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News
Hundreds of teacher vacancies as schools reopen
Some principals said they had been forced to take measures such as hiring retired teachers, using several part-timers to cover…
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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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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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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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Health & Safety
Managing mental health in primary vs. secondary students
By using simple techniques that can be implemented anywhere and at any time, teachers can help to set up life-long…
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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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Health & Safety
Abuse survivors encouraged to speak as inquiry scope widens
"We need to stand up and be counted because until today, it was looking really, really dire because we were…
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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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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
Lack of Vulnerable Children Act 2014 compliance
In May 2018, Regan Cunliffe discovered that the school at which three of his children attended, Helensville Primary, did not…
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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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News
Unions applaud post-primary vote to reject
"We desperately need more teachers across New Zealand, and we need to retain skilled educators in the profession as well."
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Administration
Teach primary school kids about menstruation (and provide sanitary bins), say researchers
Nearly half of all girls have started menstruation before they start secondary school yet sanitary disposal units are not always…
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Education
More than half of mental disorders begin in teenage years
We have the highest youth suicide rate in the world, with numbers continuing to rise in recent years. What should…
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Administration
Filling next year’s teacher shortage ‘devilishly hard’
"This is not simple. The teacher education, recruitment and appointment systems are fragmented and do not provide good central information…
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Administration
OPINION: The mad hatters are now in control of our classrooms
Five-year-olds are ruling classrooms since ministry guidelines on restraint have been implemented, says Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association President, Pat Newman.
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Administration
Māori and Pacific school leavers’ results improved across most measures in 2017
"Finally, in 2017 there were fewer 2016 school leavers transitioning to tertiary study," Dr Jones said. "These results reflect the…
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Administration
Is the education system failing our boys? Association of Boys’ Schools sounds off…
This latest research suggests that while the advantages for young men at single-sex schools are consistent across all decile groups,…
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