Local Botany MP Hon Pansy Wong and Associate Education Minister Hon Heather Roy today met with local Primary and Secondary school principals as part of the Government’s review of Special Education in

Hon Heather Roy speech at the Launch and Signing of the Contract for Provision of Special Education Specialist Qualifications; Tea Gardens, Museum Building, Massey University, Wellington; Thursday, February 25 2010.

The greatest legacy parents can leave their children is to prepare them to succeed in the world they will inherit - a world characterised by rapid continuous change, and increasing complexity and ambiguity. The successful citizen not only needs a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience but also well-refined tools for continuous self-learning.

ACT Deputy Leader and Inter-Party Working Group (IPWG) chair Heather Roy today joined fellow IPWG ACT representative Sir Roger Douglas to release 'Free to Learn', the minority view on the 'Step Change' report launched at Parliament yesterday.

Hon Heather Roy speech to the Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) Annual Cocktail Function; The Grand Hall, Parliament; Tuesday, February 16 2010.

ACT Deputy Leader and Inter-Party Working Group (IPWG) on School Choice Chair Heather Roy was today pleased to announce the release of the report 'Step Change: Success The Only Option' - the culmination of a year of studying current education practice in New Zealand, and best practice around the world.

Hon Heather Roy, Hekia Parata MP, Te Ururoa Flavell MP joint speech to launch the report of the Inter-Party Working Group on School Choice; Parliament; Tuesday, February 16 2010.

The New Zealand school year kicked off to a rather tense start last week, with the introduction of the controversial National Standards dominating the media and most dinnertime discussion. I think it's safe to say that if you didn't have an opinion on the standards three weeks ago, you will certainly have one now.

All media are invited to attend a special press conference at Parliament next week at which the Inter-Party Working Group (IPWG) on School Choice will launch its report 'Step Change: Success The Only Option'.

Hon Heather Roy address to the Auckland Disability Law Workshop on the Review of Special Education; Western Springs Garden Community Hall, Western Springs, Auckland; Friday, February 12 2010.