Demand for secondary teachers was also projected to grow year-on-year out to 2025, due to the number of primary school students moving into secondary school. However, teachers were still needed in hard-to-staff subjects such as te reo Māori and STEM and in the Māori medium sector and in certain schools. In 2018, the ministry forecast being short of 260 primary school teachers and 130 secondary teachers in 2019. Ellen MacGregor-Reid, the ministry’s early learning and student achievement deputy secretary, said the gap in supply and demand had “reduced greatly” compared to previous years.
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The Ministry of Education’s Ellen MacGregor-Reid acknowledges there are supply and demand gaps for particular schools and subject areas.
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Koro Nicholas of Tauranga Moana plays the pūkāea (trumpet) at the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Ruapekapeka last month; students will now learn about the battle. Photo / Peter de Graaf.
Koro Nicholas of Tauranga Moana plays the pūkāea (trumpet) at the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Ruapekapeka last month; students will now learn about the battle. Photo / Peter de Graaf.
New Zealand s first draft plan to teach our own history in schools has been slammed as unbalanced by the Opposition National Party.
Long-serving Hawke’s Bay educator Shona Pip West has been appointed Principal of Hukarere Girls’ College.
The school’s Board of Trustee’s Chairpersons Heke Huata and The Most Reverend Don Tamihere, along with other Trustees, say they are pleased to announce the appointment.
Shona was chosen from a strong field of applicants by an Appointments Advisory Panel, which was impressed by the calibre of applicants and with the quality of the three preferred candidates.
Shona, who is of NgÄtiporou and NgÄtikahungunu descent, has taught Te Reo MÄori, art, social science, English, and music at Hastings Girls High School since 1985. She is a passionate educator, who is a graduate (B Ed) from Massey University and has been in leadership roles in the Post Primary Teachers Association, representing Hawke’s Bay and MÄori teachers nationally.