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- 2023 -24 March
STEAM: Creating future problem solvers
Flexible thinking, innovate mindsets and social and cultural awareness make STEAM education important for students of all ages.
Read More » - 9 March
A more equitable education system for Aotearoa?
Hopes are high for the curriculum refresh, but so are concerns of inadequate resourcing, inequitable implementation, and poor timing.
Read More » - Feb- 2023 -21 February
New report shows the dire state of post-COVID education
Teachers have voiced concern over the state of our education post-Covid, and for the ākonga who struggled to learn through…
Read More » - 21 February
Learning to read for pleasure is a serious matter – NZ schools should embrace a new curriculum
The presence of reading for pleasure in the curriculum will require schools and teachers to ensure it is happening
Read More » - 17 February
Principal Speaks: Ensuring the best for our rangatahi
Mangakahia Area School principal Maria Dunn discusses inclusion, building community and empowering all learners and educators.
Read More » - 10 February
Secondary teachers set date for first national strike
Teachers prepare for stop work action across the nation as negotiations to their collective agreement stalls.
Read More » - Jan- 2023 -31 January
An Unequal Partnership: Māori Stood down at Twice the Rate of Pākehā
Latest statistics show that Māori and Pasifika are facing significant inequalities in the broader New Zealand education system
Read More » - Nov- 2022 -16 November
Ārahi Programme Success at Nelson College for Girls Te Kura Tamawähine O Whakatü
The programme was a finalist in the category of Excellence in Wellbeing Education at the 2021 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence…
Read More » - 8 November
Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind
In the following Q&A, Teacher Education expert Frances E. Anderson explains what makes some kids "good” at math and what…
Read More » - 7 November
Strengthen the building blocks for literacy education
Whereas a traditional approach to literacy programmes requires that procedures are implemented as designed in routine ways, a responsive approach…
Read More » - 1 November
Is your school de-streaming yet?
Overturning the streaming system across Aotearoa will be a mammoth effort requiring a cultural shift as the practice has been…
Read More » - Oct- 2022 -25 October
Schools receive a C+ report card for youth PE
Just over half of secondary school students reported that they meaningfully participate in school sport(s), the report findings illustrate, and…
Read More » - 25 October
Happily ever after? A new chapter for traditional fairy tales
The review outlines many benefits of fairy tales for modern learning – from understanding the structure of a compelling tale,…
Read More » - Sep- 2022 -26 September
Shakespearean Insults to Teach Your Class Grammar
Plenty of Shakespearan quotes and insults might sound too bawdy for kids, but there are also plenty of G-rated phrases…
Read More » - 13 September
Community Lessons I Bring As Tumuaki, Principal
Never underestimate the name of a school or the Rohe on which it sits. There is something humbling and raw…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -5 July
New pay rates, work matrix: What schools & Kura need to do in term 3 for admin support staff
A settlement has finally been reached after evidence of gender-based inequitable pay was found, and action must now be taken…
Read More » - 5 July
Plastic Free July: recycling is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. It’s time to teach kids to demand real change from the worst plastic producers
Much of the messaging is targeted toward young people through school and youth-focused messaging. As a science and environmental educator…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -20 June
Lighting up learning in urban life
Barbara Alaalatoa ONZM ensures that joy runs deep Sylvia Park School. And this joy was particularly evident when the school…
Read More » - 20 June
Vision for Māori success in tertiary education moves forward
Paper addresses what needs to be done to create 'the best indigenously inspired tertiary education system in the world'.
Read More » - 20 June
Navigating support for Pacific learners
“Tapasā is quite unique in that it goes right across from early childhood into secondary school and also from student…
Read More » - 14 June
New video resource puts spotlight on vaping
"To curb the youth vaping epidemic, education is just one part of the picture." - CEO, Asthma & Respiratory Foundation…
Read More » - 14 June
Problem solving maths decline
“I’d first say that the Government’s strategy is still high level, and the devil will be in the details." -…
Read More » - 14 June
Overseas teacher recruitment moves to next phase
The new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is a three-step process that comes into effect on Monday 4 July 2022.
Read More » - 13 June
Feedback sought on unified pay proposal
Negotiating a unified pay agreement between public sector unions and the Government could be on the cards if union members…
Read More » - 7 June
Making your sports day memorable
The teacher’s race, after all, is sports day’s blue-ribbon event. It’s the race everyone wants to see, and some staff…
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