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Administration
Why early diagnosis of autism should lead to early intervention
New Zealand takes an inclusive approach to education. The main goal of the research programme therefore is for children with…
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Education
Education needed to reduce impact of pornography on youth
“Young people themselves have said they need better education to support critical thinking around sex and sexuality rather than allowing…
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Administration
Aspirations of Māori youth focus of Lincoln summit
Developed for Māori students between the ages of 16 and 24, the Taiohi Summit provides a forum to discuss key…
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Administration
Public desire for change: the future of NCEA
Over 16,000 people engaged directly in the NCEA Review, with over 8,000 filling in a survey or detailed submission and…
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Administration
If you don’t lead with small data, you’ll be led by Big Data
Pasi’s key warning here is “Don’t confuse correlation with causation”. Just because the data can be construed to reveal certain…
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Administration
Wilson School leading the way in special education
Our school environment is designed for learners aged five to twenty-one who have additional learning needs across a range of…
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Administration
Resource for teaching stats investigations receives funding
Mathematics and statistics educator Dr Pip Arnold’s winning proposal is for a resource to support statistics teaching and learning in…
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Administration
Primary schools visit Antarctica
Primary school children from all around New Zealand will be able to learn about the work undertaken by Ryan’s team…
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Administration
Concerned education unions consider joint action
Elected leaders of 48,000 principals and teachers from PPTA Te Wehengarua and NZEI Te Riu Roa have met and agreed…
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Administration
Ministry pushes foreign recruits to fill teacher vacancies
"Our recruitment drive to attract teachers to New Zealand is already helping to cover the extra 850 primary and secondary…
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Administration
High school students build tiny houses!
“At the start I had no idea what I was doing…it was all pretty challenging to be honest, but I…
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Administration
Government comp rallies student awareness on dangers of antibiotics
Antibiotics are not always the answer. That’s the message from 12-year-old Libby Thompson from Cust School in Rangiora, winner of…
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Education
Rolling strikes to start November 12
NZEI Principals' lead negotiator Louise Green said the unprecedented level of industrial action by primary teachers and principals showed the…
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Health & Safety
High school on measles alert in West Auckland
The best way to protect yourself and your family from measles is through immunisation. If you are unsure of your…
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Education
Social justice at Marsden school: Year 8s saving the Māui dolphin
Wynter Tickle, Year 8 student at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, is lobbying to protect the endangered Māui dolphins from gill…
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Education
If you were the boss of education in NZ, what would you do?
The government’s multi-pronged conversation about the future of education is providing an opportunity for people of all ages to share…
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Administration
Please become a teacher; gov’t launches new ad campaign
A new TV campaign to grow the number of teachers and te reo Māori teachers has been launched, sharing real stories…
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Education
It’s smart to get kids moving but how smart are your facilities?
Along with a long list of other health benefits, it has also been shown that kids who are more active…
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Education
Academics warn against NCEA changes
18 academics from Victoria University are worried suggestions from an advisory group for the government's review of NCEA will make the qualification worse,…
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News
5 quirky, kooky, easy classroom book corner ideas…
These simple, fantasy-inspired classroom decorating ideas will entice students of all ages to pick up a book and read for…
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Education
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…
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News
Unique English class for deaf refugees wins national award
By learning to communicate in NZ Sign Language, the participants are able to interact with many Kiwi communities, including the…
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Education
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…
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Education
Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools
A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through…
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News
3 Christchurch students win international journalism comp
The winning submission, by Molly McKinstry, Tessa Marshall and Romane Wesener from Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery school, was one of…
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