Education

The Government has confirmed a raft of early learning funding changes to boost teacher pay, address systemic issues in the ECE funding model, and to support the home-based sector.

The Chris Hipkins Government has made major progress in upgrading and building classrooms and other school property across the country.

A programme that helps thousands of kiwi children and young people, their parents and teachers has hit a major milestone, with 100 million free and healthy school lunches delivered. 

A new fund will help remove barriers and improve opportunities for the most underserved tertiary students in New Zealand, Education Minister Jan Tinetti has announced today.

A multi-million investment package in teacher supply announced in September last year has already exceeded its goal of 1,000 new teachers.

Rapid action taken by the Government to improve attendance is working, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti said today.

The Government is taking action to make sure every child leaves school with a bright future and equipped with a foundational knowledge in maths, reading and writing by making their teaching requirements compulsory and consistent.

A new agreement that will mean a pathway to work in aviation engineering has been signed today, representing a step forward for tertiary education in the upper South Island.

Today marks a historic change for Māori tertiary institutions, with Wānanga able to self-determine how they operate for the first time.

The Chinese Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng is in Wellington and Christchurch this week to reaffirm the importance of the two countries education relationship.

Education Minister Jan Tinetti has welcomed the news that Post Primary Teachers Association’s (PPTA) members have accepted the Governments offer of a 14.5 percent pay rise.

The Government has agreed to support the Independent Arbitration Panel’s recommendation to increase secondary teachers’ base salaries by 14.5 percent by December 2024.

The Government’s successful Apprenticeship Boost Initiative has supported a whopping 60,000 apprentices stay in or take up an apprenticeship, since it was introduced in August 2020.

The Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance have appointed Jeremy Banks (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne ki Wairau and Ngāti Kuia) as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Crown-owned organisation, The Network for Learning (N4L).

An additional $128 million will be invested into the tertiary sector to increase tuition subsidies at degree-level and above by a further four percent in 2024 and 2025.

Around 171 New Zealanders from 14 groups will travel to Asia and Latin America over the next year for a life-changing overseas experience.

The Government has responded to concerns raised by the early childhood education (ECE) sector around proposed funding conditions.

Primary teachers have agreed to the Government’s pay offer which will see the top base salary step rise to $100,000 by December next year.

A compulsory code of conduct will ensure school board members are crystal clear on their responsibilities and expected standard of behaviour, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti said.

A new Year 7-13 designated character wharekura will be built in Pāpāmoa, Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis has announced.

Elizabeth Longworth has been appointed as the Chair of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, Associate Minister of Education Jo Luxton announced today.

Substantial support for Māori Education has continued in Budget 2023, including a big boost to learning support.