Unions applaud post-primary vote to reject

Unions applaud post-primary vote to reject

8 years ago

"We desperately need more teachers across New Zealand, and we need to retain skilled educators in the profession as well."

Teach primary school kids about menstruation (and provide sanitary bins), say researchers

8 years ago

Nearly half of all girls have started menstruation before they start secondary school yet sanitary disposal units are not always…

More than half of mental disorders begin in teenage years

8 years ago

We have the highest youth suicide rate in the world, with numbers continuing to rise in recent years. What should…

Social justice at Marsden school: Year 8s saving the Māui dolphin

8 years ago

Wynter Tickle, Year 8 student at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, is lobbying to protect the endangered Māui dolphins from gill…

Filling next year’s teacher shortage ‘devilishly hard’

8 years ago

"This is not simple. The teacher education, recruitment and appointment systems are fragmented and do not provide good central information…

Teachers decide to hold second strike ballot

8 years ago

Secret ballots on the action are required under employment law, and will be conducted by NZEI from October 16-25, according…

Educators call for universal screening for gifted

8 years ago

“The draft plan is yet another Ministry initiative that aims for a fully inclusive education system, yet excludes full participation…

Ministry of Education addresses teachers’ key concerns

8 years ago

The Ministry of Education has offered primary principals and teachers a 9.3 per cent wage increase to settle their collective…

If you were the boss of education in NZ, what would you do?

8 years ago

The government’s multi-pronged conversation about the future of education is providing an opportunity for people of all ages to share…

68% think teachers need a pay rise higher than 9%

8 years ago

New research highlights public concern over the teacher shortage - particularly growing among parents of primary-aged children.