24 November, 2009
Aorangi School to close
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Aorangi School in Christchurch will close on 27 January 2010.
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Associated Ministers
- Anne Tolley - Minister
- Pita Sharples - Associate Minister
- Heather Roy - Associate Minister
18 November, 2009
400 More Students To Receive ORRS
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced that the Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes (ORRS), which provide support to students with high special education needs, will be extended to include another 400 students around the country who have missed out by frustratingly narrow margins in the past.
Read full release >>13 November, 2009
Waimokoia School to close
Waimokoia Residential School in Auckland is to close, Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced.
Read full release >>13 November, 2009
Minister Announces Gifted & Talented Advisory Group
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced the appointment of the Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee which will provide advice on education tailored to gifted and talented students and to strengthen partnerships across the Education sector in New Zealand.
Read full release >>11 November, 2009
$29.8 million boost for school buildings
Education Minister Anne Tolley has today announced additional funding of $29.8 million for new buildings at 27 schools across New Zealand.
Read full release >>2 November, 2009
Minister signs education agreement with China
Education Minister Anne Tolley and China's Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr Zhang Limin, today signed an education agreement at Parliament which focuses on enhancing education research, science and technology links between New Zealand and China.
Read full release >>30 October, 2009
Alternative Education contracts to be extended
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Alternative Education contracts with schools will be extended for 2010.
Read full release >>30 October, 2009
Minister acknowledges World Teachers Day
Education Minister Anne Tolley has acknowledged the valuable work being done by New Zealand's teachers as they celebrate World Teachers Day.
Read full release >>29 October, 2009
Minister Welcomes OAG Report On Special Education
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today welcomed the tabling in Parliament of a report by the Auditor-General on the Ministry of Education's management of four initiatives to support school-age students it assesses as having the highest level of special need.
Read full release >>29 October, 2009
Extension for teacher registration targets
The timeframe for achieving the 80 per cent teacher registration target in teacher-led, centre-based Early Childhood Education (ECE) services has been extended to 2012, Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced.
Read full release >>23 October, 2009
National Standards to benefit children and parents
Prime Minister John Key and Education Minister Anne Tolley today launched the National Standards in reading, writing and maths, which will help ensure students leave school with the skills they need to succeed.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Trades academy set to open in Wellington
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Wellington Institute of Technology will be the base for one of five new trades academies set to open in 2011.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Agriculture trades academy set to open in 2011
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Taratahi Agricultural Centre will be the base for one of five new trades academies set to open in 2011.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Trades academy set to open in the Catlins
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Catlins Area School will be the base for one of five new trades academies set to open in 2011.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Trades academy set to open in the Waikato
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that the Waikato will be the base for one of five new trades academies set to open in 2011.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Trades academy set to open in Northland
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Northland College will be the base for one of five new trades academies set to open in 2011.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Five new trades academies with more to come
Education Minister, Anne Tolley, has announced the five successful applicants selected to open trades academies in 2011.
Read full release >>13 October, 2009
Consultation on closure of Felix Donnelly College
Education Minister Anne Tolley has asked the Commissioner of Auckland's Felix Donnelly College to begin consultation on the school's possible closure.
Read full release >>6 October, 2009
School-leaver data shows need for National Standards
The school-leaver statistics released by the Ministry of Education show the need for National Standards to lift achievement levels says Education Minister Anne Tolley.
Read full release >>1 October, 2009
OAG report on 2008 school transport tender process
Education Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the release of the Auditor-General's report, following an inquiry into the Ministry of Education's 2008 school transport tender process.
Read full release >>30 September, 2009
Next steps for closure of Aorangi School
Education Minister Anne Tolley has decided that Aorangi School in Christchurch should close.
Read full release >>24 September, 2009
Funding confirmed for tertiary high school
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced initial funding for the new tertiary high school at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), the first programme of its kind in New Zealand.
Read full release >>23 September, 2009
Consultation on international students
The education sector is being consulted on the requirement that an international student aged 13 and under must live with their parent or legal guardian while studying in New Zealand, says Education Minister Anne Tolley.
Read full release >>22 September, 2009
Minister Welcomes Report On Private Schools
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today welcomed the tabling in Parliament of the New Zealand Law Commission report on 'Private Schools and the Law'.
Read full release >>20 September, 2009
Parents support National Standards
Consultation feedback shows strong support from parents for National Standards, Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced.
Read full release >>18 September, 2009
Te Hauke School to close
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Te Hauke School in Hawkes Bay is to close on October 9.
Read full release >>17 September, 2009
Schooling Strategy for Halswell-Wigram
Future directions for schooling provision in the Halswell-Wigram area of south-west Christchurch have been confirmed following an extensive community consultation process, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today.
Read full release >>16 September, 2009
Aspire Scholarships Support Choice In Education
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced that applications are now open for the Government's Aspire Scholarships, which will enable students from low-income families to attend a private secondary school.
Read full release >>16 September, 2009
Raising achievement for more Māori learners
Thousands more young Māori learners at 17 additional schools will benefit from the Te Kotahitanga secondary schools programme next year, Education Minister Anne Tolley and Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples have announced.
Read full release >>15 September, 2009
Minister To Open Aspire Scholarship Applications
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy invites all media to attend a special press conference tomorrow at which she will open applications for the Government's new Aspire Scholarships for Year 9, 10 and 11 students for the 2010 academic year.
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