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Primary teachers accept their fourth offer, but not everyone is happy
Primary teachers have voted to accept the Ministry’s fourth offer, though some long-time members aren’t happy about the agreement.
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The leadership crisis in education: new survey
The results of a new survey have found that nearly half of new primary school principals intend on leaving their…
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Tech partnership sees free STEM learning for low decile schools
Amazon Webservices, Intel and Education Perfect are among the technology companies teaming up to provide STEM subjects to low decile…
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Technology in the classroom: A tale of two schools
In this Principal Speaks column, Cristian Rodriguez reflects on the evolution of teaching and learning, and the important role of…
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Fun and functional sport surfaces
Make a statement and encourage students to get involved in sport, with practical and colourful playing surfaces.
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Strike updates: primary teachers accept latest offer; secondary colleagues continue strike action
The bargaining process for a new collective agreement is finally ending for primary kaiako, but it's not over yet for…
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One school’s bid for free lunches
Karamū High School in Hastings has long been advocating for inclusion in the government’s free lunches programme.
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A musical journey through New Zealand’s bush
A new teaching resource from Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and children’s musician Chris Sanders, free for primary educators!
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Discover and explore your local museum
A museum visit can bring subjects to life for ākonga of all ages; read along to discover how a museum…
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Weather shade solutions for outside learning
Covered outdoor spaces ensure year-round usability for learning and play, maximising space while providing shelter from the elements.
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Secondary teachers to resume strike action
The latest offer from the Ministry of Education was deemed “inadequate” by the secondary education union, prompting resumed strike action.
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Free singing lessons for primary and intermediate ākonga
A new project from the New Zealand Choral Federation and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage aims to get students…
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The politics of education
With a national election later this year, we asked educator's themselves what they want to see in our party's election…
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New Zealand claims Oceania’s first UNESCO Global Geopark
Aotearoa, New Zealand is now one of only 48 countries globally that has this distinguished UNESCO designation.
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Your school’s role in encouraging healthy eating
Healthy eating throughout the school day can increase your student's concentration, energy levels and overall mood.
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Strikes paused for primary teachers
A planned strike has been called off by NZEI Te Riu Roa primary school teachers as negotiations for a collective…
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Illness on the rise again this winter
With absence data regularly making headlines and another hard winter around the corner, how can your kura battle this season’s…
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Solving the maths problem
Since the 1980s, average maths achievement has trended downward in New Zealand - so how do we address this long…
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How composting in schools will lead to better informed climate policy
Richard Wallis from The Carbon Cycle Company explains the impact composting can have on our CO2 emissions and global warming.
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Increasing student opportunity and engagement in school sport
Sports are fun, and can get rangatahi engaged in school. In fact, they can be a quintessential part of every…
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Budget 2023: The education round-up
What has the recent Labour 2023 budget got in store for education? We break down all of the announcements.
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Promised truancy offers absent amidst attendance ‘crisis’
The 82 new truancy officers promised by the Ministry of Education to help with chronic absenteeism are nowhere to be…
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Will EOTC guidelines change following the Whangārei caving tragedy?
Of the fatal school-trip accidents of the past 23 years, all have involved water. Should we be revising our EOTC…
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All-round learning hubs: the many functions of school libraries
Books will always be important, but the function of modern school libraries extends far beyond this. Are you making the…
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Strike coverage unfair, says educators
Teachers’ strikes have made headlines again following industrial action last week – but is the media coverage balanced?
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