July 2017 Roll Report The ninety thousand state integrated students represent 11.25% of the New Zealand school network, of which approximately two-fifths are Y1-6 Primary (37K) or Y9-13 Secondary students (37K) and the remainder Y7-8 Intermediate level (15K), who may be in primary, secondary or composite schools. Overall, the number of state [...]
Article courtesy of Phi Delta Kappan (www.kappanonline.org); author Mark A. Elgart. Link here. Can schools meet the promise of continuous improvement? New research offers insights on how leaders can actually make continuous improvement work. By Mark A. Elgart “Continuous improvement” has been part of the lexicon of school improvement for decades. Today, it is at least [...]
Sacred Heart School, North East Valley, Dunedin: Won the primary school section of the national “Keep New Zealand Beautiful” Wall Worthy Mural competition. Middleton Grange School, Christchurch: Tournament of Minds team Michael Phillips, Mackenzie Hoskins, Emily Coleman, Emma Gree, Trinity Chevelle, Bethany Connor and Madeleine Bakker placed 2nd in the NZ National Primary Language Literature [...]
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand - State of the Environment The latest State of the Environment for Oceania 2017 Report: Turning the Tide, was released by Caritas on St Francis Day, Wednesday 4 October. http://www.caritas.org.nz/state-environment. We congratulate Caritas on this important report. It is very worth reading and using with students. Did You Know? [...]
A Recent Book for Parents New Zealand Secondary Schools and Your Child, a Guide for Parents by Bali Haque, a leading New Zealand educator, has just been published by Bateman Press, and is available in bookshops. It is a sensible and clear guide, and is worth drawing to the attention of parents of senior [...]
St Dominic's College 2017 May 2017 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements March 2017 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements 2016 October 2016 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements August 2016 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements May 2016 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements March 2016 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements 2015 October 2015 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements August 2015 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements May 2015 Integrated Schools Sporting Achievements March 2015 Integrated Schools [...]
Part 5: State-integrated schools The 330 or so state-integrated schools comprise 13% of all state schools. About 88,000 pupils attend state-integrated schools, former private schools that are now part of the state education system. State-integrated schools provide education within the framework of a religious or philosophical belief. Elected boards govern state-integrated schools, which are Crown [...]
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