1 September, 2008
$9.3M boost for early childhood services
Government announces grants worth $9.3 million for 27 early childhood education providers across New Zealand
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22 August, 2008
German language given boost in New Zealand schools
Education Minister Chris Carter says the learning of German language and culture in New Zealand schools will be enhanced through a new initiative, 'Schools: Partners for the Future', which was launched at Takapuna Grammar School last Tuesday.
Read full release >>19 August, 2008
Upping the ante for Pasifika educational achievement
Education Minister Chris Carter and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban launched the Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012 today, stepping up the Labour-led government’s commitment to ensure more Pasifika students achieve their educational potential.
Read full release >>13 August, 2008
Gifted and Talented Good Practice report released
Education Review Office Minister Chris Carter released a report today that will be helpful for teachers looking to better understand and more effectively extend learning opportunities for Gifted and Talented students.
Read full release >>7 August, 2008
'Kiwi Leadership' to create better leaders
Principals throughout the country will benefit from a new document which outlines the qualities, knowledge and skills required to lead New Zealand schools Education Minister Chris Carter says.
Read full release >>7 August, 2008
Minister announces $5.4m for latest ICT clusters
Education Minister Chris Carter announced today that 87 new schools nationwide will receive funding to implement Information and Communication Technologies Professional Development (ICT PD) at a cost of $5.4 million.
Read full release >>6 August, 2008
Minister welcomes Islamic Awareness week
As part of celebrating Islamic Awareness Week, Wellington students met with Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter in Parliament today for a screening of a DVD celebrating what it means to be a Muslim-Kiwi.
Read full release >>1 August, 2008
Boys’ educational success focus of new website
Today Education Minister Chris Carter launched a new website and an ERO report that will help schools meet the educational needs of boys.
Read full release >>29 July, 2008
NZQA Board appointment announced
Education Minister Chris Carter has today announced a new appointment to the board of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
Read full release >>27 July, 2008
New website promotes ‘Asia Knowledge’
The new educational website ‘Asia Knowledge’ was launched today at Wadestown School in Wellington by Education and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter.
Read full release >>24 July, 2008
Report shows student achievement up
School leaver data released today by Education Minister Chris Carter shows that more students are leaving school with higher qualifications.
Read full release >>22 July, 2008
School suspensions hit 8-year low
Suspension rates in New Zealand schools have hit an eight year low, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.
Read full release >>5 July, 2008
Principals’ Federation Annual Conference
Speech to the Principals’ Federation Annual Conference on 5 July 2008 at Christchurch Town Hall.
Read full speech >>3 July, 2008
Carter announces new initiatives for safer schools
Education Minister Chris Carter today launched a range of initiatives aimed at making schools safer for students and to ensure schools have anti-bullying programmes in place.
Read full release >>25 June, 2008
NZ celebrates 150yrs of Kiwi-Croatian culture
Croatian New Zealanders have much to celebrate on their National Day this year, which marks the community’s 150th anniversary of settlement in this country, says Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter.
Read full release >>20 June, 2008
Free Correspondence School for AE students
Education Minister Chris Carter announced today that Alternative Education (AE) providers will now be able to get free access to the Correspondence School for their students.
Read full release >>17 June, 2008
Carter supports Dyslexia Awareness
Education Minister Chris Carter has welcomed guests at a film premier to mark the second annual Dyslexia Awareness Week with a commitment to improve accessibility to information about dyslexia.
Read full release >>16 June, 2008
NZ Curriculum a world leader at APEC
The New Zealand curriculum was the centrepiece of the APEC Education Ministers’ meeting in Peru last week and was widely praised, Education Minister Chris Carter said.
Read full release >>11 June, 2008
Minister wants all schools involved in Schools Plus
North Shore principals' withdrawal of support for a major government initiative designed to help young New Zealanders achieve and which is still in its consultation stage is disappointing, Education Minister Chris Carter says.
Read full release >>9 June, 2008
Education Minister to APEC and Chile
Major changes to the New Zealand education system to feature at APEC Education Ministers’ Meeting in Peru
Read full release >>9 June, 2008
Minister expresses sympathy to family
Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter today expressed his deepest sympathies to the family of Navtej Singh who was callously shot while attending to his Manurewa liquor store on Saturday night.
Read full release >>4 June, 2008
School gets Gold for going Green
The latest recipient of the Enviroschools Green-Gold award was announced by Education Minister Chris Carter today at Beachlands School.
Read full release >>30 May, 2008
New Zealand helps China’s earthquake relief efforts
The New Zealand Government has now provided a total of $850,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross to provide shelter for the homeless in the wake of the Sichuan earthquake, say Prime Minister Helen Clark and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter.
Read full release >>30 May, 2008
Top New Zealand scholars honoured
Education Minister Chris Carter congratulated New Zealand's top secondary school students at the annual Top Scholar Award Ceremony at Government House today.
Read full release >>22 May, 2008
Investing in the future of our young people
The government continues to invest in education so our young people can successfully meet the challenges of the 21st Century
Read full release >>21 May, 2008
More money for day-to-day running of schools
Budget 2008 sees schools get a significant boost in funding to help meet their day-to-day running costs and provide computer technology, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.
Read full release >>13 May, 2008
Minister extends sympathy to Chinese NZers
Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter today expressed his deepest condolences to all those affected by yesterday’s catastrophic earthquake in Sichuan province in China.
Read full release >>7 May, 2008
The facts on school funding
Funding for the day-to-day running of schools has gone up every year under the Labour-led government, Education Minister Chris Carter says.
Read full release >>6 May, 2008
Chance for students to make the news
The first in a series of DVDs looking at climate change gives students a chance to produce their own news segment, Education Minister Chris Carter said at the launch of “Sustainability in Action” in Auckland today.
Read full release >>5 May, 2008
School changes for booming Tamaki Edge
Improvements to the schooling network worth $51.7 million, including a new primary school, are in the pipeline under Auckland’s Tamaki Edge strategy, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.
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