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New Zealand Education System - Page 4

Three Rs too much for some teachers

Some teachers are so lacking in literacy and numeracy skills that they cannot write adequate reports or do primary-school-level maths, secondary principals say. Ref. Source 1

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Teacher quits after affair with student

A male maths teacher at the elite Rangi Ruru Girls' School has resigned after the school confronted him about his affair with a senior pupil. Ref. Source 6

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200 pupils suspended for over a month

Almost 200 pupils under 16 have been effectively expelled, with nowhere to go, for more than a month. One of them has been lost by the Education Ministry and has been out of school since August 2009. Ref. Source 2

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Incentives idea for 'useful' degrees

Only students doing courses that benefit the economy should receive interest-free loans, according to a suggestion from a leading accountancy group. Ref. Source 6

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Schools look at alcohol screening

Alcohol and drug screening of school ball partygoers is on the cards after the death of King's College pupil David Gaynor. Ref. Source 2

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Jobs of 300 teachers on the line

More than 300 Christchurch teachers could lose their jobs at the end of the year as school rolls continue to fall. Ref. Source 6

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Christchurch schools use recruitment firm

Canterbury schools are spending thousands of dollars on private consultants to help oversee the recruitment of principals. Ref. Source 1

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Hundreds of unfit teachers in class

Hundreds of teachers have criminal convictions and many are not fit to teach, newly released figures show. Ref. Source 4