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Scoop
23-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
Welcome Budget Increases Number Of School Onsite Teacher Training Positions
Press Release – Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ The increased funding announced in the budget by Minister Stanford to fund a further 530 places is a very welcome move, with those teacher trainees being offered a stipend and a contribution towards their tuition fees from the government. Primary Teacher training organisation Te Rito Maioha congratulates Minister Stanford on increasing the number of School Onsite Training Programme placements. The School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) provides funding for places in school-based Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes where teacher trainees are hosted in schools 3 days a week while studying remotely towards their teaching qualification. 'Te Rito Maioha has been growing teachers via this method since 2016', says says Kathy Wolfe, CE Te Rito Maioha. 'We commenced our Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) in 2021 and our Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) in 2023 with great outcomes for new teachers. It's encouraging that the government has acknowledged this practical method of teacher training as an important tool in addressing the current teacher shortages due to the successes it has shown. The increased funding announced in the budget by Minister Stanford to fund a further 530 places is a very welcome move, with those teacher trainees being offered a stipend and a contribution towards their tuition fees from the government.' 'This programme intends to grow and maintain the pipeline of teachers by investing in onsite (in- school) teacher education. This fund covers the student tuition fee for their initial teacher education degree at their chosen provider, a stipend for students, as well as a koha to schools for providing a placement for students,' says Mrs Wolfe. 'As an organisation we have 11 education centres around the motu, offering online delivery and personable pastoral care, and all our ITE is field-based, meaning students can study while working in local schools. That's a win- win for combating local teacher shortages, graduates are ready to teach, and this often results in keeping local talent, local.' 'It's a fantastic way of learning. Our decision to offer this online model where our students are also in classrooms right across the country, has been the best thing we ever did. Not only are the students learning the theory online and with our excellent lecturers, from the primary sector, but they are then putting that theory into practice immediately. It makes for a much richer and practical learning environment for students and schools.' 'This learning model has been a very successful, with 98% of our graduates employed in schools upon completing their qualification.' [1] 'It's exciting that the Minister has recognised both the need in Primary Schools and the value of the SOTP programme and we look forward to again working with the Ministry of Education as they allocate further placements for 2026, says Mrs Wolfe.' Notes: Te Rito Maioha has seen significant growth in both our primary ITE programmes. Our 2025 enrolments for The Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) increased 61%, while the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) increased 80%. Interested schools or students are encouraged to contact Te Rito Maioha to see if they qualify for the SOTP funding for 2026. Background: Budget 2024 funded 1200 School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) places for aspiring teachers to train in the classroom. Funding is for four years and expands the programme to include primary and intermediate as well as secondary. Provide a $20,000 package per placement to make it easier for SOTP teachers to train by providing a stipend toward their living and training expenses and a tuition fees contribution. Schools will also receive a costs contribution for each trainee teacher they work with. [1] The other 2% have generally gone overseas or through personal circumstances, have decided to do relieving work.
Scoop
23-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
Welcome Budget Increases Number Of School Onsite Teacher Training Positions
Primary Teacher training organisation Te Rito Maioha congratulates Minister Stanford on increasing the number of School Onsite Training Programme placements. The School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) provides funding for places in school-based Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes where teacher trainees are hosted in schools 3 days a week while studying remotely towards their teaching qualification. 'Te Rito Maioha has been growing teachers via this method since 2016', says says Kathy Wolfe, CE Te Rito Maioha. 'We commenced our Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) in 2021 and our Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) in 2023 with great outcomes for new teachers. It's encouraging that the government has acknowledged this practical method of teacher training as an important tool in addressing the current teacher shortages due to the successes it has shown. The increased funding announced in the budget by Minister Stanford to fund a further 530 places is a very welcome move, with those teacher trainees being offered a stipend and a contribution towards their tuition fees from the government.' 'This programme intends to grow and maintain the pipeline of teachers by investing in onsite (in- school) teacher education. This fund covers the student tuition fee for their initial teacher education degree at their chosen provider, a stipend for students, as well as a koha to schools for providing a placement for students,' says Mrs Wolfe. 'As an organisation we have 11 education centres around the motu, offering online delivery and personable pastoral care, and all our ITE is field-based, meaning students can study while working in local schools. That's a win- win for combating local teacher shortages, graduates are ready to teach, and this often results in keeping local talent, local.' 'It's a fantastic way of learning. Our decision to offer this online model where our students are also in classrooms right across the country, has been the best thing we ever did. Not only are the students learning the theory online and with our excellent lecturers, from the primary sector, but they are then putting that theory into practice immediately. It makes for a much richer and practical learning environment for students and schools.' 'This learning model has been a very successful, with 98% of our graduates employed in schools upon completing their qualification.'[1] 'It's exciting that the Minister has recognised both the need in Primary Schools and the value of the SOTP programme and we look forward to again working with the Ministry of Education as they allocate further placements for 2026, says Mrs Wolfe.' Notes: Te Rito Maioha has seen significant growth in both our primary ITE programmes. Our 2025 enrolments for The Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) increased 61%, while the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) increased 80%. Interested schools or students are encouraged to contact Te Rito Maioha to see if they qualify for the SOTP funding for 2026. Background: Budget 2024 funded 1200 School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) places for aspiring teachers to train in the classroom. Funding is for four years and expands the programme to include primary and intermediate as well as secondary. Provide a $20,000 package per placement to make it easier for SOTP teachers to train by providing a stipend toward their living and training expenses and a tuition fees contribution. Schools will also receive a costs contribution for each trainee teacher they work with. [1] The other 2% have generally gone overseas or through personal circumstances, have decided to do relieving work.
