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Principal Speaks: How we redeveloped our Junior School Curriculum into play-based learning
Sharing an exciting new pedagogy Whakarongo School has developed for its junior learners, Deputy Principal Lisa Cuff takes us through…
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Graphic novels help teens learn about racism, climate change and social justice – here’s a reading list
It’s a relatively new genre that's starting to find inclusion on school book lists around the world despite some parent…
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Teacher aides’ pay rise should benefit students with disabilities
The milestone pay settlement for teacher aides is both good news for gender pay equity and for valuing the education…
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Historic pay equity for teacher aides
"It’s going to change my life in so many ways," says one Auckland teach aide. Taken together with Living Wage pay increases won…
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Auckland school offers virtual classes to local business owners
The pandemic has forced Kiwis up and down the country to improvise and adapt. Selwyn College has developed an online…
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As sport resumes after lockdown, it’s time to level the playing field for women and girls
Emerging from a pandemic should not be a return to the status quo, and this includes access to participation and…
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$32 million school redevelopment for Taita College
It's the first of many big new school infrastructure investments, according to Hipkins: "Too many of our schools are struggling…
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Op-Ed: Making the natural world the foundation of all school education systems
In one project, schools ‘adopt’ an area in Taupō and work in partnership with the council and other organisations to…
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Teaching Council Of Aotearoa responds to concerns about fee increases
The fee is doubling to $157 every year starting February 2021. This equates to $3 per week, an increase of…
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Five tips for connecting with your students through video
With ongoing development in the area of innovative learning environments, recording yourself in video format is a practical way of…
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Principal Speaks: The Covid-19 opportunity for re-visioning in education
How can schools centre wellbeing and cultural responsiveness through localised curriculum initiatives? Primary School Principal Andrew King deliberates: "It is…
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Napier Boys’ High School Duke Of Ed participants find new ways to help communities
Despite disruptions caused by Covid-19, participants have been encouraged to 'think outside the box'.
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As Tamariki head back to school, education experts react
"In an age appropriate manner, it is advised teachers normalise the variety of emotional reactions their students may be having,…
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Education outside the Classroom: It’s in our nature
New research shows how EOTC is built into the fabric of schools within Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Changes to NCEA address impact of COVID-19
The Ministry of Education outlines its new two-step process to rework NCEA...
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Op-Ed: Why we need real life teachers
What is lost when teaching goes online, when the screen is everything? Alison Jones wonders about the risks to students…
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Distance learning – thoughts on inclusive design
We are in the transition period between “Learning at home” and returning to our education settings. It’s messy and we’re…
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Level 2 rules: Staggered response as schools reopen
Larger schools have been encouraged to stagger Year level returns and parents worried about risk can make transition arrangements... The…
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Op-Ed: Lockdown reveal about child abuse reporting
A drop in reports to Oranga Tamariki during lockdown reflects that often it is teachers who notice and report child…
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Environmental activism goes digital in lockdown – but could it change the movement for good?
When social distancing measures are eased, will protests return to the streets, or do these digital events mark a turning…
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Lockdown lessons signal sweeping change for educators
Could the lockdown period act as a catalyst for education reforms that many educators have sought? If so, what should…
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A student’s perspective on COVID-19 and the current global crisis
The day we heard about the lockdown was the weirdest. Fifth period on a Monday, halfway through Te Reo class.…
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Lowest paid teachers to receive pay boost
As we respond to the impact of COVID-19 to our society and economy, the Government remains committed to fair pay…
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Op-Ed: What’s happening with our kids now is the biggest educational experiment in history
A primary school teacher and a paediatric physiotherapist discuss why now is the time to reflect on the different approaches…
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Free safety filter for all students learning from home
The safety filter will help students but there is also support for the Ministry’s distance learning programme that ensures teachers…
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