NZ Principals Federation Moot

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NZ Principals Federation Moot

• 4 April 2008
• Karen Sewell
• Secretary for Education

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Ministry Priorities

• Foundation Years
• 2 People engaged and achieving in education and
  learning
• 3 Maori language education
• 4 An education system for the 21st century
• 5 Education agencies working effectively and
  efficiently to achieve education outcomes

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Successes

• World class system and
• Student achievement
• Sustained performance

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Challenges

• Persistent spread and poor performance
• No change over time
• Low retention rates

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2006
Transition to labour market
Primary
Secondary
Skill levels low high
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Proportion of high / low achiever within ethnic
group
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What can we build on

• ECE strategy
• NZ Curriculum
• Te Marautanga Aotearoa
• Ka Hikitia

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What can we build on

• Pasifika Education Strategy
• Schools Plus
• National Qualifications Framework
• Literacy and Numeracy strategy

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Ka Hikitia

• Strategic Intent to accelerate Maori success
  in schools
• What makes a difference for Maori Learners?
• Participating in early childhood education
• Strong literacy foundations at home and school
• Whanau/students/provider partnerships that
  support learning
• Strong learning relationships between teachers
  and students
• Professional leaders

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The goal

• All young people are in education, skills, or
  structured learning, relevant to their needs and
  abilities, until the age of 18.

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Why Schools Plus?

• Too many students leave school early with low or
  no qualifications
• 15 to 19 year olds have a comparatively low
  participation rate in education
• Low literacy and numeracy skills limit young
  peoples progress

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What will it look like in schools? (1)

• All students will be motivated to stay at school
  and get the best qualifications they can
• Strong and consistent emphasis on literacy and
  numeracy
• Systems that identify and support students in
  difficulty early

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What will it look like in schools? (2)

• Personalised education plans when the student
  starts secondary school
• Youth Apprenticeships Scheme in all secondary
  schools from 2011
• Schools supported to meet the
• needs of all students
• Innovations such as flexible
• timetabling, dual enrolment

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In the workplace

• Young employees engaging in new learning
  opportunities
• Support for ongoing education through on-the-job
  learning or flexible work hours
• Support for employers to continue investing in
  young employees

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In tertiary education or training

• School leavers connected with tertiary training
  or education
• Students taking part in tertiary training or
  education alongside schooling
• Tertiary working with schools, iwi and
  communities to ensure education and training is
  relevant, of high quality and meets needs
• Tertiary partnering with schools so students take
  up a range of opportunities and transition
  smoothly

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For families, whanau, iwi and communities

• Continue to
• encourage young people to have high expectations
  and the confidence and ability to meet goals and
  make the most of opportunities
• be involved with young peoples education
• be involved with working with schools to develop
  plans for students
• know about the options and understand the pathways

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Maintaining our successes
Finland
Equity
Meeting our challenges
Achievement