands School.
Read full release >>30 May, 2008
Top New Zealand scholars honoured
Education Minister Chris Carter congratulated New Zealand's top secondary school students at the annual Top Scholar Award Ceremony at Government House today.
Read full release >>22 May, 2008
Investing in the future of our young people
The government continues to invest in education so our young people can successfully meet the challenges of the 21st Century
Read full release >>21 May, 2008
More money for day-to-day running of schools
Budget 2008 sees schools get a significant boost in funding to help meet their day-to-day running costs and provide computer technology, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.
Read full release >>7 May, 2008
The facts on school funding
Funding for the day-to-day running of schools has gone up every year under the Labour-led government, Education Minister Chris Carter says.
Read full release >>6 May, 2008
Chance for students to make the news
The first in a series of DVDs looking at climate change gives students a chance to produce their own news segment, Education Minister Chris Carter said at the launch of “Sustainability in Action” in Auckland today.
Read full release >>5 May, 2008
School changes for booming Tamaki Edge
Improvements to the schooling network worth $51.7 million, including a new primary school, are in the pipeline under Auckland’s Tamaki Edge strategy, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.
Read full release >>19 April, 2008
Speech to open the Montessori Association of New Zealand Conference
Opening of the "Montessori: Personalised learning for the 21st Century" conference at Napier War Memorial Centre
Read full speech >>16 April, 2008
Minister expresses condolences to school and its community
Education Minister Chris Carter today expressed his profound sympathy for Elim Christian College and its community after the tragic loss of life at Tongariro National Park.
Read full release >>15 April, 2008
Transforming Education to Deliver For Maori
Minister of Māori Affairs and Associate Education Minister, Parekura Horomia, along with Minister of Education, Chris Carter today launched Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success, a major strategy to transform education so that ‘Māori enjoy education success as Māori.’
Read full release >>15 April, 2008
Huringa Akoranga kia Whaihua mō te Māori
te rangi nei i wkakamānutia e te Minita Tuarua mō te Mātauranga, a Parekura Horomia, koia, me te Minita mō te Mātauranga a Chris Carter a Ka Hikitia – te whakahaere mō te angitu, tēnei rautaki nui tonu hei whakahuri I te akoranga kia ‘harikoa ai te Māori ki ngā akoranga angitu hei Māori.’
Read full release >>15 April, 2008
Students up for Fuelled 4 School challenge
Education Minister Chris Carter has today heard from Wellington students about their plans to get fellow students eating better and doing better at school as part of the Fuelled 4 School challenge.
Read full release >>15 April, 2008
Launch of Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success
Speech at Parliament's official launch of Ka Hikitia, the Maori education strategy 2008 - 2012
Read full speech >>14 April, 2008
Outstanding results in reading and writing
Results from an innovative project designed to lift reading and writing skills have been hugely successful, Education Minister Chris Carter says. The $3.8 million-a-year Literacy Professional Development Project, begun in 2004, now involves almost 7000 students up to Year 8 at 127 schools.
Read full release >>14 April, 2008
Nurturing gifted and talented children
A new publication to help parents and teachers identify and nurture gifted and talented children was launched at Northland School in Wellington today.
Read full release >>8 April, 2008
Signing of FTA a great opportunity for education
New Zealand’s profile as a quality education provider has received a huge boost through the signing of the Free Trade Agreement
Read full release >>4 April, 2008
Viet Nam president praises New Zealand education
Education Minister's visit to Viet Nam has helped strengthen ties between the two countries and won praise for New Zealand’s education system
Read full release >>2 April, 2008
World first Autism Spectrum guideline launched
Minister of Education Chris Carter and Minister of Health David Cunliffe today launched a comprehensive Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline making New Zealand world leaders in this area.
Read full release >>30 March, 2008
Education a focus on visit to Asia and China
Education Minister and Minister for Ethnic Affairs Chris Carter will be one of the first international politicians to engage with Thailand’s new democratic government when he arrives there later today.
Read full release >>30 March, 2008
Minister strongly supports bullying investigation
Education Minister Chris Carter expressed strong support for a thorough investigation into concerns over bullying at Takapuna Grammar School.
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