Industry Voices
- Mar- 2019 -18 March
Teacher bases winning ways on developing curious minds
It is likely all Tawa schools will benefit from Carol’s win. School Principal, Kelly Barker, says Hampton Hill could use…
Read More » - 18 March
Nationwide teacher meetings postponed as mark of respect
She said there would be children in Christchurch and all around the country who would find the attacks disturbing or…
Read More » - 18 March
MoE support for schools post-Christchurch attack
"While we remain very focused on Christchurch schools, kura and early learning services, we know children and young people around…
Read More » - 12 March
Beyond the binary: how teaching children about gender could help reduce sexism
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, addressing gender inequality in New Zealand remains a challenge. As the first country…
Read More » - 12 March
Update on NZEI Primary Principals and Teachers’ bargaining
Principal and teacher members will consider these offers very carefully. We'll be asking, are they good enough? Will they address…
Read More » - 12 March
Secondary teachers and NZEI support student climate action
“We belong to the successive generations who have made this climate mess, and we are whakamā our young people are…
Read More » - 12 March
Education in schools needed to address gender equality
If boys and girls are virtually the same socially, psychologically and cognitively, there is no need to try and fit…
Read More » - 4 March
Taskforce gathering intel on future schooling system
Is our current education system still relevant? Does it work for those that are parents, school board members or educators?
Read More » - 4 March
Secondary teachers hoping for realistic government offer
National action has been pencilled in for April 3, the Post Primary Teachers' Association has revealed.
Read More » - Feb- 2019 -26 February
Vocational education reform: Keep the baby, change the bath
Will the Minister’s vision for vocational education lead to equally learner-centric solutions? No. My belief is that the vital relationships…
Read More » - 26 February
Replicating the red carpet: school balls to impress
GIF booths, party props and budget glam: how to make your school ball Oscar-worthy.
Read More » - 26 February
Is ‘sex ed’ failing the #metoo generation?
“It is not easy teaching these things. The Ministry of Education is risk averse and doesn’t provide support for professional…
Read More » - 26 February
ILE furniture boosts staff wellbeing at Auckland primary school
Stephen King, principal at Remuera Primary School, spoke exclusively with School News about his ILE journey.
Read More » - 21 February
$50,000 in STEM and solar equipment available to schools
Solar packs will include panels and monitoring equipment and the school will be linked to the long running School-gen solar…
Read More » - 19 February
NZ Maori Council launches National Taskforce on Education
"Just because you might study or teach at a small rural school does not mean to say you should be…
Read More » - 19 February
27% school leaders working more than 61 hours pw
An NZEI phone survey of 500 principals in the first two weeks of term found that 10% of schools were…
Read More » - 19 February
Teachers and principals return to negotiations
NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education agreed to return to negotiations for the primary teachers' and primary…
Read More » - 4 February
Pump up the heat with max efficiency
10 degrees Celsius is the lowest acceptable temperature for a teaching classroom. We have firmly entered the age of environmental…
Read More » - Jan- 2019 -28 January
Healthier tuckshop nachos in four steps
The Heart Foundation shares some healthy tips for preparing nachos, a popular tuckshop and school canteen lunch.
Read More » - 28 January
A word from the Ministry on school transport
Kura are provided with separate transport funding in recognition of the philosophy of Māori immersion. Funding is provided on a…
Read More » - Dec- 2018 -11 December
Floor your competitors with quality sports gym design
From ball response to shock absorption, maintenance demand, price-point and visual design, there’s a lot to think about with gymnasium…
Read More » - 11 December
Choosing the right shade structures to meet need
The Ministry advises that schools carefully consider whether an open-sided structure will serve your school’s requirements.
Read More » - 4 December
Public desire for change: the future of NCEA
Over 16,000 people engaged directly in the NCEA Review, with over 8,000 filling in a survey or detailed submission and…
Read More » - 4 December
Not on your watch: security over the school holidays
In the last school holidays, three Taupō primary schools were hit up by vandals.
Read More » - 4 December
Secondary principals struggling with teacher shortages
“The findings of this report are dire; older teachers want to retire but can’t, principals are having to make compromised…
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