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Learning Support Coordinators – update from MoE
Associate Minister of Education Jan Tinetti has released an evaluation report on progress being made with the implementation of 623…
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New funding round to support Pacific learners opens
Round two of the Pacific Education Support Fund will ensure that Pacific learners have improved access to culturally competent support…
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PM backs new ocean-centred learning
International non-profit, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Napier City Council’s National Aquarium of New Zealand have announced an ocean-centred…
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From Bastion Point and Māori Land March to PSA leadership
Veteran tino rangatiratanga campaigner Janice Panoho has been appointed as Kaihautū Māori, the Public Service Association’s newly created Māori leadership…
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Principals hit out at Education Minister’s response
Principals in Te Tai Tokerau, who work in the lowest socio-economic area of New Zealand, say they are appalled with…
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Kiwi students named among Cambridge International’s best in the world
In total, 85 individual students from 18 schools received one of the prestigious Cambridge International accolades across 53 subjects.
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Principals hamstrung, schools at crisis point – Principals’ Federation
The New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) claims the plight of schools dealing with young people in displaying violent behaviour and…
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Volleyball’s secondary school popularity spike
Volleyball New Zealand is celebrating a spike in the popularity of the sport among secondary school students.
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Entries open for 2021 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards
Do you know of a school, kura, kōhanga reo or early learning service whose work is delivering excellent outcomes for…
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Badmouthing parents? Board members caught on camera
Tensions between teachers and parents have climaxed due to the pandemic, with communication issues and homeschooling disagreements escalating during lockdown.
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MIT calls for calm after positive Covid-19 case
Manukau Institute of Technology this week joined Papatoetoe High School in the Covid spotlight as the country awaits news of…
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Children with same-sex parents outperform their peers
Children with same-sex parents get higher scores on standardised tests than children with different-sex parents. This is the key finding…
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Fears loom for teens undergoing vital brain development during COVID
Teachers are the pivotal gate keepers of the future in so many ways, not only in grade setting but in…
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Healthy Active Learning programme introduced to 300+ schools
The Government has invested $47.6 million over four years to build on the success of other government programmes across physical activity…
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Free period products in schools
All state and state-integrated primary, intermediate and secondary schools and kura that opt-in by 31 March 2021 will receive products…
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National Curriculum refresh announced
The national curriculum for schooling will be refreshed over the next five years to ensure it is clearer, more relevant…
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Papatoetoe High School to remain closed as new cases emerge
A huge COVID-19 testing programme got underway at Papatoetoe High School as Auckland after one of its pupils tested positive…
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Teacher supply meeting demand in Auckland
The teacher shortage in Auckland will soon be over, according to the Ministry of Education. Its Teacher Demand and Supply…
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NZ-China education relationship strengthened
A strategic co-operation agreement was signed between New Zealand and China during the ninth Joint Working Group on Education and…
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In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake
Despite this massive influence on young minds, the government intends to remove one of the few teaching opportunities that might…
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$10 million boost for early career researchers
The New Zealand Government is investing up to $10 million to support 30 of the country’s top early-career researchers to…
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Immigration NZ email error
Education New Zealand has issued information regarding an administrative error made by Immigration New Zealand, which claimed partners of international…
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Snapshot of international education sector recovery in NZ
The Insight Story is a new quarterly data-based snapshot of the New Zealand international education sector to be released by…
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Bay of Plenty school devastated by fire
Fire ripped through Apanui School on early Saturday morning, with firefighters being called to tackle the blaze at 2am. The…
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Consultation on teaching Aotearoa New Zealand history begins
What Kiwi students will learn about this country's history at school is up for public discussion, Education Minister Chris Hipkins…
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