Leading security manufacturer, Gallagher, has entered into a long-term collaborative agreement with the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) as a major sponsor to help support and promote the aspirations of future generations within the Catholic and wider integrated schools’ sector that NZCEO serve. Click here to download the Media Release.
Essential Property Maintenance Package (EPMP) Key information about EPMP funding: A formal agreement was signed between APIS and the Ministry of Education (MoE) for the provision of the Essential Property Maintenance Package (EPMP). This fund will be paid in two tranches to APIS. Unlike the state system School Investment Package (SIP) which was paid [...]
Court action looming over state integrated schools The Government’s recent school infrastructure announcement excludes State Integrated Schools which they believe breaches their agreement with the Crown, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “Education Minister Chris Hipkins has said State Integrated Schools can use attendance dues to modernise or upgrade their buildings. Mr Hipkins clearly doesn’t [...]
His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the injury and loss of life caused by the senseless acts of violence at two Mosques in Christchurch, and he assures all New Zealanders, and in particular the Muslim community, of his heartfelt solidarity in the wake of these attacks. Mindful of the efforts of [...]
We are delighted to announce and welcome Actura as a partner for NZCEO/APIS. Actura provides leading STEAM learning solutions and their curriculum offers the CASE Space School International Study Program and FlipRobot, an intuitive coding platform and learning kit for robotic education. Member schools have been invited to the NZCEO/APIS Combined Space School Expedition to [...]
Haere mai! Things are looking a little different around here! We are delighted to share our updated website. We hope it reflects the diversity, passion and brightness found in our schools every day. This process has been under way for some time. It started in March when we sent out a survey about our communications; [...]
The New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) is pleased to announce that a replacement CEO has been appointed for Sir Brother Patrick Lynch, to start on February 1st, 2016. The new CEO for the state-integrated schools' National Office will be Mr Paul Ferris QSM. Mr Ferris has come from a strong background in school leadership [...]
Brother Patrick Lynch, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, will step down from his role later in the year, at a time to be determined, announced Geoffrey Ricketts, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, today. Brother Patrick has been in this CEO role since [...]
The Prime Minister's announcement today of a significant education funding initiative is to be warmly welcomed. For many years leaders of the school sector have talked about what would materially improve learning outcomes for young people in a practical way in schools. Today, the announcement by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education to [...]
From time to time we all get frustrated by somebody’s rather narrow view of the world on a particular issue. Talkback radio and inane conversations are often situations where strident pronouncements occur. Despite the knowledge and skills we each have, there is always the danger that what we believe to be the case about something [...]
