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Maori Language
Tipene reopening overwhelmingly popular with parents
Māori mothers are desperate for solution to the education of their boys, says Oldboys Association chair, Joe Harawira.
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Administration
NZ Maori Council launches National Taskforce on Education
"Just because you might study or teach at a small rural school does not mean to say you should be…
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Administration
27% school leaders working more than 61 hours pw
An NZEI phone survey of 500 principals in the first two weeks of term found that 10% of schools were…
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Events
Creating a Maori and Pasifika Context for STEM Subjects
Maori and Pasifika community educators are gathering at their annual Hui Fono at the Wharewaka in Wellington, which is running…
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Administration
Five key values of strong Māori leadership
Finding Māori leaders is no easy feat. Not because we lack leaders, but because they are reluctant to stand up…
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Administration
Upskilling and professional development for teachers in 2019
You must have heard that the approach to professional learning and development (PLD) has changed.
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News
Why we are quitting: teachers reveal all
"Far too much teaching for assessment rather than for learning and critical thinking. Endless administration, pointless meetings and increasingly unreasonable…
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Profiles
Mahi and aroha rebuilds self-belief for kids, whanau and community
Previously under statutory management our school had a falling roll, results of varying standards, the property was in disrepair, and…
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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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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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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
New plan to address teacher shortage
The Coalition Government is ramping up efforts to attract over 850 additional teachers to meet an expected shortfall next year...
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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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Administration
Gifted learners included in draft disability & learning support plan
Specific proposals include developing screening tools to help identify learning needs when children start school and the creation of two…
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Administration
Op-Ed: Te Reo Māori and Aotearoa history should be taught in all New Zealand schools
"In the heart of Te Urewera forest, I am surrounded by my elders, speaking an ancient language passed down from…
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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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Administration
From te reo Māori Fortnite games to a shortage of reo Māori teachers, sector responds to #MāoriLanguageWeek
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will be part of a Fortnite event on Wednesday at 7pm, where top players will be…
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Administration
Mispronunciation, poor grammar and difficulties with tikanga: Arguments against compulsory learning
Continuing to discuss compulsory te reo Māori through the framework of de Bono’s hats, Alice Patrick delves into the failure of…
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Administration
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.…
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Administration
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…
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Administration
New pathway to residential special schools
“As a result of the new pathway, I expect more children and young people with complex and challenging learning support…
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News
Negotiations still underway for teachers & principals
21 days and counting for the education sector, as hope for a settlement following strike action persists, and public support…
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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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Administration
The book your students will read for decades to come
With the reduced costs of printing, improved design software and the simplicity of digital photography, compiling a yearbook is now…
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