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.
- Feb- 2015 -17 February
Adolescent complexity a challenge for teachers
It is interesting that when one is asked to give one’s personal view on any subject it usually results in…
Read More » - Aug- 2014 -26 August
New-look school libraries designed for 21st-century learning
Colourful, comfortable seating, flexible learning spaces, tables for groups rather than single desks, quirky stools. Vastly different from what today’s…
Read More » - Jun- 2014 -10 June
The impact a philosophy had on raising student achievement
Two and a half years ago I began my second principalship at a decile 1b school in South Auckland. The…
Read More » - May- 2014 -27 May
International Summit on the teaching profession
The fourth International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2014 (ISTP) took place in Wellington on March 28-29 2014. It was…
Read More » - 27 May
Anti-Bullying
While students, parents and teachers have been dealing with school bullying for decades, it’s only over recent years that media…
Read More » - Mar- 2014 -24 March
Technological devices and children’s learning
Parents and educators sometimes wonder what impact use of technological devices has on the learning and achievement of children. One…
Read More » - 24 March
School TV studios increasingly common – and important
One of the most interesting changes in schools in recent years has been the growing popularity of video production…
Read More » - 13 March
Focus on developing teamwork, communication and leadership
The installation of a TV studio at Berkley Normal Middle School in Hamilton has proved to be “absolutely worthwhile”, with…
Read More » - Dec- 2013 -9 December
Beyond the screen
We’ve all been made aware of the physical effects that too much time in front of the television or on…
Read More » - 9 December
When the bell rings
Does it really matter if a child misses a bit of school here and there? The evidence is clear that…
Read More » - Sep- 2013 -11 September
Principals’ conference in Hamilton regarded as world class
Four hundred educational leaders assembled at Claudelands Conference and Exhibition Centre in Hamilton in early July for an annual New…
Read More » - 11 September
Should teachers know about emotional intelligence?
Teaching is an emotional activity with emotional highs and lows as a natural part of the many interactions teachers have…
Read More » - Jul- 2013 -15 July
Preparing for the future
We are responsible for educating our children for a future that we cannot predict with environmental, health, social and economic…
Read More » - 15 July
ReTooling School [a Manaiakalani story]
I began to realise that school had something seriously wrong with it on my 5th birthday. With my new leather…
Read More » - May- 2013 -27 May
Specialist Teachers spread word on learners with differences
Many storybook characters are quirky or eccentric because of a learning difference – a fact that inclusive education staff and…
Read More » - Mar- 2013 -13 March
Addressing the bullying issue
School can be difficult for students at the best of times, but throw in name calling, pushing, slapping, intimidation and…
Read More » - 13 March
Hitting the right note
Music and performing arts students at Scots College in Wellington are hitting the right note with the opening of their…
Read More » - 13 March
All systems go
Berkley Normal Middle School in Hamilton has a school roll of approximately 650 students aged 11 to 14 years drawn…
Read More » - 13 March
Tawa College Music Room – a stellar performance
Students at Tawa College in Wellington can now provide a stellar performance thanks to the recent redevelopment of their music…
Read More » - 13 March
“Lights, Camera, Action….now what?”
In no-more than 750 words I shall attempt to tell you about setting up a video production studio in your…
Read More » - 13 March
Internationally influential NZ educator dies
New Zealand educator, Elwyn Stuart Richardson, died in December. This abridged tribute to him was published in Leading and Learning.…
Read More » - Nov- 2012 -20 November
Message in a song
Fourth and last of the ULearn 12 keynote speakers was Australian Glen Capelli on the theme of Group Genius –…
Read More » - 20 November
ULearn12 draws plaudits
Judging by the tweets from those attending, Core Education’s ULearn 12 will go down as another great success. It was…
Read More » - 20 November
New schools initiative tackles hearing loss epidemic
Loud music and dangerous noise levels are not new. What is new is the increasing incidence of hearing loss as…
Read More » - 20 November
Why Not Te Reo Language Assistants?
Whilst there has been great work in parts of New Zealand to save our Maori language and provide cultural revitalisation,…
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