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Schools can gather practical ideas to enhance student well-being and reduce levels of aggressive and bullying behaviours from a new  report released by NZCER (New Zealand Council for Educational Research).

Teachers who want to improve delivery of school sports programmes can compete, play and learn at this year’s inaugural New Zealand Teachers’ Games. Sport is a huge part of the educational landscape in New Zealand schools – and not only because of its physical benefit. Research consistently links participation in …

The Government's decision to roll out reform of learning support to newly formed groups of school (Communities of Learning) rather than every school is abdicating its responsibility to support every child in every school, according to teachers' union, NZEI Te Riu Roa.

In October 2017, more than 1,500 educators will descend upon Hamilton's Claudelands Events Centre to explore the impact of digital technologies on learning, as part of uLearn17's 'Learning digitally/Te ako ā-matihiko’ conference strand. 

Around $18 million will be invested to build more new classrooms in Auckland, say education minister Nikki Kaye.

Scrapping the decile funding system and replacing it with a targeted approach must come with significant additional funding if it is to reduce the financial stress on struggling schools, warns the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).

The second round of applications for Teach NZ scholarships for science, technology and maths subjects has opened.

Education minister Nikky Kaye has announced plans for a Ministerial youth advisory group to be made up of ten teenagers.

More than 1,000 schools and 32,000 students throughout New Zealand have signed up to the Student Volunteer Army’s (SVA) new primary school programme – one of the largest mobilisations of its kind.

As the population of New Zealand continues to diversify, schools are challenged to continually rethink their teaching models to ensure they cater to every learner.