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.
- Oct- 2011 -5 October
Sound Therapy: That sweet, sweet sound
Of all the learning difficulties attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are two of the most challenging…
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Teachers need to talk to adults too
One of the biggest gaps I see in the training of teachers is how to relate better to adults. As…
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Are we bullying the bullies?
Finding out New Zealand leads the world in something can give us a bit of a thrill. Our small country…
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Why cultural exchanges are win-wins
The OE is something of a New Zealand institution and nowadays many high school students are getting ahead of the…
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Screening and sorting – still with us
For most young Kiwis, ICT is an integral part of life: texting, messaging, online gaming, chat rooms, blogging, podcasting and…
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Enabling schools through ICT
With the evolution of IT and increased digital capability, it is important to consider how learning is progressing – an…
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Post-EQ site sharing with Shirley Boys’ High School: a host’s perspective
Post-February 22, Christchurch schools have adapted our vocabularies to reflect our new way of working. Words such as “site sharing”…
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Read all about it
Newspapers used to be something that Dad buried his head in at the end of a long day. Nowadays, however,…
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Counselling: Coping after a disaster
The morning of Saturday September 4 2010 will be remembered by Cantabrians as the day the earth shook. The earthquake…
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Dyspraxia: The hidden handicap
Dyspraxia is a difficult disorder to diagnose – it affects different people in different ways, at different stages of development…
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Banking: It’s a numbers game
Financial knowledge is a basic life skill and something that everyone, particularly students, should have access to, believes Lyn Morris,…
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Truancy: Making school the place to be
Discover the challenges of truancy in New Zealand schools and the efforts being made to improve attendance rates and engagement.
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