Education & Skills

The business community will want urgent, focused action to ensure better education performance, says BusinessNZ....
The Government’s draft strategy for tertiary education for the next five years features a strong emphasis on the economy, says BusinessNZ....
Education performance information should include measures of value, says BusinessNZ....
The release of regional education achievement information today on the Ministry of Education’s website has been welcomed by BusinessNZ....
The new figures showing a 3.5 percent rise in Pasifika and 2 percent rise in Māori 16 year olds achieving NCEA Level 2 shows we are moving in the right direction, however this is just the beginning, says BusinessNZ....
The final Vocational Pathways launched today is a good start towards making learning more relevant for more New Zealanders, says BusinessNZ....
More funding and focus on apprenticeships is the right approach, says BusinessNZ....
Young New Zealanders must not be left behind in acquiring digital literacy skills which are a key issue for jobs and the economy....
A competitive economy depends on many factors, and the Government's business growth agenda is systematically addressing the key ones to boost NZ's competitiveness, says BusinessNZ....
More needs to done to ensure all secondary students are well prepared for further learning and jobs, rather than collecting credits like fly buy points....