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The terms of reference for a review of Tomorrow’s Schools released today sets the framework for a once in 30-year opportunity to shape the way our schools are led, managed and interact with their communities, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Consultation will begin on the future of Tuturumuri School in rural Wairarapa, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The widely disliked process of competitive funding for some areas of tertiary education will be stopped, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The Government will pay an additional $8.5 million to troubled Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) so it can continue to operate over the coming year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

New figures out today show how the National Government failed schools and students – with the number of people enrolled in teacher training dropping by a massive 40% under its watch, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Wellington’s Ngaio School is welcoming in the new school year with the completion of six new classrooms.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has been redrafted to better reflect the views of submitters and remove unfair distortions included by the previous government, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education
  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The Government has today released details of its extensive education portfolio work programme over the next three years that will champion a high quality public education system for all New Zealanders, says Education Minister Chris Hipkins.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The University of Auckland has welcomed the appointment of a world leader in Augmented Reality (AR), Professor Mark Billinghurst, to its Entrepreneurial Universities programme, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

A Government Bill to strengthen our public education system passed its first reading in Parliament today, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Parents, whānau, teachers and education experts are invited to have their say on options for grouped (cohort) entry into schools for children aged five and over, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The new Government has taken further steps to restore democracy in and strengthen our public education system with the introduction of legislation changes today, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has awarded 26 organisations across New Zealand with $2 million in education contracts to provide schools with learning experiences outside the classroom.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today pledged to provide new opportunities for children and young people to engage in events that promote music, drama and dance.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The new Government’s Bill to raise the status of the teaching profession and restore teachers’ trust and confidence in it, passed its first reading in Parliament last night, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The new Government’s programme to raise the status of the teaching profession and restore trust and confidence will take another step forward today when Parliament votes to give teachers back the right to elect representatives to their own professional body, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins sends his best wishes to the many thousands of Kiwi kids who are off to school this week.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Members of a group of innovative thinkers to advise the Education Minister and Ministry on the review of the NCEA to take place this year were announced today by Education Minister Chris Hipkins.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has asked the Secretary for Education to appoint a Commissioner to take over the governance of Hato Petera College, he said today.

 

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced two appointments to university governing councils and a reappointment to the WelTec Whitireia combined council.

The appointments are:

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The Student Loan Scheme Annual report 2016/17 released today again highlights the debts many people are forced into to try to get ahead, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced a $5 million dollar project to redevelop the Decile 4 Karamea Area School at the northern end of the West Coast of the South Island.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The Government has welcomed the release of a report on the digital skills landscape in New Zealand and says it’s committed to training and upskilling more New Zealanders with the expertise they need for a 21st century economy.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Clare Curran
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Education