Scoop
22-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Growing And Strengthening The Education Workforce
Minister of Education The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids benefit from quality teaching and leadership in the classroom by growing the number of teachers and backing school leaders through Budget 2025. 'We know the most important part of a child's education is the quality of the teacher in front of them. Developing the workforce of the future is one of my priorities for the education system. 'We want to grow, promote and support the education workforce by backing and strengthening our educators who every day deliver real change in the classroom,' Education Minister Erica Stanford says. To do this we are creating over 1,600 Full Time Equivalent teaching and learning support roles by 2028. Key Budget 2025 investments include: $33 million to expand the School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) by 530 places over four years and powering up marketing to reach more potential teachers in New Zealand and overseas. $30 million to support up to 800 teachers over four years to access an Aspiring Principal Programme and doubling the Leadership Advisory Service from 16 to 32 Leadership Advisors. $53 million to fund approximately 115,000 teacher registrations and practicing certificates over three years. $3 million to deliver targeted professional learning and development to teacher aides. $5 million into Professional Learning and Development for Literacy, Maths and Assessment, for 450-500 teachers working across Years 0-10. $14.7 million into professional learning and development for up to 51,000 teachers and kaiako to develop their skills and proficiency in te reo Māori and tikanga to levels where they can confidently use it in the classroom. 'This Government is implementing an ambitious education reform programme that is defined by pace, clarity and outcomes. It is crucial we support the teaching workforce who is leading this reform. 'This builds on our continued commitment to support our fantastic teachers. We want to grow the skills and knowledge in our workforce. This not only benefits our educators, but gives our tamariki the very best chance to thrive at school and beyond,' Ms Stanford says.
Boston Globe
13-02-2025
- Boston Globe
Man who fatally stabbed pregnant woman in Boston in 1974 and confessed to rape granted parole for second time
He violated his parole two years later when he fled to North Carolina and was returned to prison, the decision said. His requests for parole in 2014 and 2022 were denied. On Sept. 23, 1974, police found the woman lying on the floor of a Beacon Hill apartment in a pool of blood, the ruling said. She was 20 weeks pregnant at the time and had suffered stab wounds to her chest and back, the ruling said. Investigators also detected evidence of a sexual assault. Advertisement A witness told police that she and the victim were sex workers in the city's Combat Zone, and that she had given her a key to the apartment so she could use it, officials said. The witness also told police she had seen Marks and the woman talking on the afternoon of her death, the ruling said, and that the woman told her, 'If I'm not back in a reasonable hour of time, come up and check on me. I might be dead. He doesn't look right.' The witness and three other residents, including a nurse, entered the apartment around 5 p.m. and found the woman's body, naked from the waist down. Marks, meanwhile, fled to New York City and was apprehended there the next day, confessing to the slaying and providing the murder weapon, according to the ruling. He told investigators he had intended only to rob the woman but decided to kill her when he realized they were alone in the residence, officials said. Advertisement He stole money that the woman kept in a sock and admitted to raping her 'after she died,' the ruling said. 'He also admitted to taking several steps to conceal his crimes, which included wiping the door, coffee table, and knife blade with a rag.' Marks has made strides during his most recent stretch behind bars, according to the ruling. 'Since his last hearing, Mr. Marks has engaged in programming to address his coping skills,' the decision said. 'He has continued his mental health treatment. He has participated in dialectical behavior therapy to address his needs. He has maintained his sobriety. He previously completed SOTP (Sex Offender Treatment Program).' Marks also 'presented with insight into the causative effects of his behavior. He has previously invested in educational pursuits and has maintained employment.' Once released, Marks will have to submit to electronic monitoring and testing for drugs and alcohol, attend at least three AA meetings a week, and seek 'mental health counseling for adjustment, trauma, and depression,' the ruling said. He's currently incarcerated at the Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater, records show. Travis Andersen can be reached at
