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School Lane, R.D. 1, Darfield, will close on 8 August 2003,
and will cease to be established on that day.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

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Merger of Mosgiel West School (3778), Wyllies Crossing School (3867) and Melville Park School (3769)

Pursuant to section 156A (1) of the Education Act 1989, I hereby declare that Mosgiel West School (3778), Wyllies Crossing School (3867) and Melville Park School (3769) will merge on 1 January 2004.

Mosgiel West School will be the continuing school and will remain a contributing primary school.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

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Merger of The Taieri High School (389) and Mosgiel Intermediate School (3777)

Pursuant to section 156A (1) of the Education Act 1989, I hereby declare that The Taieri High School (389) and Mosgiel Intermediate School (3777) will merge on 1 January 2004.

Mosgiel Intermediate School will be the continuing school and become a Form 1–7 (year 7–15) school on the date of merger.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

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Merger of East Taieri School (3733) and Allanton School (3702)

Pursuant to section 156A (1) of the Education Act 1989, I hereby declare that East Taieri School (3733) and Allanton School (3702) will merge on 1 January 2004.

East Taieri School will be the continuing school and remain a contributing primary school.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

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Merger of North Taieri School (3782), Reid Park School (3809) and Arthur Burns School (3705)

Pursuant to section 156A (1) of the Education Act 1989, I hereby declare that North Taieri School (3782), Reid Park School (3809) and Arthur Burns School (3705) will merge on 1 January 2004.

Arthur Burns School will be the continuing school and will remain a contributing primary school.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

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Merger of Henley School (3748), Momona School (3775) and Outram School (3795)

Pursuant to section 156A (1) of the Education Act 1989, I hereby declare that Henley School (3748), Momona School (3775) and Outram School (3795) will merge on 1 January 2004.

Outram School will be the continuing school and will remain a full primary school.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

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Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2003.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.

Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities Notice 2003

Under section 159AC of the Education Act 1989, and following consultation with the Tertiary Education Commission, the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) gives the following notice.

Notice

1. This notice may be cited as the Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities Notice 2003.
2. This notice applies from the date of its publication.

Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities

The Government has set a new strategic direction for the tertiary education system to ensure that it is more strategically aligned to the needs of New Zealand and has a greater focus on excellence.

This new direction is outlined in the Tertiary Education Strategy 2002–2007 (“the strategy”).

Derived from this strategy is the Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities (STEP).

The role of the STEP is to outline the short-to-medium term priorities that Government expects government agencies and publicly funded tertiary education organisations (public and private providers and industry training organisations) to focus on in order to achieve the goals articulated in the strategy.

This second STEP restates the priorities outlined in the interim STEP that was released on 9 July 2002.

As such, the key priority for the period of this STEP is to develop the infrastructure and process to support the new tertiary education system.

This includes:

• understanding the key changes and strategies articulated in the strategy and incorporating them into the internal planning strategic and business processes of all tertiary education organisations;
• the development of the Tertiary Education Commission as a strong and credible organisation;
• the implementation of the new steering instruments such as charters and profiles and funding reform; and
• the continuation of the dialogue amongst stakeholders established during the public consultation on the strategy and the exploration of collaborative relationships across the system.

All government agencies and tertiary education organisations are expected to begin to respond to the strategy’s key change messages and to contribute to its specific strategies.

The key change messages are:

• greater alignment with national goals.
• stronger linkages with business and other external stakeholders.
• effective partnership arrangements with Māori communities.
• increased responsiveness to the needs of, and wider access for, learners.
• more future-focused strategies.
• improved global linkages.
• greater collaboration and rationalisation within the system.
• increased quality, performance, effectiveness, efficiency and transparency.
• a culture of optimism and creativity.