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Administration
Tomorrow Schools report ticks the right boxes for edu bodies
"Our young Māori people will now be educated in a way that is consistent with their cultural beliefs and practices..."
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News
Choosing the right shade structures to meet need
The Ministry advises that schools carefully consider whether an open-sided structure will serve your school’s requirements.
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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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Education
Waikaretu School celebrates edtech success
To participate in the Promethean Grant, schools were encouraged to submit a video entry to explain why they would benefit…
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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
Students designing the future with lasers and CNC routers
The machines now used in schools to help students create artful design masterpieces are quite different from that particular tool…
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Education
$23m boost for in-school cycling programmes
New funding for Bikes in Schools will be increasingly targeted towards low-decile primary schools.
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Administration
Spreydon School Christchurch, an accredited SharpReading School
The consequence of successfully implementing the SharpReading programme has not just been about producing confident readers; students are also more…
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Education
Industry experts to show teachers all about tech this week
“It will give teachers an insight into practical application of computational thinking, how computer science principles/topics are relevant in the…
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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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Activities
Beyond Gallipoli: 10 WW1 insights to share with students on Armistice Day
November 11 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War (1914-1918) and schools around the country will…
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Administration
Poverty still affecting children’s education
Teachers and principals see the effects of poverty every day in their schools. What would a more child-centred approach in…
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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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Administration
111 schools trial government-funded financial capability class resources
Porirua College is helping in a nationwide trial of the first financial capability learning resources to be directly linked to…
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Administration
Scam targeting Christchurch school admin staff
Senior Sergeant Nicola Reeves revealed that the recipients of the scam were emailed by a person purporting to be the…
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News
Ministry of Education & NZEI urgently seek facilitated bargaining
The Secretary for Education has revealed it is being sought for primary principals and primary teachers’ pay talks.
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Administration
Scary findings show Kiwis failing at sun protection
The lack of hat-wearing mirrors a recent analysis of sun safety in Wellington primary schools, where less than a quarter…
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Events
Arctic trip of a lifetime for two Auckland students
Two Year 13 students will go kayaking in Antarctica with a kiwi Olympian as part of a new partnership with…
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Administration
Showquest is back: schools register interest to showcase student talent
School students can develop a performance from original concept right through to the final show as part of a series of…
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Administration
Principals concerned as teacher shortage bites
Principals across the country are concerned that the latest moves by Government to stem the teacher shortage won't be enough…
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Administration
Making energy efficiency part of your school’s culture
Here are some quick tips to make your lighting, heating and electrical-use more energy efficient.
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Administration
Are We There Yet? goes into classrooms
This funding will enable Auckland Museum to deliver an additional 500 discovery kits to classrooms nationwide.
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Administration
November strike: teachers vote
The ballot follows the rejection of the Ministry of Education’s latest offers to teachers and principals in September, which NZEI…
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Education
Flexible learning environments must keep the noise down
Large open spaces for flexible learning – that’s the goal for many schools around New Zealand now but have those…
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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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