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Directions for education renewal in greater Christchurch launched
10 May 2012
Directions for Education Renewal in Greater Christchurch has been launched. The draft programme has been developed based on your feedback to the Shaping Education engagement process and the knowledge and expertise of educational leaders, teachers, city and business leaders and Ngāi Tahu.We invite you to read the document and provide...
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Tags: Systems and Policy
Did you get our May e-newsletter?
08 May 2012
We send out an e-newsletter close to the start of each term 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 was emailed on May 8th to leaders who are on...
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Sabbatical leave awards for 2013 now open
01 May 2012
If you wish to apply for sabbatical leave during 2013, the closing date for applications is Friday 29 June 2012. 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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Tags: Professional Learning and Development
Ruia tools released
26 April 2012
E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea.I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea. The Ministry has released the Ruia tools for principals and other school leaders. Developed as two websites, the two tools have been designed to support better...
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Tags: Cuturally responsive leadership
New NCEA website on TKI now live
20 April 2012
The new NCEA site on TKI is now live! Here you will find resources to support internally assessed Level 1 and Level 2 achievement standards, as well as draft Level 3 standards and resources for internal and external assessment. Registered standards and subject resources can be found on the NZQA website....
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Tags: Leadership and assessment
Apply now: scholarship for emerging leaders
18 April 2012
The Linking Minds Scholarship is a prestigious international award for young teachers who identify themselves as emerging leaders. The scholarship has been available since 2003 and is sponsored by the British Council, the Ministry of Education, the New Zealand Teachers Council and the NZ-UK Link Foundation.The scholarship aims to recognise...
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Tags: Professional Learning and Development
Reporting on learners with special education needs
17 April 2012
National Standards have been developed for all students. For children who have special education needs, as with all students, showing progress in relation to the standards will be as much a focus as showing achievement. This update gives guidance to board of trustees chairpersons and principals for annual reporting on...
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Forum for NZ principals in Singapore
12 April 2012
From July 1 to 7 2012 the Asia New Zealand Foundation (Asia:NZ) is holding a five-day professional development forum in Singapore for up to 15 New Zealand school principals. The purpose of the forum is to deepen New Zealand principals' awareness, understanding and knowledge of Singapore and Asia so that...
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Find out when your school is being connected to UFB
12 April 2012
This new area of the Ministry's enabling e-Learning website gives you information about when your school will be connected to Ultra Fast Broadband. Just enter your school's details here:When will my school be connected?
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Calling all MSLs - take the survey!
04 April 2012
At the end of March the Ministry of Education released Leading from the Middle: educational leadership for middle and senior leaders.If you've had a chance to look through we invite you to take the feedback survey. Your feedback will be very valuable in helping us to improve the resource to...
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Tags: Professional Learning and Development
