Education
Gain valuable insights into the New Zealand education sector through informative articles.
Discover the unique characteristics of the country’s education system, including its teaching methods, curriculum frameworks, and student support initiatives. Whether you are an educator, parent, or interested in the field of education, these articles provide a comprehensive overview of New Zealand’s commitment to promoting knowledge, creativity, and cultural diversity in its schools.
The articles below allow you to explore the challenges and successes of the education sector, and gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to New Zealand’s reputation for excellence in education.
- May- 2025 -12 May
Kohutapu Lodge: Where tourism meets education
Blending a cultural connection with education, Kohutapu Lodge is helping to reengage and inspire young students.
Read More » - 5 May
The UK wants to screen Netflix’s Adolescence in schools. Should you watch it with your child?
Will watching the Netflix drama Adolescence help us have hard conversations with young boys and men? A digital wellbeing expert…
Read More » - 4 May
What transferable life skills should we be teaching?
Many students lack basic practical life skills like budgeting, letter writing, and preparing for a job interview.
Read More » - Apr- 2025 -28 April
Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls
Could a gender achievement gap in maths be due to confidence? Sarah Buckley from the Australian Council for Educational Research…
Read More » - Mar- 2025 -31 March
Lessons in leadership from our four-legged friends
Early in her career, Kiri Turketo found inspiration in an unlikely source. In this Principal Speaks column, she shares her…
Read More » - 31 March
Leading by example with sustainable furniture options
Is fast furniture impacting your school's environmental footprint? We explore eco-friendly solutions to reduce furniture waste.
Read More » - 24 March
Language is a ‘central element in being Māori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point
Is structured literacy for te reo Māori needed, or does it impose an English worldview on an indigenous language?
Read More » - 17 March
The summer slide: Can we prevent it?
Some students see a decline in learning achievement over the summer. Can we overcome it?
Read More » - 3 March
Exploring personal potential at Tauranga Intermediate School
Tauranga Intermediate School is on a mission to empower its students to find themselves.
Read More » - 3 March
Inclusive practices to support dyslexic students
With an estimated ten percent of New Zealanders living with dyslexia, it's important to know how to manage it in…
Read More » - Feb- 2025 -10 February
Two of the world’s richest men are opening schools – What do you need to know?
Both Elon Musk and Richard Branson are moving into the education sector. What global impact might it have?
Read More » - 3 February
NZ school science results improve – but international testing highlights a stubborn socioeconomic gap
Cathy Buntting from the University of Waikato analyses New Zealand's TIMSS data and what it says about the state of…
Read More » - Jan- 2025 -24 January
Boosting New Zealand’s education standards with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is the theme for this year's International Day of Education. How could it improve our education system?
Read More » - Dec- 2024 -9 December
Thank you and goodbye for 2024
It's been a big year in the education sector, and we're all looking forward to packing up and taking a…
Read More » - 9 December
Pakuranga Intermediate: A school like any other
Pakuranga Intermediate demonstrates the simple power of a friendly, welcoming environment
Read More » - Nov- 2024 -18 November
New eLearning modules for new and aspiring principals
The Ministry of Education has released new self-directed eLearning modules for beginning and aspiring principals.
Read More » - 4 November
Neurodivergent learners in Aotearoa
“Our brains are different, but they’re not less,” —Tom Little, Young Neurodiversity Champion.
Read More » - 4 November
Tumuaki Principal Speaks: The power of difference
Principal and education advocate Martyn Weatherill writes on how meeting each students’ needs is imperative for the collective good.
Read More » - Oct- 2024 -24 October
Building on our strengths in education
Professor Stuart McNaughton explains how Aotearoa New Zealand's education system can build on its strengths for a brighter future.
Read More » - 24 October
Literacy skills: The key to all learning
We spoke to the MoE and literacy education experts to learn more about structured literacy, mandatory in Aotearoa classrooms from…
Read More » - 24 October
The Great New Zealand Handwriting Challenge
This new initiative is correcting the low handwriting standards in New Zealand, and will benefit students across many curriculum areas
Read More » - 10 October
Can positive masculinity be taught?
The most effective way to teach young men and boys about masculinity is to create spaces where they feel they…
Read More » - Sep- 2024 -9 September
Unions: moving ITE from Teaching Council to Ministry of Education is wrong
Education representative bodies oppose the proposal to move ITE oversight from the Teaching Council of Aotearoa to the Ministry of…
Read More » - 9 September
Fostering whole-school wellbeing
There is a growing understanding that wellbeing is enmeshed in the social and cultural fabric of any institution, including schools.
Read More » - 2 September
Research, evidence and education policy
The ‘science of learning’ and ‘evidence-based approaches’ have become buzz-phrases – what do they mean, and how should they influence…
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