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School operational funding increases

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May 21, 2008
        
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The nation's schools are being given another $171 million over the next four years for day to day running costs. The funding has been announced today by Education Minister Chris Carter, ahead of the release of the Budget tomorrow. The plan represents a five percent increase in school funding, the... [read full story]                    

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Figures don't add up, says principal

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Figures don't add up, says principal

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May 22, 2008
        

The head of New Zealand's biggest school claims the Government "over-inflated" figures in an announcement about increases to school funding. Education Minister Chris Carter's pre-Budget announcement of a rise in operations-grant funding on Wednesday used Rangitoto College as an example, saying a...

                   

Investing in the future of our young people

newzealandnews.net
May 22, 2008
        

This government continues to invest in education so our young people can successfully meet the challenges of the 21st Century. The government is investing $182 million in operating funding, and $33.5 million in capital funding, over four years for an extra 762 teachers, delivering on our...

                   

Investing in the future of our young people

scoop.co.nz
May 22, 2008
        

Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Chris Carter Minister of Education Investing in the future of our young people This government continues to invest in education so our young people can successfully meet the challenges of the 21st Century. The government is investing $182 million in...

Principal puzzled by funding maths

newstalkzb.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

The country's largest school cannot make sense of the Government's education funding announcement. The operations grant is being increased by five percent, which equates to an extra $171 million over the next four years. Education Minister Chris Carter says that means Rangitoto College on...

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Smaller new entrant classrooms finally funded

apn.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

Schools will get $215 million over the next four years to help to reduce new entrant class sizes to 15 - a level promised by Labour in 2005. Education Minister Chris Carter said the $182 million in operating funding and $33.5m in capital funding, announced in the budget today, would provide for...

$171m cash injection 'slap in face for schools'

apn.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

An Auckland principal has attacked the Government's pre-Budget funding increase as "total spin" and a "slap in the face to schools struggling to manage". Education minister Chris Carter yesterday announced an extra $171.6 million over the next four years, which represents a 5 per cent increase in...

Union complaints over extra school funds upsets minister

radionz.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

Education Minister Chris Carter is disappointed at complaints from education unions following the announcement of a 5% funding boost for schools. In a pre-Budget announcement on Wednesday, Mr Carter said schools would get more than $170 million over the next four years. School trustees and...

Funding boost 'will hardly touch the sides' - teachers

apn.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

Teachers and trustees say the funding boost for the day-to-day running of schools, announced today by the Government, isn't going to be enough to meet shortfalls. Education Minister Chris Carter said an extra $171.6 million would go into operational funding over four years, partly to help schools...

High schools says funding boost isnt enough

newstalkzb.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

High schools are unimpressed with the a funding boost coming in the Budget. Schools are getting an extra $171 million for operational funding over the next four years, their biggest increase in seven years. Just over $65 million of that will be dedicated to information technology. Secondary...

Union complaints over extra school funds disappoints minister

radionz.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

Education Minister Chris Carter is disappointed at complaints from education unions following the announcement of a 5% funding boost for schools. In a pre-Budget announcement on Wednesday, Mr Carter said schools would get more than $170 million over the next four years. School trustees and...

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