EDUCATION - MSC NewsWire

Primary teachers and principals to vote on new Ministry offer

The Ministry of Education has tabled new collective agreement offers for primary teachers and principals, who will hold secret online ballots next week to vote on whether to accept the offers.

Source A NZEI Te Riu Roa release

Bringing objects to life with 4D multi-material printing

Research by Victoria University of Wellington student Nicole Hone is bringing 3D prints to life and drawing attention from international industry and design bodies.

Source A Victoria University Release

Victoria University of Wellington Vice-Chancellor reappointed

Professor Grant Guilford has been reappointed for a second term as Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington.

Source A Victoria University Release

NZ students now eligible for NASA Internships

New Zealand tertiary students will be offered the chance to participate in NASA’s International Internships Programme, under an agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and NASA.

Source A MBIE release

Great Futures with Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington has launched a new philanthropic scholarship programme aimed at significantly increasing the support available to students.

Source A Victoria University Release

Government announces improvements to trades training programmes

The Government is expanding the number of Trades Academy places to help more senior secondary school students into employment, and simplifying the way Māori and Pasifika Trades Training students access the resources they need, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.

Prime Minister urged to confront Polish President about attacks on rule of law

Victoria University of Wellington law lecturer Dr Marcin Betkier has written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urging her to ask hard questions about the actions of Poland’s far-right government when Polish President Andrzej Duda visits New Zealand next week.

Strike vote by overloaded Learning Support specialists

NZEI TE Riu Roa members who are psychologists, speech language therapists and other learning support specialists, employed directly by the Ministry of Education, are set to strike for a day on Tuesday 21 August, following the results of a secret ballot that closed on Monday.

Source A NZEI Te Riu Roa release

Primary teachers and principals vote for full-day strike action

NZEI Te Riu Roa principal and teacher members have both voted for full day strike action on August 15.

Source A NZEI Te Riuroa release

Student projections show teacher shortage at disaster point by 2030

Ministry figures released to NZEI Te Riu Roa show that New Zealand will have an extra 40,000 primary school students by 2030, requiring up to 1815 additional teachers.

Source A NZEI Te Riuroa release

Girls embracing technology subjects through Mastercard Girls4Tech

Term three is only one week down, but a number of year 8 girls at Rotorua’s John Paul College have already been immersed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects through Girls4Tech™, a global Mastercard initiative.

Source A Mastercard Girls4Tech™

Change to University of Wellington approved in principle

Victoria University of Wellington’s Council has today agreed in principle to simplify the University’s name to ‘University of Wellington’.

Source A Victoria University Release

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