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NZ’s key teacher unions now reject classroom streaming. So what’s wrong with grouping kids by perceived ability?
If streaming and ability grouping is to be removed from our schools, then something needs to be put in its…
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‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’ – why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job
Teachers are already working overtime (literally) to educate their children – they don’t need abuse from parents on top of…
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Support Sweep: MoE resource and funding announcements this month
“Schools and kura in Te Tai Tokerau have the biggest average increase of around $223.11 per pupil. At the other…
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40% of NZ schools now Healthy Active Learning
The Government has invested $47.6 million into the Healthy Active Learning initiative between 2020 and 2024 and has recently committed…
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What happens when your classmates keep leaving? The impact of school transience on pupils ‘left behind’
Non-transient children attending highly transient schools struggle to forge healthy social relationships, feel connected to their peers or schools, behave…
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Laser focused purchasing decisions
Decades after Thomas Maiman made the first synthetic ruby laser, schools have added this technology to their toolkits and are…
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Gifted Study Awards for teachers and students: applications close Sep 30
If you are a lead teacher of gifted education, SENCo, Head of Department in the area of learning support or…
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Can $24m and 1000 additional teachers fix this staffing crisis?
New teachers will increasingly train while on school placement as the government pushes to incentivise getting teachers into "hard-to-staff roles".
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From evolving colony to bicultural nation, Queen Elizabeth II walked a long road with Aotearoa New Zealand
In this historical account, Professor Katie Pickles argues that the Queen’s reign charts an important timeline of New Zealand’s post-colonial…
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PLD during class, virtual parent-teacher conferences, and other “lessons from educators” in Zoom’s Education Report
One suggestion? To shift away from innovation for the sake of innovation. Rather than encourage teachers to try new things,…
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Funding kickstart needed from Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori to boost te reo in education, says union
Meeting together over the weekend, the National Māori Principals Association and education union say the Government needs to do much…
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Honour our Māori language champions
On September 14, a commemorative public event will recognise the te reo Māori champions behind Te Petihana in 1972 and…
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Tonga Language Week has new lea-faka Tonga goals
“This is why the Government is also investing through the Ministry of Education in the implementation of Pacific bilingual language…
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Mana Ake rolls out to West Coast learners
“One of the real strengths of Mana Ake is it’s co-designed by the local community it’s tailored to meaning that…
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A consistent approach to literacy education
Ensuring every child is supported in their literacy learning so that they can access and participate in their education can…
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Computer science has taken off as a subject: here’s how schools can improve, according to a teacher, a student, & a tech company founder
With ICT growing at such a rate that there are acute skills shortages in many digital sub-sectors, ACG Parnell College's…
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Secondary school career advisors respond to planned Ara’s Te Pūkenga transition
Ara’s Youth and Community Development Manager, Mark Simons suggested that because advisors themselves have been through so many structural changes…
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Could “School Streets” resolve or worsen daily traffic chaos?
The divisive proposal could mark the end of the kiss and drop for some schools, but only if local authorities…
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How sky-rocketing cost of living affects education
Educators are moving to areas where housing is cheaper, placing additional pressure on principals to recruit staff while managing additional…
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More investment in literacy skills is needed if NZ is serious about ending persistent disparities for Pasifika students
9% of Pākehā were excluded at some point during their compulsory schooling compared with 21% of Pasifika students.
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Flexible seating trends to surge over next 5 years
Research suggests strong demand for flexible seating configurations in classrooms is connected to growing concerns around children's posture, as well…
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More support needed for teachers around new curriculum
"It's no secret the education system's staffing model is not fit for purpose", said NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam…
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Not all “sunshine and rainbows” but win-win as student teachers fill relief teacher shortage
Some schools have been filling staff shortages with trainee teachers to mutual benefit, but student teachers’ scheduling difficulties mean the…
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Cultural competency essential for supporting the resilience and wellbeing of Pasifika Youth
Teachers are not solely responsible for improving outcomes, but it is important for schools to develop culturally competent teaching practices…
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“Heads in the sand” as students fail new NCEA standards
“I don’t think it should come as any surprise to teachers who are paying attention,” says Dr Michael Johnston, Associate…
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