Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Education’

Faith based schools very hot at the moment

Friday, April 8th, 2011

There is a high demand for places in faith based schools and according to one Principal  the “Catholic” brand is “very hot” at the moment.” About 66,000 pupils are in the Catholic schools, representing an increase of a quarter since 1996. Sacred Heart College Auckland has a waiting list of 500 and is “inundated every Read more

PM tells schools to review anti-bullying policies

Friday, April 1st, 2011

After several reports of school bullying hit the media last week, all school boards of trustees are to be told to review their anti-bullying policies. Br Patrick Lynch, the CEO of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office thinks that “bullying behaviours in schools are always unacceptable given the law and more importantly the emphasis modern Read more