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More charter schools to become designated character schools
Six more applications from charter school sponsors to establish designated character schools next year have been approved, Education Minister Chris…
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How welcoming are your school environments?
Have you ever walked through your school and asked yourself, “Who would feel welcome and comfortable here?” I am sure…
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Meet the primary & secondary school teachers inventing their own tools
From a group of Taupo teachers developing a programme to encourage young Māori women to enrol in STEM subjects, to…
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On the trauma of keeping children safe: How to avoid emotional burnout
Following the devastating earthquake, UC College of Education, Health & Human Development senior lecturer Dr Veronica O’Toole interviewed twenty teachers about their experiences. Teachers…
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Education Minister has “foot on our throats,” say partnership school leaders
"The Minister - and all of his ‘silent’ partners in government - needs to halt the closures, put the proposed…
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Full-day strike vote scheduled for August
What will you decide? The ballot will run for a week from today - Wednesday 25 July.
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School fundraising gets a boost from local shoppers
A shopping centre in Auckland’s north west region is utilising its platform to help eleven schools in what’s known as…
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Primary teachers and principals vote to strike
Will you be taking part? NZEI revealed that frustrated primary teachers and principals voted overwhelmingly in favour of a three-hour…
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Education Minister under fire from Māori leaders
Leading Māori educators claim closure of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua is in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi, the…
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The people have spoken and they want pay equity for teacher aides
91% of the 1015 New Zealanders surveyed agreed that students with additional learning needs require more support, and there was…
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The ultimate guide to a healthy canteen
Making changes to your canteen can feel like risky business and can raise many questions… Will healthy products sell? What…
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Parents aren’t letting kids walk to school
and some ways that schools could help reverse this trend... Whether it's caused by safety concerns, inadequate infrastructure or simply…
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Upskilling to lead students into a digital future – Is now the time?
For schools, there are two ways to approach PLD: your local education advisor may contact you to advise that you…
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Education Council reappoints its chair & deputy
The 12-month reappointments are "to provide continuity while the Council transitions to a new, more democratic, governance model", according to…
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School principals launch full-page ad against Minister of Education
Nearly forty secondary school Principals have formed a coalition to challenge the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkin’s review of NCEA.
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Enviroschool journey: It all started with a worm farm…
In 2015, one very special school embarked on three-year-long journey to become an Enviroschool. School News spoke to Discovery School’s…
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Check out how schools are refurbishing their school libraries this year
Have you booked in your library for a makeover? Thinking about it? There are a few things you might want…
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Unique English class for deaf refugees wins national award
By learning to communicate in NZ Sign Language, the participants are able to interact with many Kiwi communities, including the…
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Educators applauding rollback of National Standards and charter schools
“They were set up based on the flawed notion that competition and choice improves educational outcomes, and that the private…
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Māui and Mahuika inspire teachers and kaiako
The legend of Māui and his kuia Mahuika discovering the source of fire, is being used to inspire teachers and…
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Rising school-age obesity rates reverse promising preschool trend
Auckland’s level of obesity in under-fives has continued to fall for the third year in a row but new data…
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Union meetings abound as teachers weigh up industrial action over pay dispute
Meetings began on Monday and will continue for two weeks. “Members call the shots on this – it is up…
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Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools
A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through…
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3 Christchurch students win international journalism comp
The winning submission, by Molly McKinstry, Tessa Marshall and Romane Wesener from Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery school, was one of…
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‘Sport of reading’ comp brings book-savvy young readers to Auckland
A Kiwi invention, the Kids’ Lit Quiz has been inspiring children around the world for 27 years to become life-long…
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