Education News
New food rules for childcare centres
New rules excluding any risky foods in New Zealand’s childcare centres will take effect on Monday to prevent choking hazards, while parents complained that it would be too hard to prepare for their kids’ lunchboxes. The rules, released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, prohibit the presence and feeding of risky foods such as […]
1,000 returning international tertiary students
The New Zealand government on Thursday approved an exception class for 1,000 international tertiary students, degree level and above, who began their study in New Zealand but were caught offshore when border restrictions began. The exception will allow students to return to New Zealand in stages from April 2021. “Our top priority continues to be […]
International students to return under new border exception
The first cohort of international students are preparing to return to New Zealand under a new border exception announced by the government last month. Universities New Zealand, which represents the country’s eight universities, said 194 eligible students have been contacted and will now start their visa process. It said the students are from China, the […]
Record numbers of students sign up for apprenticeships
Polytechs are trying to make more space available as record numbers sign up for apprenticeships. The number of people signing up for apprenticeships has doubled to 17,000 after the government in June made them fees free for the next two-and-a-half years. Taumaloto Tiatia has always wanted to be a plumber but feeling family pressure to […]
Expect tougher NCEA standards
Academics and teachers are warning a new mandatory NCEA literacy and numeracy test could be too tough for some teens. The Ministry of Education recently unveiled draft versions of new standards students will have to pass in order to get any NCEA qualification from 2023. The standards were developed after testing for the Tertiary Education […]
Universities urged to financially assist returning foreign students
Universities are being urged to help returning foreign students pay for their two-week stint in isolation hotels. In a first small step towards re-opening the border to the lucrative industry, 250 Masters or PhD students will be allowed into the country from next month. The move had been touted back in June, to help support the […]
More schools sign up to donation-replacement scheme next year
More schools have signed up to the government’s donation scheme for 2021 leaving just 99 eligible schools outside the scheme next year. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said 45 schools were opting into the scheme for the first time next year and five that were in it this year were leaving in 2021. The scheme introduced […]
Exemptions for foreign PhD students
The government has agreed to let 250 international postgraduate students back into New Zealand under a special exemption scheme. The students will have to complete the mandatory two weeks’ isolation in a government managed facility and could start arriving as soon as next month. Universities New Zealand has welcomed the move but says it is […]