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Bring coding to students with ‘Hour of Code’ activities
Students will discover how various AI techniques can teach a robot to explore a new planet — including recognising animals…
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Report shows value of time in teaching and learning
Now is the time to invest in a broad, rich curriculum that excites students and creates a love of learning
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Virtual reality experience for young learner drivers
A new VR experience involves an interactive drive through real New Zealand streets, helping young drivers spot hazards, check blind…
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Teaching for positive behaviour
The Wellbeing@School toolkit has been specifically designed to help schools identify how different aspects of school life contribute to a…
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Being online as a girl
Young people’s behaviour online can lead to further harm in their offline relationships, a new reports suggests.
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‘Where food comes from’ story grows on teachers, students
A free-to-use online tool applies the theme of ‘growing’ to bring to life fun scientific experiments and promote critical thinking…
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Charter schools in “limbo”
The opposition National Party says Education Minister Chris Hipkins had failed to provide sufficient information to 'partnership schools' about their…
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NZ students shine in ‘collaborative problem solving’
New Zealand had one of the largest proportions of students that scored at the highest level of collaborative problem solving…
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Choosing technology tools to support teaching
The number of devices, gadgets, programs and apps purported to aid learning can be overwhelming, so which e-learning tools will…
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A physics trip to Europe
The big attraction was CERN, on the Franco-Swiss border, where physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the…
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Transforming school culture to ensure equity and social justice
Re-focusing teaching practice to being responsive, engaging and inclusive has had a huge impact on student achievement at Napier’s William…
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Choosing the right mower for your school fields
There are so many ride-on mowers on the market that choosing one is up there with buying a new car.
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Accolade for leading te reo Māori advocate
A champion of new generations of te reo Māori speakers has been awarded one of the country’s highest Māori language…
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Fees-free tertiary education by 2024?
“The changes for 2018 are just the first step in the process as the government rolls out a full programme…
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Makaraka’s old school values future proofed
Makaraka School is one of the oldest schools in the district, it was established in 1875, and has grown over…
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Procrastinating and demotivated, 2 in 3 NCEA students cite anxiety or stress
When asked to identify challenges to their learning, 70 percent identified procrastination/lack of motivation; 66 per cent identified stress/anxiety about…
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Schools’ green plans set to blossom
Four schools around New Zealand are set to become Treemendous Schools in 2018 after winning $10,000 each to create their…
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Restraint case highlights pressure on schools
A recent Education Council disciplinary tribunal decision, in which a teacher was found guilty of misconduct for carrying a struggling…
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A new era signalled for education
Teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa say the governor general's Speech from the Throne last week could herald the start…
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Principals say they’re bogged down in paperwork
Principals of primary and intermediate schools says they want to spend less time on administration and paperwork, and 75 per…
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School resources insufficient, regardless of decile
Only eight per cent of primary and intermediate principals consider their school operational funding to be sufficient - regardless of…
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Give us more teaching time, say schools
Teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa says new national educational surveys confirm claims that teachers and principals are being denied…
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Storylines tour takes in 19,000 young readers
Organisers of the new-look Storylines National Festival say the tour has been a resounding success with more than 19,000 students…
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Principal expresses sympathy for National Standards’ supporters
The President of Te Tai Tokerau Principals' Association has expressed sympathy to those employed in the Ministry of Education, who…
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Far North school trials arts-integrated learning
Representatives of a small decile 1A rural school in the Far North will meet with leading educators from around the…
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