PPTA
Negotiations
Education Minister
Trevor Mallard today expressed disappointment that secondary teacher
negotiators had rejected a new offer tabled this week.
(22 March 2002)
Government
postpones negotiations with teachers
Education Minister
Trevor Mallard said today he has instructed the Ministry of Education
to postpone negotiations with the PPTA this week in light of action
being taken by Auckland secondary school teachers.
(25 March 2002)
OTHER KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
New
Zealand Kindergarten Senior Teachers' Conference
Read Trevor Mallard's speech to this collective.
(14 March 2002)
Equity
funding for Early Childhood Education
More than a thousand early childhood services will start to receive
extra funding.
(5 March 2002)
Government
support for principals
Six hundred school principals will have brand new laptop computers in
their offices by the end of March.
(1 March 2002)
Read
Trevor Mallard's speech to the New Zealand Principals' Federation Moot
New
Ministry of Education
Today the doors opened to a new Ministry of Education
(28 February 2002)
Launch
of
Teachers' Council
The New Zealand Teachers' Council will play a major role in ensuring
a high standard of education in New Zealand schools and early childhood
centres.
(19 February 2002)
The
beginning of 2002 sees a makeover for secondary school qualifications
with the introduction of the new National Certificate for Educational
Achievement. Education Minister TREVOR MALLARD explains his support
for the new system.
We
are bridging the digital divide! The Labour government has partnered
with leading communications companies so our young people may learn
to lead the world using modern technology. Education Minister TREVOR
MALLARD talks about the huge impact digital programmes are having
in New Zealand schools.
The
Government is committed to improving literacy among all New Zealand
communities. Education Minister TREVOR MALLARD outlines his enthusiasm
for some recent research results reaffirming the importance of early
childhood education and professional development for teachers. 
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