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Funding has been approved to continue researching the progress of more than 500 children who the Ministry of Education began monitoring nine years ago, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today confirmed that level 2 of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) would be introduced next year.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has welcomed the decision by secondary teachers to enter into alternative dispute resolution as a way of breaking the impasse in the collective agreement negotiations.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has received a report that shows there are practical and realistic ways to reduce workload associated with the implementation of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement.

New Zealand’s involvement with a major e-learning project for schools has been discussed at a meeting of Australian and New Zealand Education Ministers in Auckland today says Education Minister Trevor Mallard.

The establishment board of trustees appointed for the new primary school in Rototuna is set to add an exciting level to the school network in Hamilton.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has approved $7.88 million for new property at Westlake Girls’ High School in Auckland.

Over nine hundred school principals are benefiting from a rollout of brand new laptop computers in their offices.

IN CONFIDENCE

19 July 2002

Minister of Education

Progress on initiatives to support the implementation of the NCEA

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has urged PPTA to bring their decision on an alternative dispute resolution forward to the weekend.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said a survey released on NCEA today was politically motivated and fundamentally flawed.

Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard today paid tribute to the Lower Hutt SeniorNet group and the work that they were doing to ensure older New Zealanders were armed with the computer and technology skills that their grandchildren take for granted.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard told the Correspondence School Conference in Wellington today that he planned to increase funding for the school to cater for early childhood places.

Telecommunication companies wanting to work with the government to roll out high-speed internet access across the country will be able to start submitting information for the tender process next week.

9 July 2002

Howard Fancy
Secretary for Education
Ministry of Education
P O Box 1666
WELLINGTON

Dear Howard

Chronology of Secondary Teachers’ Negotiations 2001-2002 (at 4 July 2002)
12 March 2001Bargaining for Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement initiated by PPTA.
27 March 2001First process agreement signed.

General explanation of costing of latest offer compared to May 2002 settlement.

·The cost of the May 2002 settlement over the three fiscal years 2001/02 to 2003/04 was $150m.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today confirmed the PPTA executive had formally rejected the latest government offer for a short-term settlement to the secondary teachers’ collective agreement and that if the PPTA was not prepared to move, the talks could reach an impasse.

23 July 2002
Minister welcomes secondary teacher decision

22 July 2002
Report to the Minister on reducing NCEA workload

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said there was nothing to stop the PPTA acting tonight to call off rostered days home due to start tomorrow. It is in their power.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Secondary teachers issue

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today made it clear the government would accept the outcome of the alternative dispute resolution being proposed to end the impasse in secondary negotiations.

Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard is delighted that The Arakura Samoan Parents Charitable Trust Incorporated – part of Arakura School - is receiving $7,000 for a new study support centre.