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.
- Jun- 2022 -7 June
Key factors for Māori and Pasifika learning success
Optimal conditions for Māori and Pasifika student success have been identified by a new project at the University of Auckland.
Read More » - 7 June
Should children start school on their fifth birthday? ERO research suggests not
Schools reported that group entry helped with planning for transitions and gave teachers more time to teach
Read More » - May- 2022 -31 May
Increased mental health support for vocational learners
The announcement follows feedback that Te Pūkenga "needs to do better in the area of mental health services".
Read More » - 31 May
Better outcomes for high needs tamariki essential to funding overhaul
Overhaul of school funding system welcomed, as "A decile-based funding model simply doesn't recognise or address the basic funding needs…
Read More » - 24 May
Henry Hill School: Working to grow things well
For Principal Jase Williams, in education, as in life, wellbeing is his driving force.
Read More » - 24 May
Rainbow inclusion in schools
The experiences relayed add a strong voice to the data available on rainbow young people’s experiences at secondary school in…
Read More » - 24 May
Principals react to Budget 2022
Education sector investment announced in Budget 2022 widely welcomed by principals.
Read More » - 17 May
National strategic plan to improve outcomes for disabled learners
A strategic disability action plan to improve outcomes for disabled ākonga (learners) aims to provides a unified national strategy.
Read More » - 16 May
Trades training $230m budget boost
Pre-budget announcement extends Apprenticeship Boost scheme, Mana in Mahi and Māori Trades and Training Funds.
Read More » - 16 May
ERO: Pacific learners disproportionately impacted by Covid-19
"With evidence of Covid-19 continuing to disproportionately impact Pacific communities, now is the time for action to ensure Pacific learners…
Read More » - 10 May
Education student unearths old-school teaching practices
History of education research has found references from as early as the 1870s to teachers who weren’t fond of the…
Read More » - 10 May
Knowing & teaching the reading brain
It is our role as educators to support all ākonga. But how do we teach in a way that caters…
Read More » - 9 May
School Story Tours are on the road again!
"For many students it is the first time they have had the opportunity to directly hear from and engage with…
Read More » - 3 May
Trading places: Career path guidance for teens
Vocational pathways and apprenticeships are on the rise. So how do schools capitalise on these opportunities for students and make…
Read More » - 2 May
Relationships and sexuality education resources
New resources are available to help teachers tackle the sensitive subjects of pornography, consent, the use of digital technologies and…
Read More » - 2 May
BUDGET 2022: Keeping Kiwi kids in class a priority
Budget 2022 sees more targeted investment aimed specifically at improving attendance and engagement with learning.
Read More » - Apr- 2022 -12 April
Locked down but not out
“Significant increases in workload have been shouldered in order to manage the implications for schools in a pandemic, whether it…
Read More » - 12 April
Te Pūkenga shares International Education Strategy
"We have a unique opportunity to move from a model of competition to an integrated and collaborative approach, with a…
Read More » - 12 April
The top three skills needed to do a PhD are skills employers want too
"Most PhD candidates know more than half of them will not score a long-term academic job. Institutions would serve them…
Read More » - 5 April
To truly embrace diversity…
Once one has been cast as an expert and a leader, it can be difficult in our academic culture to…
Read More » - 5 April
Nursing students earn while they learn in Covid response
The programme is helping supplement the health workforce at a critical time in the pandemic.
Read More » - 5 April
‘At home learning’ points to pandemic positives
"I found myself being more open, personally, to people when we were all in that unknown situation together, than I…
Read More » - 4 April
Literacy and maths revamp welcomed
"As providers of initial teacher education, universities are committed to playing a leading role in the efforts to address identified…
Read More » - Mar- 2022 -29 March
Lifting levels of literacy and maths
New literacy and maths strategies outlined to try to improve learning outcomes across Aotearoa over the next five years.
Read More » - 28 March
Vocational education switch for New Zealand Defence Force
"A significant step forward in better supporting one of New Zealand’s largest employers," is how Te Pūkenga's CEO describes a…
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