Chris Carter 

20 Hours Free not safe under Key

11.07.2008

The release of National Party policy on early childhood education has been done with little fanfare today to disguise the fact that National's leader John Key will not guarantee that the scheme will continue to be free for Kiwi parents, says Education Minister Chris Carter.

"The removal of the word ‘free' from the policy should ring alarm bells for tens of thousands of mums and dads who have put their kids through the scheme, many of them saving hundreds of dollars a week through the provision of 20 Hours Free early childhood education," said Chris Carter.

Carter announces new initiatives for safer schools

03.07.2008

Education Minister Chris Carter today launched a range of initiatives aimed at making schools safer for students and to ensure schools have anti-bullying programmes in place.

Education Minister Chris Carter today launched a range of initiatives aimed at making schools safer for students and to ensure schools have anti-bullying programmes in place.

“These initiatives are aimed at focusing schools on this issue and changing school culture to encourage zero-... more +

National comes clean on Education policy – sort of

25.06.2008

Another National MP has confirmed that the party plans to spend less on education than the government, says Education Minister Chris Carter.

National Party MP Wayne Mapp told a public meeting in Auckland on Friday that his party would spend no more money on education than Labour.

"National continues to mislead on its funding plans for schools - but its real plans to freeze school budgets are becoming clear.

"Last week Na... more +

Principals’ Federation Annual Conference

05.07.2008

Speech to the Principals’ Federation Annual Conference on 5 July 2008 at Christchurch Town Hall.

Speech to the Principals’ Federation Annual Conference on 5 July 2008 at Christchurch Town Hall.

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Good morning everyone and thank you, Paddy [Ford – NZPF President] for inviting me here today.

I would like to t... more +