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Latest media releases from the Ministry of Education

21 May 2013: Ministry of Education Statement: The Ministry welcomes a settlement with NZEI; Ministry welcomes a settlement with the NZEI of the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement.; Read more
24 April 2013: Ministry acts over email error; The Acting Secretary for Education, Peter Hughes, has taken steps to ensure all test result information is managed by the NZQA following a privacy breach involving a small group of students.; Read more
24 April 2013: Te Kotahitanga student support stays with new expanded programme; Te Kotahitanga will continue as part of a new expanded programme, the Ministry of Education reconfirmed today.; Read more
18 April 2013: Ministry of Education Statement: weather-tightness failure High Court claim; Ministry of Education lodges claim in High Court against wall cladding manufacturers for weather-tightness failure; Read more
09 April 2013: Apology over Novopay email error; Apology from Peter Hughes over Novopay email error by Talent2 staff member.; Read more
06 April 2013: Ministry advises of privacy breach; The Ministry of Education has apologised to a family over a breach of privacy.; Read more
19 March 2013: Van Asch satellite unit at Wharenui School officially opens; The van Asch Deaf Education Centre satellite unit based at Wharenui School in Riccarton has moved into a new building that will provide students with a modern learning environment.; Read more
06 March 2013: Request for applications - Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua; A request for applications (RFA) from potential sponsors for Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua and a draft agreement for sponsors have been released today by the Ministry of Education.; Read more
13 February 2013: No decisions made on future of Avonside Girls’ High and Shirley Boys’ High; The Ministry of Education has assured Avonside Girls’ High and Shirley Boys’ High school communities that no decisions have been made about the future of the two schools.; Read more
07 February 2013: Update on Pay Period 23; The first major payroll for the new school year was paid earlier this week; Read more
06 February 2013: Ministry of Education schools payroll - pay period 23 update; Update on school payroll for pay period 23.; Read more
05 February 2013: Christchurch Boys' High students to start year with a splash; New and returning students at Christchurch Boys’ High School will be able to enjoy swimming in the school pool from the start of their school year.; Read more
05 February 2013: Special measures in place for tomorrow’s pay; The Ministry of Education has put in place special measures to deal with any urgent non-payment issues arising out of tonight’s pay round.; Read more
18 January 2013: Ministry working to minimise errors in next two pay rounds; The Ministry of Education is advising school staff the next two pay rounds will have an increased number of errors but has assured them it is working with Talent 2 to resolve the issues as soon as possible.; Read more
16 January 2013: No school left disadvantaged at start of year; Media release on pay roll for start of school year.; Read more
11 January 2013: Ministry reiterates commitment to schools; The Ministry of Education will provide financial support to schools disadvantaged by overpayments from their operations grants.; Read more

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