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New sabbatical leave award for secondary senior managers
11 July 2011
If you're a senior manager in a secondary school looking to improve your knowledge, skills and practice by engaging in professional learning, you can now apply for a sabbatical leave award. From 2012 onwards 10 awards will be available to senior managers in state or state-integrated secondary schools. This is...
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Tell us what you think of the new TKI
06 July 2011
Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) has recently undergone some significant changes; and the Ministry would like to know how you feel about these changes to help us continue to improve TKI for you. The Ministry has engaged Independent Quality Assurance New Zealand to conduct this independent and anonymous survey. Your feedback...
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Canterbury earthquakes: general information and land information for schools
23 June 2011
Visit this page for general advice to schools following the June 13 earthquakes in Canterbury.
Go to earthquake advisory page
See also CERA land information announcements
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
05 June 2011
Principals' sabbatical reports added in May 2011 look at: whether the application of restorative justice principles in primary schools is an effective way to help children manage their own behaviour (Sue Heath, Hawea Flat School). the effects of learning a musical instrument on the academic achievement of students, particularly Pasifika...
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We've refreshed Educational Leaders!
27 May 2011
You will see that the home page of Educational Leaders is looking a bit different! The website is now two years old so we wanted to refresh its look and add in some new features and functions. We hope these improvements will make the site even more useful for you....
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Missed our May e-newsletter?
17 May 2011
We send out an e-newsletter every couple of months to keep you up-to-date with what's new on Educational Leaders and give you other pieces of leadership information that might support you in your leadership role.Our latest e-newsletter went out on May 17th.If you've missed this, or any other e-newsletter, click...
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New school support staff resources
10 May 2011
Support staff make up almost a third of New Zealand’s schooling workforce. They include teacher aides, librarians, ICT managers and staff, administrative staff, and student and whānau support workers. This new page on Educational Leaders contains the report School Support Staff: Collectively Making Resources Count commissioned by the Support Staff...
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New He Kākano video resources now online
05 May 2011
He Kākano is a significant new in-depth professional learning programme for secondary and area school leadership teams. The programme focuses on growing culturally responsive pedagogical school leadership. Now well underway, the programme has developed a number of excellent resources that are of relevance to all school leaders. A series of...
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Sabbatical leave awards for 2012 now open
04 May 2011
If you wish to apply for sabbatical leave during 2012, the closing date for applications is Friday 1 July 2011. Paid sabbatical leave of 10 weeks (one term) is available to principals in state or state integrated schools, under the provisions of the primary, secondary, and area principals' collective agreements....
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
02 May 2011
Principals' sabbatical reports added in April 2011 look at: models of effective leadership enhancing learning, management and governance, monitoring effectiveness in schools. (Leo de Beurs, Pukeoware School) effective school governance. (Marty Gameson, Hororata School) the key elements of positive relationships between principal and staff in primary schools. (Paul Greenstreet, Coatesville...
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