Education
Gain valuable insights into the New Zealand education sector through informative articles.
Discover the unique characteristics of the country’s education system, including its teaching methods, curriculum frameworks, and student support initiatives. Whether you are an educator, parent, or interested in the field of education, these articles provide a comprehensive overview of New Zealand’s commitment to promoting knowledge, creativity, and cultural diversity in its schools.
The articles below allow you to explore the challenges and successes of the education sector, and gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to New Zealand’s reputation for excellence in education.
- Mar- 2020 -10 March
Help students choose the right pathway
The new system officially kicks in this April, though the transition period stretches to December 31, 2022. Here's what we…
Read More » - 3 March
Understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students’ academic success
Students who can regulate these tough emotions will achieve more. Anxiety will not impair the test performance. They can push…
Read More » - 3 March
Neurodiverse learners need better equipped teachers
Our society is weakened by its neglect of neurodiverse learners.
Read More » - Feb- 2020 -25 February
MoE reveals planned changes for next 5 years
"More than 50 subject expert groups may be convened, involving more than 400 senior secondary teachers and representatives from the…
Read More » - 25 February
Why emojis and #hashtags should be part of language learning
The #hashtag’s emergence as a new kind of word shape with its own form and spelling conventions is actually restructuring…
Read More » - 25 February
“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way you do it.” Well, both”
So far, so good. But one thing we know from the initial introduction of NCEA, and from the 1990s and…
Read More » - 17 February
STEAM ahead with new future-focused pathways
Meet the students who presented their project to Dr Jane Goodall! Find out why STEAM programs are so good at…
Read More » - 17 February
Climate change resource a good start but more work to do
There has long been a need for such a resource but how does it stack up against the sort of…
Read More » - 10 February
“Four siblings sharing one uniform”, new survey shines light
Schools detailed an increasing number of measures they are taking to support struggling families, including changing to cheaper uniforms with…
Read More » - 10 February
Secondary students can now compete for prestigious literary mentorship
Applications have opened for four New Zealand teenagers to be mentored by a professional writer in order to develop their…
Read More » - 10 February
Teachers hope to end “near death” of arts in school
Visual arts, music, dance and drama, the life blood of a creative education have been systematically dismantled from schools.
Read More » - 4 February
Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
When kids make guitars, they learn the math and science, but also the importance of mechanical precision, the design process…
Read More » - Jan- 2020 -28 January
Op-Ed: A deeper look at the new Climate Change Resources
What good teacher would want to ban Thunberg from the classroom materials? If we want to empower children to respond to the…
Read More » - 28 January
A math teacher’s plea: Let’s keep pi irrational
The challenge for the mathematics teaching community will be about increasingly creating and sustaining a healthy balance in our classrooms…
Read More » - 21 January
I had an idea in the 1980s and to my surprise, it changed education around the world
Explicit guidance and feedback from teachers is more effective in teaching students new content and skills than letting them discover…
Read More » - 21 January
Knowledge is a process of discovery: how constructivism changed education
Constructivism is an education philosophy, not a learning method. So while it encourages students to take more ownership of their…
Read More » - 21 January
Does integrating school curriculum areas work?
Maths was especially difficult to integrate, and many teachers chose to continue teaching this as a single learning area...
Read More » - Dec- 2019 -10 December
How to avoid distractions while studying, according to science
Students often study with music or Netflix on in the background but does it help or harm?
Read More » - 10 December
Op-Ed: How LGBT+ students can thrive at school
Bullying, and the stress it produces, is linked to the overall higher rates of mental health issues
Read More » - 2 December
‘Sugar in Schools’ project has many benefits
Dr Dewes says one of the key aims of the project is to encourage young Pacific students to think about…
Read More » - 2 December
Bill has biggest education changes in decades, says Gov
NZers want a learner-focused, high-quality, culturally responsive, and inclusive education system. The Bill turns many of their ideas for the…
Read More » - Nov- 2019 -26 November
Voices from the Pacific – Lost in translation
What role as educators do we have in acknowledging the culture of our learners?
Read More » - 26 November
Why Facebook belongs in the math classroom
Most students I encounter have never studied graph theory; it’s rare for it to appear in high school or a…
Read More » - 18 November
Zero budget gamification of online learning
I suggest that gamification is not only about points, leaderboards, and badges. It may simply be about the language we…
Read More » - 18 November
New Zealand history: what stories should we be telling?
With New Zealand history becoming compulsory in high schools by 2022, which stories will make the grade, and from whose…
Read More »