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How does school sex-ed need to evolve?
Programmes are under-resourced and under-valued and research shows that the curriculum struggles to make itself relevant and meaningful to young…
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The future of schools: Sir Ken Robinson explains what “was never true”
Education is more like gardening than manufacturing: the thing is that gardeners know that there are conditions under which plants…
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Christchurch to host Australasian Learning Environments conference
Focusing on design and use of engaging and innovative learning spaces and programs...
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Got something to say? School News is listening
We are always looking for stories and opinions to feature from within the education sector. If you're a teacher, librarian,…
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Life skills centre stage with school performances
What sort of AV equipment is required for a school to put on quality performances? What are the legal considerations…
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Op-Ed: Technology Enhanced Learning for teachers and students (part one)
Uncertainty on the part of many teachers is one problem – most especially, confusion about what TEL actually is. For…
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Secondary teachers to receive $1250 more than primary teachers?
NZEI National Secretary Paul Goulter says a differentiation in payments between primary and secondary ($2750 for primary and $4000 for…
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Full STEAM ahead for 21st century citizens
Yet with the pace of the technological revolution becoming even hotter, STEM has now morphed into STEAM through incorporating the…
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New digital technologies for schools and kura
The new digital curriculum meets the needs of a digital and fast-paced world, while making sure students are job-ready when…
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New teachers unprepared for classroom – report
If you relax standards and diminish the practical component of teacher training, new graduate teachers will be under-prepared for the…
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Teacher guilty of serious misconduct after restraint incident
A teacher has been censured by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal after restraining a student trying to push another student's head…
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Report shows value of time in teaching and learning
Now is the time to invest in a broad, rich curriculum that excites students and creates a love of learning
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Teaching for positive behaviour
The Wellbeing@School toolkit has been specifically designed to help schools identify how different aspects of school life contribute to a…
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‘Where food comes from’ story grows on teachers, students
A free-to-use online tool applies the theme of ‘growing’ to bring to life fun scientific experiments and promote critical thinking…
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Charter schools in “limbo”
The opposition National Party says Education Minister Chris Hipkins had failed to provide sufficient information to 'partnership schools' about their…
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The benefits of music lessons in schools
Researchers found that mastering a musical instrument improves the way the human brain processes parts of spoken language, that people…
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