Digital tools for interactive teaching

Digital tools for interactive teaching

10 years ago

One of the phrases we hear a lot in education today is “interactive teaching”. A bit like organic food, it…

Transient levels “remain steady” despite housing crisis, says MOE

10 years ago

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has responded to publicity about the plight of children living in cars, saying that levels…

Time to make bullying a thing of the past

10 years ago

Bullying is an issue for all schools, and 94 per cent of teachers in New Zealand admit that they are…

Criminologist searches for cyber safety answers

10 years ago

A New Zealand criminologist is embarking on research to unearth new ways to keep children safe online. Dr Claire Meehan,…

More extension for Waiheke’s gifted learners

10 years ago

Schools on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf have banded together to extend provision for their gifted learners.

MOE rejects criticism levelled in education documentary

10 years ago

The Ministry of Education has defended its position on education in response to Bryan Bruce’s documentary World Class? Inside NZ…

Maori focus key to success at Tarawera High School

10 years ago

For anyone following the progress of Maori achievement in schools, Tarawera High School is not so much a beacon of…

The brave new world of school funding

10 years ago

It is a basic fact of schooling worldwide that children from advantaged homes arrive at school education-ready, while the disadvantaged…

Why it’s time to get serious about STEM education

10 years ago

A couple of weeks ago, a group of students from a decile six high school in New Zealand took out…

Principals dismayed by news of more charter schools

10 years ago

The announcement that the government will fund another seven charter schools and an independent body to support them is a…