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Hon Anne Tolley

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7 October, 2009

Ulearn Conference

I am delighted to be here today to open this, the fifth annual ULearn conference and my first as Minister of Education.

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30 September, 2009

PPTA conference

Since I last spoke to you a year ago, New Zealand has experienced significant changes as well as significant challenges.

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29 September, 2009

NZEI conference

Thank you for your warm welcome, and for inviting me to speak with you today.

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31 August, 2009

Canada-Alberta International Vocational Education and Training Conference

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Greetings from New Zealand.

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12 August, 2009

NZ Higher Education Summit

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. My warm greeting to you all.

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11 August, 2009

Auckland Secondary Principals’ Association

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e wha. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

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6 August, 2009

International Education Conference

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā.

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3 July, 2009

Auckland University Business School, Fisher and Paykel Auditorium

Thank you for your welcome. I am pleased to be able to speak at your conference. I am going to talk about the strategic direction for tertiary education in New Zealand as well as some specific areas of interest to students, such as the student loan scheme repayment bonus and changes to the way Inland Revenue administers student loans.

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3 July, 2009

New Zealand Principals Federation Conference

I am delighted to be invited to speak with you about Government priorities, and issues of concern to you including National Standards, leadership issues, professional development for principals and updates from the Taumata.

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6 May, 2009

Keynote address to Australian Schools Education & Early Childhood Congres

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha.Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

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29 April, 2009

New Zealand Tertiary Education Summit

It is great to see such a high calibre of people here to discuss an area that is critical to the future of our country.

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27 April, 2009

Principals’ Study Tour, Mercure Hotel, Auckland

Good morning everyone and thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here with you all today as Minister of Education to open your 2009 Study Tour.

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22 April, 2009

Opening of the New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2009

Opening of the New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2009 Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington

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21 April, 2009

Ngarimu VC & Maori Battalion Memorial Scholarship Awards

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e wha. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

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6 April, 2009

Speech notes: NZ Graduate School of Education (NZGSE) 6/4/09

Thank you Andrew for inviting me to speak with graduates about what the Government expects from teachers to lift educational standards.

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31 March, 2009

Address to SPANZ AGM

I would like to begin by stating the obvious: that I am under no illusions about how critical the education portfolio is to this John Key-led Government’s vision and ambition for the country, and how essential it is in determining our country’s position in the OECD.

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19 March, 2009

Launch of te reo curriculum guidelines

Thank you Taurua Marae for your warm welcome. It is an honour to be able to join you today. My colleague the Associate Minister of Education the Honourable Dr Peter Sharples is unfortunately unable to attend today.

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16 March, 2009

Taumata Whanonga

A warm welcome to our eminent international and national speakers, researchers and special guests from around the country. And a warm welcome to non-government agencies, school trustees, school leaders, teachers and advisers, policy makers, and union representatives.

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17 February, 2009

National standards and numeracy

A warm welcome to our eminent international and national speakers, and to researchers, numeracy facilitators, secondary teachers, advisers and special guests from around the country.

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