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Members of the Maths and Science Taskforce charged with providing practical advice about how to lift the maths and science results of school students will start work this week.

The Government is giving schools the opportunity to sell off their surplus property and keep half of the proceeds.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech said Government decisions had not been made about proposals that might be included in the upcoming review of tertiary education.

The deadline for people to have their say on the future of the country's qualifications policy has been extended, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

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You have asked me today to speak on the proposed Retirement Savings Scheme - compulsory superannuation - and the Accord.

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The Minister of Education today announced new measures intended to further improve the accuracy and reliability of how school staff are paid.

The Minister of Education is encouraging teachers and teacher trainers to take advantage of programmes designed to lift the number of Maori teachers and teachers proficient in te reo Maori.

Former race relations and human rights conciliator Hiwi Tauroa has been appointed Commissioner at Waiomio School in Northland.

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The Minister of Education is putting the time-table for the new school curriculum back on track, after it was put on hold just over a year ago.

The Government has announced it will set up a Taskforce to identify the support teachers need to lift the maths and science results of young New Zealanders.

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Education Minister Wyatt Creech today assured schools they would receive substantial extra funding from the Budget, despite claims to the contrary.

The school leaving age will remain at 16 years next year, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

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Introductions: (Dennis McGrath, Sandie Gusscott, invited guests, staff from eTV, technology facilitators and advisers, Ministry staff.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has asked the Ministry of Education to give very careful consideration to an international report on the maths and science results of New Zealand nine year olds.

The Government will increase early childhood education subsidies for licensed and chartered services by five percent from 1 July 1997, Associate Education Minister Brian Donnelly and Education Mini

Secondary school teachers and parents should be seriously questioning PPTA claims that there is about to be an "attack" on teachers and the state school system, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said

The Education Minister has released details of a proposed reorganisation of two south-east Invercargill high schools following serious and continuing decline in enrolments at the schools.

Wide input from the public has helped set the dates for next year's school terms and holidays.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has confirmed the 1998 state school term dates.

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