Anne Tolley
Education Minister defends early childhood funding cuts
The Minister of Education, Anne Tolley, says more than half of all Early Childhood Education centres are not affected by today's funding cuts. Audio
Early Childhood Education grant cuts
Chief Executive of the New Zealand Childcare Association, Nancy Bell, Chief Executive of New Zealand Kindergarten Inc, Clare Wells, and Education Minister, Anne Tolley, speak to Nine to Noon about… Audio
Education Minister tells striking teachers 'purse is empty'
The Minister of Education says striking teachers must wake up to economic reality and accept there is no more money for pay increases. Audio
Minister announces review of pre-school education
The Education Minister has announced a wide ranging review of how pre-school education is funded but says it is not a cost cutting exercise. Audio
The impact of socio-economic status on Moari school students
A Northland principal says socio-economic status is a factor in the failure of Maori students and it is unrealistic to put the blame on schools. Audio
Canterbury aftershocks
We talk to some of the key people involved in managing the Canterbury quake, including Kelvin Berryman from GNS and civil defence manager John Mitchell. Audio
Secondary teachers to strike
Secondary school teachers have voted in favour of industrial action and will stage a one-day nationwide strike. Audio
Minister furious over forged letter to school students
The Minister of Education is furious Southland primary school students were given a letter, with her forged signature on it, saying the school day was to be extended by an hour for primary schools and… Audio
More advisors and more money for National Standards
Primary schools struggling to implement the new national standards for reading writing and maths are to get more help in the form of 50 expert advisors costing 12 million dollars. Audio
Minister signals change for Ministry of Education
The Minister of Education, Anne Tolley, says the Ministry of Education is not up to the job of improving student achievement. Audio
National Standards - Schools are refusing to implement them?
Minister of Education, Anne Tolley and President of the NZEI, Frances Nelson discuss this topic. Audio
Parents say first national standards reports are confusing
The first school reports to include assessments against the national standards are now going home to parents. Audio
Changes to early childhood funding
To discuss this we are joined by the Minister of Education Anne Tolley, Dr Linda Mitchell and Nancy Bell CEO, Childcare Association of NZ. Audio
Minister of Education responds
Joining me now is Minister of Education, Anne Tolley. Audio
Teachers predict confusion over national standards
The primary teachers union predicts confusion when schools report on the national standards in reading, writing and maths this year. Audio
Education minister says savings will cost jobs, not priorities
The Education Minister Anne Tolley says plans to cut $25 million from the Ministry's budget will end up delivering more frontline services to schools. Audio
Anne Tolley on education cuts
Listening to that was the Education Minister Anne Tolley. Audio
Government lays down gauntlet over national standards
The government's thrown down the gauntlet in the public relations battle over national standards in numeracy and literacy. Audio
New national standards to be introduced today
Education Minister Anne Tolley is in charge of introducing the government's new National Standards from today. Audio
National education standards
Anne Tolley, minister of education and Dellis Hunt, founder of lobby group"Parents Against Labelling" Audio
