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Applications for Tūturu | Full (Category One) will now open 20 November
The Teaching Council has announced changes to the process of moving from a provisional to a full teaching certification.
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Demonstrating lifelong learning: PLD opportunities in 2024
Regular PLD is essential for all school staff to keep their skills up to date, and ensure they are implementing…
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Balanced acoustics for winning sports hall performance
We ask the experts how to manage acoustics in a notoriously noisy space, the school sports hall, to improve usability…
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Researchers find alcohol advertising within 500m of half of schools
Following these results, some have called for more rules and regulations for alcohol advertising around schools.
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Te Mana Kuratahi 2023
Excitement builds for the biggest junior kapa haka event in the world, held in Nelson for the first time in…
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Tulī Takes Flight (Tulī) scholarships for Pacific communities close soon
Tulī Scholarship applications for Pacific communities keen to undertake study and training in 2024 close soon.
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First aid training and equipment essentials
In an emergency, well-trained first responders are crucial to stop injuries worsening, and in serious incidents, improving chances of survival.
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Student wellbeing in education: a new report from MoE
A new report has the responses of thousands of ākonga, families and teachers on their wellbeing in schools
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School suspensions entrench disadvantage. What are the alternatives and how have they worked overseas?
Linda J. Graham and Callula Killingly unpack the consequences of suspension and how schools and educators can move beyond it
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Literacy: a skill for life
Literacy is an important foundational skill for all students. How can we support all tamariki to strengthen these skills?
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Meet the team: Gemma Easton
As part of a new series taking readers behind the scenes, we sit down with School News Australia and NZ…
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Effective shade solutions
It’s almost summertime once again – how will your kura protect against our harsh New Zealand sun while still allowing…
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The education barrier: rural and urban students
A new study from the University of Auckland finds urban students outperform rural counterparts by up to 15 percent.
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Cameras in bathrooms could be a privacy breach, says commissioner
Some schools are installing cameras to combat vaping and bullying. Is it the right call, and what should schools consider?
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The role of English-medium schools in revitalising Te Reo Māori
To truly put Te Tiriti at the heart of our education system, English-language schools must support Te Reo Māori revitalisation.
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Tips for Smooth Practising Certificate Renewal
Spring-summer season is peak time for renewing practising certificates for teachers. If that includes you, here’s what you need to…
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Meet the team: Richard McGill
As part of a new series taking readers behind the scenes, we sit down with Multimedia Publishing graphic designer and…
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School News’ education policy round-up
The first week of Term 4 is also smack-bang in the election period. School News makes voting for educators easy…
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Specialist teachers could face cuts
Resource teachers of learning and behaviour (RTLB) are in high demand, yet in 2024 there could be a reduction in…
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Ignore the politics – many parents want to work with schools on RSE
Tracy Clelland from the University of Canterbury's Health Education department makes the case for RSE in schools.
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How EdTech can help fix schools’ budget headache
Al Kingsley, Group CEO of NetSupport, writes on using EdTech tools for easy and efficient school accounting
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Engage your school community with digital signage
Digital signage can assist in community building, keeping parents, students and teachers informed on what's happening in your school.
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National’s controversial structured literacy policy
Educators are once again divided on National’s literacy policy; some support mandating the model, others say it undermines teachers.
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Teacher staffing to be reviewed by new ministerial advisory group
Educators are welcoming the new Ministerial Advisory Group Reviewing School Staffing in the hopes it will address long-standing issues.
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Does ITE need reform?
A new report from the New Zealand Institute claims ITE doesn’t prepare teachers for the classroom and is calling for…
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