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New rules creating culture of suspicion in sports coaching
The recent spotlight on child abuse, while crucial, has had the unfortunate consequence of putting adults in children’s sports environments…
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VR game simulates earthquake to help children stay safe
Aimed at Year 7, 8 and 9 students, the five to ten-minute game gives players different pathways and right and…
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Primary principals vote to boycott MoE
"There is a huge range of Ministry work and initiatives that relies on the goodwill of principals. This action is…
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Teachers accept offer, urge Accord progress
Optimistic about the accord and pay progress, each of the three key parties have released their official statements on the…
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Offer steps up for area school teachers
The settlement comes after area school and wharekura teachers joined with their primary and secondary colleagues in the largest education…
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Primary principals may cut ties with Ministry
Boycott threats, protests in Auckland and handwritten letters to the Ministry have dominated headlines this week as primary principals fight…
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Op-Ed: Out of the mouths of babes
How can we create a more level educational playing field for children in Aotearoa New Zealand whose home language is…
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Don’t waste learning opportunities
Every school should know how much waste they produce and their margin of improvement after putting measures in place.
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PLD for teachers leading students into a digital future
Digital technologies and hangarau matihiko have now been integrated into the curriculum and teachers will be teaching it during the…
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Time to get real with reporting
How relevant is a six-monthly report by the time it gets home?
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Children have fun playing sports and don’t need to satisfy adults’ ambitions
Participation rates by adolescents have been declining and recent statistics released by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) show a 60%…
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Mosque Attack Memorial: Call for national day of reflection
Hundreds of people from the Christchurch suburb of Hillmorton packed into the local high school hall last night for a…
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What you need to know before upgrading your school paging system
If you are thinking of upgrading or implementing a school paging system, you have two broad choices regarding equipment type.
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The reading revolution starts in our schools
We interviewed school librarians around the country about student reading habits, or lack thereof, and how teachers can turn it…
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Teacher speaks out against conditions at impoverished school
In his first year in the profession, the young teacher wished to remain anonymous to avoid repercussions for speaking out.…
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Getting to grips with health and safety law
It is up to the elected health and safety representative in your school to understand the Act and promote positive…
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13-year-old student petitions for primary school counsellors
After a teenage friend " jumped in front of a train last year", 13-year-old Sinead Latimer has bravely committed to…
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The cost of overhauling school governance?
The New Zealand School Trustees Association has made a statement praising Minister Hipkins’ acknowledgement to Select Committee that recommendations for…
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Funding returns for gifted learners
“As a nation we are famously comfortable with the promotion of sporting and performance arts prowess, however when it comes…
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Unions back new offer, split teacher opinion
Union members will receive a lump sum and teachers will receive around a 3% pay rise by 2021.
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How to STEAM with integrity through ‘Impact Projects’
Renowned principal Claire Amos tells us about her school's STEAM revolution and how others can emulate its success.
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New offer on the cards? Union silence has teachers on tenterhooks
While we were all waiting with baited breath to find out whether NZEI would announce a member vote on rolling…
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Tackling racism to realise the potential of Māori learners
"The education system has underserved Māori learners," says Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis.
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Relief teacher crisis for Te Tai Tokerau
The total number of absences by teachers, mainly due to illness and workload, was 415 teacher Days absent.
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