Education Minister Hekia Parata’s latest decision to keep Salisbury School open is the right one – it’s just a shame it took a court ruling, relentless community work and a major dose of negative press to bring the Minister round, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. Read the rest of this entry »
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Another $2 million from taxpayers for Novopay
On May - 15 - 2013
Taxpayers will fork out another $2 million for auditors to deal with the mountain of complications created by Novopay, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins has revealed. Read the rest of this entry »
No need for secrecy around charter schools
On May - 8 - 2013
The Government should lift its veil of secrecy surrounding the establishment of charter schools and be up-front with the public about who has applied to set them up, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. Read the rest of this entry »
Parata’s Budget announcement dodges real issues
On May - 8 - 2013
Education Minister Hekia Parata still hasn’t explained how the government is going to fill the $114 million hole left in the education budget as a result of her backdown on bigger class sizes, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. Read the rest of this entry »
Novopay decision no surprise
On May - 7 - 2013
News that Novopay is here to stay comes as no surprise given the system’s hasty implementation has left the government with little option but to ride out the difficulties, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »
Labour SOPs challenge charter schools Bill
On May - 3 - 2013
Charter school teachers should have the same qualifications and accountabilities as those in public schools, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. Read the rest of this entry »
National picks ideology over proven success
On April - 23 - 2013
The National Government’s decision to slash the very successful Te Kotahitanga programme shows just how hollow its rhetoric about improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged students really is, says Chris Hipkins, Labour’s Education spokesperson. Read the rest of this entry »
Reason trumps charter schools rhetoric
On April - 18 - 2013
If perennial fence-sitter Peter Dunne has pulled support for charter schools there can be no argument that this is bad policy, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. Read the rest of this entry »
Talent2 email error beggars belief
On April - 9 - 2013
School staff and the public will be dumbfounded this afternoon at being asked to stomach yet another major mistake by Novopay providerTalent2, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. Read the rest of this entry »
Six months of Novopay costs = six years of Datacom
On March - 21 - 2013
Hekia Parata’s decision to roll-out Novopay has now cost taxpayers as much in six months as it would have cost over six years to keep the previous teachers’ payroll system running, says Chris Hipkins, Labour’s Education spokesperson. Read the rest of this entry »
