The Education Council released proposals to change initial teacher education (ITE), and the Education Review Office (ERO) released a report on newly graduated teachers, both on 8 Dec 2017.
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by Dave Guerin
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Karori Sale Victoria Uni has sold its Karori campus to Ryman Healthcare, which plans to convert it into a retirement village (NZ Herald, BusinessDesk, RNZ, Stuff)....
TEC released August 2017 SDR data yesterday, with ITPs and PTE having lower funding in Jan-Aug 2017 than in Jan-Aug 2016. Wānanga were up, as were universities. Several ITPs may...
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Frielick Resigns Ako Aotearoa Director Stanley Frielick has resigned, and will return to an academic post in the New Year (no link). He started at Ako...
TEC's Plan Guidance for Plans from Jan 2019 onwards has a new(ish) emphasis on Māori and Pasifika outcomes, while also emphasising skills demand and student pathways.
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Kelvin Davis' Ministerial delegations have been confirmed. Select Committees are pottering along. Oral Questions covered fees-free tertiary education, and R&D spending. Written Questions covered: fees-free; student support; NorthTec's restructuring; science;...
