Teaching Resources

What’s in my lunchbox – Part 2

You’re teaching creators now, not children

How many of your students want to ‘be a Youtuber’? Frankly, most of our youngsters are already content creators online.…

Torbay School pilots student-led Te Reo Māori

The student-led te Reo Māori pilot is the brainwave of teacher Sam Boriboun, whose wife Roimata Smail created Wai Ako, “I…

What’s in my lunchbox – Part 1

A FREE downloadable printable activity & classroom resource inspired by Māori language week.

Some students need additional support – is flexibility the solution?

In theory, the push towards ‘Flexible Learning Spaces’ should support a diverse range of students as the principles are strongly…

Upskilling to lead students into a digital future – Is now the time?

For schools, there are two ways to approach PLD: your local education advisor may contact you to advise that you…

Check out how schools are refurbishing their school libraries this year

Have you booked in your library for a makeover? Thinking about it? There are a few things you might want…

Māui and Mahuika inspire teachers and kaiako

The legend of Māui and his kuia Mahuika discovering the source of fire, is being used to inspire teachers and…

Advice for modern classroom design? Get Smart

Modern Smart Classrooms, therefore, not only reflect the existing digital knowledge and expectations of 21st century learners, but also the…

Benefits for non-Māori students: Kapa haka in mainstream schools

Kapa haka provides an avenue for Māori students to access the Māori world and be culturally-connected learners.

NZ Spanish language teachers off to Colombia

High school Spanish language teachers from across New Zealand are about to add a Colombian accent to their teaching techniques.

School marae and ‘success as Māori’

With over 99 marae-ā-kura across the country, and more being built, the term describes complexes established to create Māori teaching…

The future of schools: Sir Ken Robinson explains what “was never true”

Education is more like gardening than manufacturing: the thing is that gardeners know that there are conditions under which plants…

Life skills centre stage with school performances

What sort of AV equipment is required for a school to put on quality performances? What are the legal considerations…

Full STEAM ahead for 21st century citizens

Yet with the pace of the technological revolution becoming even hotter, STEM has now morphed into STEAM through incorporating the…

The life of a sewing machine at Sacred Heart College

Fashion and design teacher Amber McIntosh tells School News she has been using Bernina sewing machines since she started her…

Choosing technology tools to support teaching

The number of devices, gadgets, programs and apps purported to aid learning can be overwhelming, so which e-learning tools will…

Affirming Māori students as Māori: Kapa haka in mainstream schools

Creating opportunities for kapa haka is one way that schools can increase their cultural responsiveness to Māori students – so…

Kitting out the soft materials room

Sewing, now known as soft materials technology, is as popular as ever, and advances in furniture design and room set…

The benefits of music lessons in schools

Researchers found that mastering a musical instrument improves the way the human brain processes parts of spoken language, that people…

Teachers share ways for driving change in online campaign

Digital education provider, The Mind Lab by Unitec, has launched a new platform to showcase New Zealand educators embracing the…

Easy ways to get on board with robotics

Advances in technology changing the way we live day-to-day are both exciting and daunting. As we witness robots replace humans…

Māori language resources for teachers

Resources to help teachers prepare for Māori Language Week and to normalise use of Te Reo in the classroom.

New teaching approach accelerates bilingual learning

New research from the University of Auckland has shown that pupils in kura kaupapa Māori-language immersion schools who have English…

Making the most of interactive technology

Advances in digital technology are transforming the look of interactive teaching, and it’s all good news.