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Press Release – ACT New Zealand Certain vocal principals responses to ACT policy this morning shows exactly why teacher pay and conditions, and student test scores, have declined under their leadership, says ACT Leader David Seymour. Yesterday, ACT announced it would … “Certain vocal principals’ responses to ACT policy this morning shows exactly why teacher pay and conditions, and student test scores, have declined under their leadership”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday,...

Press Release – ACT New Zealand “Certain vocal principals’ responses to ACT policy this morning shows exactly why teacher pay and conditions, and student test scores, have declined under their leadership”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday, ACT announced it would raise standards for teachers to re-register, including meeting higher standards in maths, English and science. “We also announced a $250 million Teaching Excellence Reward Fund where principals can use their discret...

Principals want overhaul of initial teacher education John Gerritsen © RNZ/ Dan Cook Principals are calling for an overhaul of initial teacher education, because some newly qualified primary teachers are ill-prepared to teach basic subjects like reading and maths. The Principals Federation, the Educational Institute, and the Normal and Model School Association told RNZ many new graduates had studied how to be a teacher for just one year and that was not enough. They said recen...

Rush reiterated that diversity and mainstreaming within the system is fundamentally important, allowing students with neurodiversities, such as autism, or special education needs to be included in general education classrooms. However, he says there needs to be urgent action around alternatives for "seriously troubled young people" with violent tendencies that threaten the safety of fellow students and staff.  "We are seeing really serious, damaging behaviours - hitting, spitting, stabbing, se...

"We support inclusion, but we need a solution for those very, seriously troubled young people."

Its not fair he gets left behind: Nelson mum hopeless after 9yo son with Aspergers told to leave third school in three years Newshub 30/04/2021 Matt Burrows © Video - The AM Show; Image - Getty Related video: Catherine Trezona and Tahuaroa Ōhia on The AM Show discussing neurodiversity. © Provided by Newshub Warning: This article discusses suicidal ideation. A Nelson mum is crying out for support after her son, who has Aspergers Syndrome, was excluded from his third schoo...

Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 4:54 pm As commentary in the media ramps up about schools excluding students who display extreme behaviours, Perry Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation has again expressed the views of the Federation. "Let’s be clear," he said. "School principals support the inclusion policy and believe every child has the right to an education for which they are best suited." "It becomes difficult, when schools are directed to enrol students with extreme beha...

A learning lesson from a book for teaching te reo Māori. Photo: RNZ / Te Aniwa Hurihanganui Teachers must declare that they are developing and practising te reo and tikanga in order to renew their annual practising certificate. But a Ministry of Education paper to Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis earlier this year said the Teaching Council was not applying the requirement to all teachers. The Teaching Council told RNZ of 28,689 applications to date there had been 300 no responses to...

Press Release – New Zealand Principals Federation As commentary in the media ramps up about schools excluding students who display extreme behaviours, Perry Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals Federation has again expressed the views of the Federation. “Lets be clear,” he … As commentary in the media ramps up about schools excluding students who display extreme behaviours, Perry Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation has again expressed the views of the F...

Bowen had sold the family home to offset costs and wife Loren has been unemployed since July. On an essential skills work visa, he said he was supporting his family in South Africa and himself. “They are taking enormous strain. They are heartbroken.” Immigration New Zealand (INZ) said 49,984 people hold an essential skills visa – 890 of them are education professionals. But the visas of about 145 education professionals will expire on or before December 31, 2021. “An individual wh...