Quality teaching and closing the gap – Hekia Parata looks forward to 2015

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published November 21, 2014

Minister of Education Hekia Parata had a love of education instilled in her from a young age. Both her parents worked in education – her mother in early childhood and her father in secondary education – and growing up in a tribal community that prioritised reading, thinking and discussion gave Parata a solid grounding. For EducationHQ’s annual Report Card, the Minister spoke to us about her departments’ greatest achievements for 2014 and the concerns and priorities of educators for the coming year.

PARATA: For me, 2014 has really been characterised by the fact that we now have kids starting earlier, staying longer ...

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