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Health & Safety
Sense of belonging at school key to LGBT students’ success
These students are also more resistant to the negative effects of bullying on achievement than their heterosexual peers.
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News
Principals unimpressed by child mental health service
Research by the Principals Association showed that 70% of Principals in Te Tai Tokerau gave the service a negative rating.
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Industry Voices
Future-proofing new leaders: overseas tour magic
To explore what tours are now possible and uncover how far ahead schools should plan, we interviewed two...
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News
Principals struggle to obtain help for children
"Help needed to deal with the results of trauma and abuse of the kids in our schools..."
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How can schools support trans and non-binary students?
New data questions how well schools safeguard trans and non-binary students.
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Education
Don’t calm down! Exam stress may not be fun but it can help you get better marks
How can students use stress to their advantage?
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News
Social media may not be as bad for us as we thought
The results showed a small positive association between social media and psychological distress...
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News
27 percent increase in Trades Academy places
Two secondary-school initiatives are being expanded for more young New Zealanders take up a trade to help close the skills…
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News
Comic explainer: young disabled New Zealanders on the barriers to a better life
We measured and asked them about factors that enabled or constrained their opportunities to fully participate in community life, including…
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News
Physical activity as homework works, new study shows
Auckland and Dunedin primary schools implemented Healthy Homework, an eight-week programme of applied homework and in-school teaching designed to increase…
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News
Play-based learning principles bolster our wellbeing
Principal Andrew King explains how school gardens, regular harvests and Colin the community cat are curating stronger wellbeing among his…
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News
Leveraging strengths: supporting teachers to flourish
Flourishing individuals experience positive emotions more frequently. Here's how to do it:
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Education
Have you spoken about substance use lately?
What can schools do to prevent or delay substance use?
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News
School students think smoking weed is better than cigarettes
Do you agree with them? They think their parents would.
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News
Mentoring programme engaging vulnerable youth
Young people struggle to regulate their behaviour and emotions, which is often the result of accumulated trauma, "but that’s all…
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Education
Birthdates impact NCEA results for levels 1, 2, and 3
The finding is unique to New Zealand where primary school attendance typically starts as soon as a child turns five…
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Health & Safety
Anti-Bullying: Create a safe school environment
One Invercargill mother made headlines for organising an anti-bullying protest after a bullying incident at her daughter’s school, Aurora College,…
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News
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For Fun
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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News
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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News
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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Events
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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Administration
Talking to adults helps build young brains
“In a typical classroom situation most children have very few opportunities for long sustained interactions with adults. It is way…
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Education
Can you learn a language playing video games? What the research says
In the same way that many schools use other forms of technology to get students more excited about learning –…
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News
To teachers, with love
Very soon you’ll be striking. Thank you for being not only her teacher, but mine. For providing knowledge and enabling…
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