STEAM: Creating future problem solvers

STEAM: Creating future problem solvers

2 years ago

Flexible thinking, innovate mindsets and social and cultural awareness make STEAM education important for students of all ages.

New playground a hit with the community

2 years ago

Alexandra Primary's new playground encourages safe risk-taking, develops strength & coordination and provides challenges for all students.

Down syndrome and education

2 years ago

For world down syndrome day, School News looks at the unique qualities of students with down syndrome and investigates the…

Kōkirihia: Ending Streaming in Schools

2 years ago

A new plan to remove the practice of streaming from Aotearoa New Zealand’s schools was launched in Christchurch on Monday…

Maximising the benefits of play with playground design

2 years ago

Think playgrounds are just a way to pass the time during lunch? Think again! Playgrounds encourage a different and important…

Teachers’ strike draws huge turnout

2 years ago

An estimated 50,000 teachers went on strike Thursday March 16, protesting poor working conditions and calling for pay-rises to match…

Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme gets $301m boost

2 years ago

The extra funding for the programme, which has been running since 2013, will see scheduled work finally completed.

International Day of Mathematics

2 years ago

March 14th is The International Day of Mathematics, but for maths lovers – every day is world maths day. Inspire…

Kindergarten teachers join strikes

2 years ago

On March 16, kindergarten teachers will take industrial action for the first time alongside their primary and secondary colleagues.

How the census could inform education

2 years ago

How to use census data as a teaching tool, and how this year’s census could impact the future of education.