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.
- Jul- 2021 -22 July
Student Job Search success celebrated
The success of the expanded Student Job Search (SJS) in enabling New Zealand tertiary graduates to find employment was celebrated…
Read More » - 6 July
The similarity between children and bamboo
Principal Warren Owen discussed the biggest mistakes educators and parents can make...
Read More » - 6 July
Voices of Hope – teacher survey
Teachers are asked to take part in a short survey commissioned by Kiwi charity Voices of Hope, to improve mental…
Read More » - 6 July
Apply now for regionally-allocated PLD for Term 3
Educators are urged to act quickly to benefit from next term's tranche of PLD as applications close on 6 August…
Read More » - 6 July
ERO finds education failing NZ’s most vulnerable
An ERO report has found some of New Zealand's most vulnerable children currently in care are being failed.
Read More » - 6 July
Report highlights what Māori learners need to succeed
The first of a series of reports published by a new national entity amplifies Māori learners' voices.
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -29 June
Low pay, poor conditions to blame for vacancies
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the sector is struggling to fill vacancies - and it's all down to…
Read More » - 29 June
Calling all ‘Creatives in Schools’!
More creative input in classrooms is incoming as applications open for the third round of the Creatives in Schools programme.
Read More » - 29 June
Mathematics practice makes progress
Schools must find a maths programme that will push students to reach their full potential by building confidence in cautious…
Read More » - 28 June
‘You’re the best!’
We have all met the parent who thinks their kid is the next Picasso or Einstein regardless of the evidence.
Read More » - 22 June
Redesigning the Ministry of Education
A redesign of the Ministry of Education is in progress, with Te Mahau being introduced...
Read More » - 15 June
The New Zealand Chinese experience is unique and important — the new history curriculum can’t ignore it
News of a revised New Zealand history curriculum was welcomed by many, including me as an historian and someone who…
Read More » - 15 June
Growing food resilience
Restoring broken ecosystems has been described as the great work that is needed of this current generation, and ecosystem restoration…
Read More » - 15 June
Primary teachers ‘stretched to the limit’ – report
A landmark report recommends bold changes to staffing in New Zealand primary schools to address equity issues preventing our children reaching their potential.
Read More » - 8 June
Empowering teachers, expanding knowledge
Supplying teaching staff with access to quality professional learning development is a responsibility schools can ill afford to renege on.
Read More » - 8 June
Teaching promise and possibility first
Former martial arts national champion Airana Ngarewa hung up his gi in favour of taking his sporting drive much further…
Read More » - 8 June
Learn more about Matariki – free online seminar
How much do you know about Matariki? A free seminar aims to increase your knowledge ahead of the Māori New…
Read More » - 8 June
Teens warned: Don’t get sucked into vaping
Extensive national media coverage on the high school vaping epidemic has prompted an education push warning teens not to get…
Read More » - 8 June
Register to learn Te Reo Māori – nationwide providers announced
Teachers and kaiako can register their interest in the nationwide Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori programme to learn te…
Read More » - 8 June
Next steps for international education rebuild
Key priorities for the international education rebuild have been set out by Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins, in a…
Read More » - 1 June
Absent principal resigns from St Peter’s
The St Peter's College principal who has been mysteriously absent from the Cambridge school has resigned.
Read More » - May- 2021 -31 May
$100K in scholarships for Māori students – recipients announced
This year's Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarships to assist Māori in accessing some of the world's top universities have…
Read More » - 31 May
We need to prioritise teachers and staff for COVID vaccination
"We strongly argue snap lockdowns shouldn’t automatically include schools." - Learnings from the latest Victoria lockdown.
Read More » - 31 May
School closures across flood-striken Canterbury
Any closures of schools and early learning services, due to heavy rainfall and flooding in Canterbury, are a matter for…
Read More » - 24 May
Shining a light of equity on grouping students by ability
Principal Speaks: Richard Crawford of Hamilton's Fairfield College examines the practice of streaming pupils by ability.
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