SchoolNews - New Zealand

Lighting up learning in urban life

Barbara Alaalatoa ONZM ensures that joy runs deep Sylvia Park School. And this joy was particularly evident when the school was chosen by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as the launch venue for the Aotearoa New…

Henry Hill School: Working to grow things well

The Importance of Tradition in Challenging Times

‘We can’t have egos in a school like this!’

Teaching promise and possibility first

EOTC opportunities to explore in and around Rotorua

Well-known for its geysers and geo-thermal pools, and often dubbed ‘Nature’s Spa of the South Pacific’, this sulphurous scented central North Island city has much more to explore...

How Hot Compost Can Cool The Planet

A night – or day – at the museum

Does your excursion have an educational narrative?

Zoo-topia sparks learning joy

Sowing seeds on stage

Former Westlake Girls’ teacher, Julie Collis found herself in all these crazy-good scenarios for real.... And her acting career, as many others, started with a flame that was lit in a school production.  

Navigating support for Pacific learners

New video resource puts spotlight on vaping

Te reo, te aroha – love, learning and cultural capability

Insights from the staffroom: Be the light in the dark

Otago Polytechnic students cook up a storm for learners in iso

Bachelor of Culinary Arts students are getting a unique opportunity to produce food in bulk and examine their processes as they cater for fellow learners isolating due to COVID-19.

Nine ways to boost your immunity

Tucking into healthy food options

Education hydration

Food practice: possibilities for social and vocational development

Face masks affect how children understand speech differently from adults – new research

One of the criticisms of masks has been that they make communication more difficult. However, our new research shows that...

Op-Ed: Masks in schools a potential circuit-breaker that needs wider strategy (and hope)

Girls’ mental health has been affected more than boys’ during the pandemic – new research

Public health experts: Urgent need for Covid-19 action plan for schools

AEDs at the heart of your school

Pandemic Impacts on Youth Sport: How can schools boost student participation?

If, as some studies suggest, devices are steering kids away from sport, how can school sports look to emulate digital experiences?

New round open for sport and recreation funding in Auckland

Know the score and more

Hotfooting it: Gym floors to conquer heavy foot traffic

On each other’s team

Key drivers for STEM space design

While the shift to STEM-based leanring has generated countless positive experiences for teachers and students alike, it involves an ever-evolving education landscape that presents big challenges for schools.

Is indoor air quality plaguing our schools?

$21million for upgrades to 10 Auckland schools

Hear more, shout less!

Creo transforms daily life at Balclutha Primary School