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"It is way past time for the PPTA to set aside their anachronistic and irrelevant attitude to direct resourcing (bulk funding) and concentrate on winning a pay settlement that, on the current offer

"The warning bells are already ringing for tertiary students over the credibility of Labour's spending promises," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Secondary school aged students will aim for a new unified and clearer set of qualifications starting from the year 2001, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has considered a response from the Board of Trustees at Petone College and concluded the school should close.

A comprehensive strategy designed to bring the full benefits of modern information and communication technologies to students in schools - urban, rural, large and small, up and down New Zealand - h

Education Minister Wyatt Creech today hoped the thousands of students embarking on school exams today would really "go for it" once they were in the exam room.

Schools, teachers and students will this week learn of a new approach to using and promoting information technology and computers in education.

The Prime Minister, Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Education will release details of a significant literacy and numeracy package at 2pm Wednesday 21 October 1998.

New research shows the Schools Support Project is making a big difference helping struggling schools get back on track, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

The Minister of Education has decided Te Kao Area School in Northland will become a full primary school.

"The PPTA rally call to secondary school teachers 'to strike first, think later', shows a complete disregard for students," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

The Government has confirmed that from 1 January 1999, students will be eligible for student allowances only if they are New Zealand citizens or have held permanent resident status under the Immigr

The Minister of Education is calling for a "back to the facts" approach to the debate over attached special education units.

By releasing papers from nearly a decade ago, the PPTA has demonstrated that it is now desperate.

The Government is ready to allocate a million dollars to encourage schools with innovative programmes to help students at risk of poor educational achievement.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has dissolved the Board of Trustees of Awarua School in Northland and a Commissioner has been appointed to carry out the board's functions.

Several incidents have occurred in recent days at secondary schools, despite agreements made with the PPTA to refrain from industrial action while employment negotiations were going on, Education M

The Minister of Education Hon Wyatt Creech will today hand over $50,000 to Graeme Dingle, head of the Project K Trust.

The Government will not slash funding of all schools who choose to take the Fully Funded Option, as suggested by the PPTA and other teacher organisations.

"The Government's new Family Start programme has taken a big step forward, with the signing of the first contract for the delivery of Family Start services," the Ministers of Education, Health and

"The level of reported dissatisfaction amongst school teachers is disappointing, and in stark contrast to what I frequently see at the chalk-face," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech today announced further components to the Government's Special Education 2000 Policy.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech today firmly rejected claims that the Government was cutting funding for students with special education needs and that students would not benefit from Special Educa

"Martin Cooney's claim on TVNZ's Holmes show last night that my office was involved in a "conspiracy" to topple him is completely false.