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Cathy Buntting

Dr Cathy Buntting is Senior Research Fellow with the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educaitonal Research at the Univeristy of Waikato and a Director of the Science Learning Hub – Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao, a Government initiative funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Recent Posts

Lessons in starting over from Woodville School: “We are flying the plane while we’re rebuilding”

How Woodville School rose to the challenges of a first-time principal, facilities facing demolition and…

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Adopt AI education and specialist teachers for primary, say science experts

Education experts have called for a revamp of Australasian science teaching to future-proof students' learning.

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Government announces new appointments to Teaching Council

Several school leaders among new appointees to Ministry of Education-controlled Teaching Council.

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Housing reform could improve access to good schools

Researchers say Auckland's 2016 zoning changes provide an unprecedented look into how housing reform affects…

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Embedding wellbeing across the school community

Schools are supporting wellbeing with a range of approaches including digital programmes, mindfulness education, and…

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‘Our kids deserve better’ than current school lunches, says Health Coalition Aotearoa

Report from Auditor General highlights flawed attempts at cost cutting through school lunch programme, Health…

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