Industry Voices
- Jun- 2019 -10 June
Making a statement with digital signage
Shhhh, please. We have exams... Foyer refurb starts next week – use side entrance.... Welcome, friends from France.... These are…
Read More » - 10 June
New offer on the cards? Union silence has teachers on tenterhooks
While we were all waiting with baited breath to find out whether NZEI would announce a member vote on rolling…
Read More » - 10 June
Relief teacher crisis for Te Tai Tokerau
The total number of absences by teachers, mainly due to illness and workload, was 415 teacher Days absent.
Read More » - 10 June
Talking to adults helps build young brains
“In a typical classroom situation most children have very few opportunities for long sustained interactions with adults. It is way…
Read More » - 3 June
Not good enough: strikes & negotiations to continue
Following the mega-strike: PPTA announced rolling strikes for the foreseeable future, NZEI has yet to announce its next move (but …
Read More » - May- 2019 -28 May
Op-ed: 4 reasons why my schools are NOT striking
"Our two State Schools will be fully staffed and fully operational - and for good reasons."
Read More » - 28 May
Education minister grilled on mega-strike, ‘no more money’, Francis Report
As negotiations relaunch, this groundbreaking mega-strike has the nation on the edge of its seat.
Read More » - 28 May
NZ Parents stand strong in support of teachers’ strike
A number of parents on the group have children with additional learning needs and have expressed their concern about the…
Read More » - 21 May
Area schools vote on whether to join strike
There are 136 area schools in New Zealand. Most are kura kaupapa Māori or wharekura, in rural areas, or urban…
Read More » - 21 May
Will NZEI Te Riu Roa return to facilitation with MoE?
The union has urged the Ministry to pick up the phone and make a better offer.
Read More » - 21 May
Winning schools announce big STEM plans
Otamatea High School will use its solar equipment package to integrate STEM learning across as many subject areas as possible.
Read More » - 21 May
Is wood heating the way to go?
Wood energy can be a cheaper long-run energy option for schools as it is relatively easy to convert most existing…
Read More » - 7 May
Ministry slams “disruptive” new strike threats
The Ministry of Education maintains that the government is doing all it can do to alleviate teachers’ stress. Ellen MacGregor-Reid,…
Read More » - 7 May
Principals praise government investment in teacher training
"To have a sustainable workforce long-term we need to increase the number of New Zealand graduates, so that we are…
Read More » - Apr- 2019 -23 April
Waikino School celebrates $10K solar STEM prize win
“We’ve installed a kitchen powered by solar panels and the children can use the data from the solar panels to…
Read More » - 23 April
Vocational reform threatens Māori education taonga
“Māori will be disproportionately affected by Minister Hipkin’s proposed reforms – radical reforms that will completely overhaul vocational training in…
Read More » - 16 April
Because learning differences exist
Why do we hold so dearly and continue to fund reading recovery when the research this was founded on has…
Read More » - 8 April
Socio-economic data shows low decile schools holding own
"About 85 percent of [schools] are doing a really good job and a comparable job so all the differences come…
Read More » - 2 April
Dyslexia and beyond: Understanding different learning styles
Teachers have been tasked with identifying these students and modifying their learning environment but how? Brains are fascinating, mysterious things…
Read More » - 2 April
NZEI urges government to properly resource any school reform
Educators strongly agree with the Tomorrow's Schools taskforce’s conclusion that the overall amount of resourcing for schools is not sufficient
Read More » - 2 April
Should screen-use be legislated in schools?
Some New Zealand primary schools have near full digital immersion, with one-to-one iPad initiatives starting even as early as Year…
Read More » - Mar- 2019 -26 March
Schools to Benefit from Million Dollar Grant to Community Programmes
Schools such as Titirangi Primary School and Waterview Primary School received funding to improve infrastructure which allowed them to teach…
Read More » - 26 March
Hundreds of students set to speak up for race unity
As New Zealand mourns the devastating terrorist attack in Christchurch, high school students are preparing to speak their mind on…
Read More » - 26 March
Solar power: sun, STEM & stimulating cost savings
Case studies and insights: Meet the schools ahead of the solar curve and hear from leaders in the solar sector…
Read More » - 18 March
What do I say? “Dead, dying, death.”
We received all your questions, so let’s talk about student suicide: how to respond, how to prevent and how to…
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