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Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced six appointments and reappointments to the governing councils of tertiary education institutions.

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Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined Victoria University of Wellington Council’s application for a legal name change.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Two schools in the Tasman area and a College in Marlborough are in line for major improvements, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced two appointments to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Board.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Over $15 million will be invested to redevelop Mana College in Porirua, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced during a visit to the school this morning. 

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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All Government Ministers will for the first time release details of their internal and external meetings, Minister for State Services (Open Government) Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce is proposing significant changes to the way our schools are run, governed, and managed to ensure every student receives the best quality education in future, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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New rates for the levy paid by international education providers balance their interests with the need to both promote the sector and address failures when they occur, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Work to co-locate Marlborough Girls’ and Boys’ Colleges on a new site will begin in the New Year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Candidate nominations for seven members of the new Teaching Council Board are now open, with elections being held in March next year.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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The Coalition Government’s first-year Fees Free policy is tracking well, with more than 50,000 people set to receive fees-free tertiary education this year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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A bold ten year plan looks to restore the Government’s commitment to quality in early learning, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced five appointments to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Board (NZQA).

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

A taskforce has finished the first stage of identifying significant areas of compliance waste in schools – so teachers have more time to teach, and principals more time to lead schools, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Education Minister Chris Hipkins has wished students well on the eve of NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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New research shows the most recent annual economic value of international education is $5.1 billion, making it the country’s fourth largest export, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Education Minister Chris Hipkins this afternoon joined Newtown School staff, students and community as they celebrated the formal opening of the multi-million dollar teaching block.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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The passage of the Education Amendment Bill this afternoon draws a line under some of the most divisive policies of the previous Government and puts the emphasis back on quality education, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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More young stars are set to be discovered as a series of popular performing arts shows for young people is rolled out for another year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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The Coalition Government is ramping up efforts to attract over 850 additional teachers to meet an expected shortfall next year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Thank you for the invitation to address your conference. It’s great to be here.

I want to begin by acknowledging the contribution that you make, every day, to the education of young people.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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The Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Amendment Bill has passed its final reading today, restoring the voice of teachers on their own professional body, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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The Ministry of Education is looking at options to make the Export Education Levy (EEL) fund more sustainable to protect New Zealand’s reputation as a study destination, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
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Education Minister Chris Hipkins has made a preliminary decision to appoint a Commissioner to Whitireia and WelTec to address the two polytechnics’ financial woes.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education