School deciles gone in two years, says Education Minister

School deciles gone in two years, says Education Minister

7 years ago

Bold words from Chris Hipkins this week that accompany a huge school funding shake-up!

Creative learning projects in schools and kura next year

7 years ago

The projects will benefit both students and artists, enhancing students’ well-being, improving skills in communication, collaboration and creative thinking and…

Teacher aides deserve higher earnings, unions pressure gov

7 years ago

"Teacher aides are highly skilled and have significant responsibilities for students' learning and often their physical care and safety as…

Make the switch to water (and plain milk) only

7 years ago

Schools that have moved to being water and plain milk only have seen that it benefits behaviour and achievement as…

Five tips for using memory techniques in the classroom

7 years ago

Indigenous cultures the world over have memorised vast amounts of practical knowledge about animals, plants, navigation, laws, ethics, history, genealogies,…

NZ history overhaul by 2022 sparks discussion

7 years ago

“In 2040 we will mark the 200th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Over the next 20…

Physical activity as homework works, new study shows

7 years ago

Auckland and Dunedin primary schools implemented Healthy Homework, an eight-week programme of applied homework and in-school teaching designed to increase…

Small declines in secondary student attainment, MoE reports

7 years ago

Attainment for Māori students in Māori-medium education increased in 2018 by 3.2 percentage points at Level 2

Teacher-student relationships crucial to student engagement

7 years ago

Just one positive relationship with a teacher can be enough to engage students

Why are boys ditching school rugby?

7 years ago

While girls are more interested than ever, research says schoolboys no longer want to play and here's why....