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New roles to help health and healthy relationship teaching
“We are funding up to 40 Curriculum Leads who will work directly with schools, kura, early learning services and kōhanga…
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Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers
Our recently published study found while women perform at the same or higher level in maths and science as men,…
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Teacher aides: are we asking the wrong question?
"For some students, almost all of their time is spent with the TA as the only teacher, and whatever good…
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MoE unveils sweeping changes to education laws
“With education providers focused on the impact of COVID-19 we agree it’s no longer practicable to have the new Code…
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Maths education should focus on relationships not ‘catching up’, warn researchers
Post-lockdown disruption, "rushing through content to stay on schedule will only compound learning losses". While teachers face pressure to make…
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Op-Ed: Schools play critical role in disaster recovery
Research shows that rather than being peripheral players, schools function as community hubs; with principals as crisis managers, teachers as…
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Cash injection for creative arts in schools
A $4 million boost in funding for the Creatives in Schools programme sits alongside the wider $175 million support package to…
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Further investment to move NCEA exams online
Two-thirds of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams can now be delivered digitally as the Government boosts funding…
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University offers support for potential students affected by COVID-19
The University of Auckland is trying to help students intending to study next year and the concerns of prospective students…
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NZ parents concerned children could catch COVID-19 at school, Otago study reveals
Parents of school-aged children were very concerned that their children may catch COVID-19 if schools were reopened at Alert Level…
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Pay equity is talk of the town during Support Staff Week 2020
During Support Staff Week, many schools show their appreciation of these essential staff with morning teas and other events. Resources to…
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Some students fail to return to school post-lockdown
Principals say schools have no idea where some of their students have gone since the lockdown and the Education Ministry…
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Push to scrap Teaching Council fees stoke controversy
The Teaching Council came under fire last week after announcing plans to increase fees by double.
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Changes to NCEA and University Entrance post-COVID
Hipkins clarifies: "For each 5 credits a student attains towards their NCEA, they will be entitled to an additional 1…
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Teaching experimental science in a time of social distancing
"Lockdown was a great chance to test autonomous practical work, so we jumped on it immediately."
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Principal Speaks: How we redeveloped our Junior School Curriculum into play-based learning
Sharing an exciting new pedagogy Whakarongo School has developed for its junior learners, Deputy Principal Lisa Cuff takes us through…
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Graphic novels help teens learn about racism, climate change and social justice – here’s a reading list
It’s a relatively new genre that's starting to find inclusion on school book lists around the world despite some parent…
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Teacher aides’ pay rise should benefit students with disabilities
The milestone pay settlement for teacher aides is both good news for gender pay equity and for valuing the education…
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Historic pay equity for teacher aides
"It’s going to change my life in so many ways," says one Auckland teach aide. Taken together with Living Wage pay increases won…
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Auckland school offers virtual classes to local business owners
The pandemic has forced Kiwis up and down the country to improvise and adapt. Selwyn College has developed an online…
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As sport resumes after lockdown, it’s time to level the playing field for women and girls
Emerging from a pandemic should not be a return to the status quo, and this includes access to participation and…
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$32 million school redevelopment for Taita College
It's the first of many big new school infrastructure investments, according to Hipkins: "Too many of our schools are struggling…
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Op-Ed: Making the natural world the foundation of all school education systems
In one project, schools ‘adopt’ an area in Taupō and work in partnership with the council and other organisations to…
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Teaching Council Of Aotearoa responds to concerns about fee increases
The fee is doubling to $157 every year starting February 2021. This equates to $3 per week, an increase of…
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Five tips for connecting with your students through video
With ongoing development in the area of innovative learning environments, recording yourself in video format is a practical way of…
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