The Ministry of Education has defended its decision to cut a popular north Taieri school bus run, saying a large number of ineligible school pupils have been using the government-funded service.
The Ministry of Education has not ruled out some form of compensation for the added workload and stress caused by the Novopay debacle, Otago Primary Principals' Association (OPPA) executive members were told at a meeting yesterday.
Ministry of Education staff will meet Otago Primary Principals' Association executive members today to discuss the problems with the ministry's embattled Novopay payroll system.
Many of the issues plaguing the Ministry of Education's new Novopay payroll system appear to have been resolved, but Otago primary principals say the system is still far from error-free.
Secondary schools around the country are threatening legal action over the Ministry of Education's new payroll system, which schools say is riddled with errors.
Dunedin's Community Learning Centre may yet remain open as families of intellectually disabled pupils begin investigating alternative funding sources.
Otago primary school principals, in a letter to Education Minister Hekia Parata, have vented their frustration at major flaws in the new Novopay payroll system.
Parents were reassured the approved $3 million to $5 million campus of St Joseph's School would not detract from the existing school in Queenstown during the first parent information evening about the satellite development on Thursday.
The Ministry of Education will review its communication procedures after Rotary Park School was inadvertently informed of its closure before a ministry representative had had a chance to give official notification.
A nationwide super-survey has sent a clear message to Education Minister Hekia Parata - New Zealanders do not want larger class sizes.
The Ministry of Education has ramped up its bid to dispose of 83 non-core school houses in Otago and Southland to stem the drain on Government finances.
If Hekia Parata is to remain in the education portfolio for any length of time, she needs to stop spouting meaningless blather.
David McKenzie believes New Zealand education heritage is being betrayed.
The changes to student allowances in last week's Budget have left fifth-year University of Otago student C.J. O'Connor questioning whether she will go on to study towards a doctorate next year.
The Cattle Creek School - closed in 2004 because it had no pupils - is being offered for sale by the Ministry of Education.
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has questioned the Ministry of Education's commitment to redeveloping Carisbrook School into a facility fit for 21st-century education, as the school continues to wait for building plans to be approved.
During tough fiscal times, New Zealand schools appear to be refining their budgets by hiring increasing numbers of teachers on short-term contracts.
Education Ministry boss Lesley Longstone made a swift getaway from Parliament today when confronted with questions about a sex offender who has been working in an Auckland school.
The Ministry of Education is satisfied with an agreement reached between parties involved in an Environment Court hearing on Queenstown airport noise and future developments.
The Ministry of Education has no plans to replace copper in schools.
