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Universities show dangers of working from home for women’s careers
"Much has been written about how the economic response during the pandemic disadvantaged women. But worse may follow. We need…
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Human error led to Teaching Council privacy breach – review
A privacy breach that occurred in December 2021 when a spreadsheet of correspondence appeared on an online technology forum was…
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Voting initiative for Years 7 -10 launched ahead of local elections
A new Youth Voting Initiative aims to replicate, in classrooms, the local authority elections taking place across the motu this…
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Teen smoking drops while vaping rates triple
More teens 'experimenting' with vapes are getting sucked in to the habit, as an NZ survey shows vaping rates triple…
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Otago Polytechnic students cook up a storm for learners in iso
Bachelor of Culinary Arts students are getting a unique opportunity to produce food in bulk and examine their processes as…
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Engagement shared on tertiary education delivery
New Zealand’s largest tertiary education provider, Te Pūkenga has published its engagement report following massive feedback from across the sector.
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Union calls for urgent support for school leaders, new National Secretary announced
New Zealand’s largest education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa this week revealed who is to take up the post…
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Greater clarity around international students’ return
It has been revealed that the next wave of international student numbers will be allocated based on the proportion of…
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SIT strengthens Māori community ties
SIT and Murihiku Regeneration have agreed to work collaboratively to plan, design and implement programmes to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
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Secondary teachers set to decide new collective agreement
"COVID-19 has resulted in huge changes to how teachers work," says PPTA President Melanie Webber ahead of paid teachers' union…
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‘Unprecedented interest’ in studying nursing
As a result of COVID-19, nursing students are able to experience new clinical placements across managed isolation and quarantine facilities,…
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International support for Otago Girls’ High attack victim
Over 75,000 people have pledged support for the 17 year-old victim of a racist attack at Otago Girls' High School,…
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Te Pūkenga and ITENZ – a new partnership
The two vocational education and training organisations this week signed a partnership to agree to work collaboratively rather than compete…
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Record number of new professors in education field
The University of Auckland is celebrating a record number of new professors in its ranks in the education field.
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$21million for upgrades to 10 Auckland schools
The funding boost comes from the $150 million Budget 2021 initiative to support 'shovel-ready school property redevelopment projects'.
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Omicron racing through NZ schools
As of Monday, 164 schools, kura, and early childhood education centres across Aotearoa were managing Covid cases, according to Ministry…
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Shaping the future of Māori medium education
"The system is also acknowledging that they do not have the answers and are instead turning to Māori to define…
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New round open for sport and recreation funding in Auckland
The Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund is designed to provide quality, accessible play, active recreation and sport experiences for tamariki…
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2021 lockdown exacerbated disparities for Māori learners – ERO report
The Education Review Office - Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga has released research reports detailing the impact the 2021 second wave…
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Omicron spreads to Hawkes Bay primary
Te Mata Primary School in Havelook North becomes the latest school to be impacted by Covid-19 as the omicron variant…
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Border reopening for international students welcomed
International students will now be booking flights to New Zealand after Thursday's border reopening announcement from the Government, which will…
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Teaching Council apologises for data breach
After TVNZ alerted the Teaching Council to a spreadsheet of information they discovered on a New Zealand-based online technology forum,…
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We shouldn’t delay the start of school due to Omicron
"Before Omicron, evidence for school closures reducing community transmission was inconclusive," write two paediatric infectious disease experts in favour of…
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Feedback on Te Pūkenga’s proposals runs into thousands
Feedback on Te Pūkenga's proposed operating model has been welcomed by Chief Executive Stephen Town, who summarised submission themes while…
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Paws for a Cause – Enterprising students’ project goes national
Pet loving school friends' idea to help their four-legged friends, their human owners, and the planet, goes nationwide.
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