Ministry of Education stories - Page 2

The focus of the redevelopment will be on creating an innovative learning environment, with the latest IT infrastructure to support digital learning.

Labour Party criticizes Government over Novopay, as Ministry of Education considers debt collectors for overpayments. Problems with company still not resolved.

Allied Telesis launches Net.Health to tackle complex network monitoring for educational institutions and businesses in NZ.

Teacher-led Innovation Fund receives overwhelming support, with $2.7m already funded in first round. Stay tuned for Round 2 applications.

Digital technologies offer new opportunities for teachers and education leaders, and new ways for parents and communities to contribute to learning.

Carter Holt Harvey, the building products supplier owned by billionaire Graeme Hart, is appealing its failed bid in the High Court to strike out a cla.

Linking family and community is one of the four key principles of the early childhood curriculum, and ICT has become a critical component of this.

Education Ministers Hekia Parata and Nikki Kaye have announced funding for Computers in Homes will be extended in 2015-16.

Another 1500 low income families will be provided with computers in 2015/16 through the Computers in Homes programme.

The University of Waikato's masters degree in cyber security will be promoted throughout ASEAN markets with the help of a $33,000 Education New Zealand grant.

New Zealand's Ministry of Education has cut its estimate for the total cost of fixing leaky schools by as much as $400 million, with a damages suit.

Northcross Intermediate School in Auckland has opened a $4 million technology block to support modern teaching styles.

The Ministry of Education is reopening the Schools Network Upgrade Project tender after a court injunction, leading to added costs and workloads.

Schools with ultra-fast broadband will soon be able to share their fibre connections with their local communities.

More than 50 schools in Christchurch will have their wireless network upgraded as part of the national Schools Network Upgrade Project (SNUP).

Gov commits extra £6m to bolster Novopay's end-of-year tech support and training, aiming for a smoother school payroll process.

Novopay marks its 1st year amid improvement but faces ongoing challenges and a pivotal system upgrade to address tax issues.

Over 1,000 schools have eagerly registered to join Network for Learning's managed network, promising enhanced online education by 2016.

Teachers and students across the country have greater access to modern e-learning tools thanks to the renewed Microsoft Schools Agreement.

Positive progress has been made in resolving outstanding issues with Novopay under the Remediation Plan – but the system is not out of the woods yet.