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.
- Oct- 2016 -25 October
Cutting funding to longitudinal study “short sighted” says TEU
Cutting funding to longitudinal research shows the government has a basic misunderstanding of the role of tertiary education, says TEU…
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Give all school leavers work or education, says Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is issuing a challenge to industry to make sure no young New Zealander leaves school without anything…
Read More » - 25 October
Kiwi teachers “very capable” say parents
Teachers will welcome a new report finding that 90 per cent of parents in New Zealand consider their child's teacher…
Read More » - 25 October
Call for departing minister to listen to educators – NZEI
Education minister Hekia Parata, who has announced that she is leaving politics, is being implored to make her parting move…
Read More » - 25 October
Ministry apologises over handling of seclusion room complaint
The Ministry of Education has ordered schools to stop using seclusion rooms, and has apologised to parents for its handling…
Read More » - 18 October
Report on school exclusions highlights funding needs -NZEI
A report highlighting the barriers children with disabilities can face at school shows the urgent need to increase funding for…
Read More » - 18 October
ICAS writing gold for Christchurch student
A Christchurch student has won gold for her writing in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) awards.
Read More » - 18 October
Entries open for Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards
Entries have opened for for the Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards. These annual awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding work…
Read More » - 10 October
Māori resource teacher honoured for her work
A resource teacher of Māori, based at Waitara East School in Taranaki, has been given one of the highest honours…
Read More » - 10 October
High needs students excelling at “thinking like a computer”
High needs students being taught to "think like a computer" are excelling to the point of performing better than children…
Read More » - Sep- 2016 -20 September
Multi-million dollar college revamp finally underway
A sod-turning ceremony at Western Springs College this week marked the start of a $79 million redevelopment - the largest…
Read More » - 20 September
Top students rewarded with employment offers
A group of students from St. Andrew's College in Christchurch has launched a business offering low cost tutoring as a…
Read More » - 20 September
Education Act Update passes first reading
A legislation update to New Zealand’s education system has passed its first reading.
Read More » - 13 September
New tourism course inspires Māori and Pasifika students
In a first for New Zealand education, a group of high school students has graduated from Manaaki Tãpoi (cultural tourism)…
Read More » - 13 September
Using broadcasting to engage your school community
Every school day at 8am, 15 students report for duty at Cactus TV, the in-house broadcasting program at Glen Eden…
Read More » - 13 September
STEM grant applications open to schools
Schools wanting to boost their STEM programs are invited to apply for a grant from Caltex and the Royal Society…
Read More » - 6 September
More than half of NZ schools now in Communities of Learning
More than half of New Zealand’s schools are now officially working together in Communities of Learning (COL).
Read More » - 6 September
Educators rally to resist global funding proposal
Unprecedented combined meetings of 60,000 PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa members have begun around New Zealand.
Read More » - 6 September
$2.36M more for Asian language teaching in schools
A new round of Government funding has enabled a further 63 schools to add Asian language classes to their curriculum.…
Read More » - 6 September
Inside the dreamy world of St Peter’s School, Cambridge
What is life like for boarders at exclusive St Peter's School in Cambridge? School News takes a look at what's…
Read More » - Aug- 2016 -30 August
Life for a first-time principal at Queen’s High School, Dunedin
Di Carter is a first time principal at Queen's High School in Dunedin, not far from where she was born…
Read More » - 30 August
Nominations open for Māori Language Awards
Educators have until September 14 to nominate colleagues who are raising the status of te reo Maori for a Māori…
Read More » - 30 August
Laptops in the classroom: a help or a hindrance?
Recently we were surprised to hear about laptops being banned at prestigious Sydney Grammar School. The principal, Dr John Vallance,…
Read More » - 30 August
Teachers a precious resource, say Kiwis
Most New Zealanders believe that the quality of teaching staff is significantly more important than class sizes, resources or management…
Read More » - 30 August
COOL learning “inevitable” says e-Learning expert
Although many teachers and families are concerned about education minister Hekia Parata’s announcement of a law change to enable more…
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