Recent Stories

December 21 2006 More Expenses For schools
The recent proposed settlement of the support staff collective agreement imposes unwelcome additional costs on schools.

December 19 2006 Plea For Higher Funding Levels
Schools are being forced to raise funds through the increasingly precarious foreign fee paying market and/or pass on the costs to parents through activity fees and school donations.

September 1 2006 Students Leave School With Higher Qualifications
The trend of more students staying at school longer and getting higher qualifications continues, according to the Ministry of Education.

August 18 2006 Mergers of Colleges of Education Approved
The mergers of the remaining two Colleges of Education with two universities are to go ahead from next year.

July 31 2006 You Won't Be Bored Teaching
According to the first Workforce Boredom Index, graduates who become teachers find their jobs less boring than graduates doing other jobs.