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Polytechnics and Industry Training Set for Major Restructuring
Polytechnics and Industry Training Set for Major Restructuring
Community   -   Aug 03, 2024

The government has announced plans to overhaul the vocational education and training system in New Zealand. This initiative aims to replace the failed Te Pūkenga model with a more sustainable and regionally responsive system. According to Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds, the pr

New Tutors Enhance New Zealand’s Only Wool Programme
New Tutors Enhance New Zealand’s Only Wool Programme
Education   -   Jul 29, 2024

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has bolstered its New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing (Level 4) with the appointment of two new tutors, Rebecca Braddick and Emma O’Sullivan. This qualification is unique in New Zealand and offers a blended delivery programme accessible nati

Charter Schools Agency Receives 78 Applications to Open and Convert Schools
Education   -   Aug 18, 2024 Charter Schools Agency Receives 78 Applications to Open and Convert Schools

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that the Charter Schools Agency (CSA) has received 78 applications, either to establish new charter schools or convert existing state schools into charter schools. “This shows the demand from educators to free themselves from the shackles of t

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Charter Schools Agency Receives 78 Applications to Open and Convert Schools
Charter Schools Agency Receives 78 Applications to Open and Convert Schools
Education   -   Aug 18, 2024

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that the Charter Schools Agency (CSA) has received 78 applications, either to establish new charter schools or convert existing state schools into charter schools. “This shows the demand from educators to free themselves from the shackles of t

Polytechnics and Industry Training Set for Major Restructuring
Polytechnics and Industry Training Set for Major Restructuring
Community   -   Aug 03, 2024

The government has announced plans to overhaul the vocational education and training system in New Zealand. This initiative aims to replace the failed Te Pūkenga model with a more sustainable and regionally responsive system. According to Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds, the pr

New Tutors Enhance New Zealand’s Only Wool Programme
New Tutors Enhance New Zealand’s Only Wool Programme
Education   -   Jul 29, 2024

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has bolstered its New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology and Classing (Level 4) with the appointment of two new tutors, Rebecca Braddick and Emma O’Sullivan. This qualification is unique in New Zealand and offers a blended delivery programme accessible nati

SIT Students Learn About Asia’s Strategic Role in Business
SIT Students Learn About Asia’s Strategic Role in Business
Education   -   Jul 25, 2024

Business students at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) recently attended a guest lecture by Dr Jacob Wood from James Cook University (JCU), Singapore. The lecture, titled “Trade and Economic Development in Asia – Asia’s Century,” focused on the strategic importance of Asia in global trade a

Southland’s First Bush School Growing In Popularity
Southland’s First Bush School Growing In Popularity
Community   -   Jun 25, 2024

An Invercargill couple’s outdoor learning programmes have been so successful that after 18 months, Southland schools are now choosing their programmes to support the learning of their students.  Katie and Gareth Oliver started ‘True in Nature’ last year to offer children of all ages outdoor learning

Te Pūkenga Faces Urgent Overhaul to Address Financial Issues
Te Pūkenga Faces Urgent Overhaul to Address Financial Issues
Community   -   Jun 18, 2024

Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds has highlighted the unsustainable financial situation of the national model currently in place, necessitating “difficult choices.” In her second letter of expectations to mega-polytechnic Te Pūkenga, Simmonds urged immediate action to maintain vocational tr

Childcare Regulations to Undergo Major Review Led by David Seymour
Childcare Regulations to Undergo Major Review Led by David Seymour
Education   -   Jun 14, 2024

David Seymour, Minister for Regulation, has announced the first “red tape review” targeting early childhood education (ECE) sector regulations. This initiative is part of a broader government plan to review various sectors, as agreed upon in the coalition agreement between National and ACT parties.

New Budget to Shift Fees Free to Final Year for Better Outcomes
New Budget to Shift Fees Free to Final Year for Better Outcomes
Education   -   Jun 04, 2024

Budget 2024 sets the path for a sustainable tertiary education sector that supports and incentivises hard working learners, businesses, and tertiary education providers, Tertiary Education Minister, Penny Simmonds says. “The first year Fees Free policy was an expensive failure and did not deliver it

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