Industry Voices
- Jun- 2018 -19 June
Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools
A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through…
Read More » - 12 June
Education Ministry wants to know about student progress
Parents, whānau, students, iwi and educators - and anyone with an interest in learning - are being encouraged to share…
Read More » - 12 June
Teachers react to Ministry’s pay offer
Workload issues have also been largely ignored, as had the request to fund a Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO) in…
Read More » - 5 June
OPINION: Government’s offer to principals is nothing but an insult
The offer received this month is the biggest Claytons Offer I have ever seen: a non-offer, an insult. It treats…
Read More » - May- 2018 -28 May
Caring more about ‘out of school hours’ care
There’s a delicate magic to a truly terrific before/after school programme. School News spoke with some providers in this sector…
Read More » - 28 May
Managing food allergies and anaphylaxis in New Zealand schools
There is no cure or treatment for food allergy, and the only way to manage it and prevent reactions, including…
Read More » - 28 May
Big, bold ideas to change NCEA – do you agree?
"We’ll be engaging with people in Te Reo Māori and English with opportunities in other languages too. New Zealand is…
Read More » - 28 May
“Alarming number of young NZers leave school and go on to do nothing,” says Chris Hipkins
On the issue of pay the Minister told Q+A’s Corin Dann, "there’s a bargaining round coming up. I think teachers…
Read More » - 14 May
5+ A Day launches new print & digital resources to New Zealand
Ten new lesson plans, catering for Years 1-6, have been developed for New Zealand teachers by The 5+ A Day…
Read More » - Feb- 2018 -20 February
Full STEAM ahead for 21st century citizens
Yet with the pace of the technological revolution becoming even hotter, STEM has now morphed into STEAM through incorporating the…
Read More » - Dec- 2017 -12 December
The life of a sewing machine at Sacred Heart College
Fashion and design teacher Amber McIntosh tells School News she has been using Bernina sewing machines since she started her…
Read More » - 5 December
Bring coding to students with ‘Hour of Code’ activities
Students will discover how various AI techniques can teach a robot to explore a new planet — including recognising animals…
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