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Hope for state education’s “forgotten learners”
The New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education(NZCGE) says it is thrilled to hear that gifted education features in the coalition…
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Labour-led coalition warmly welcomed by education sector
Education representatives are expressing delight at the appointments of the new government's education team.
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KidsCan shoes mean kids can join netball team
The shoes and jackets provided into low decile schools by children's charity, KidsCan, are doing more than keeping pupils warm…
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New visual recognition test a breakthrough tool for educators
A New Zealand literacy company has developed a test measuring visual recognition speed, an advance which could prove a breakthrough…
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Heavy demand for Code and Standards workshops
Teacher demand for support in using Code and Standards in practice and appraisal is such that Education Council workshops booked…
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Schools and youth recognised for courage and community work
An group of 15 young New Zealanders have been honoured for their courage, determination and community contribution, as part of…
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Huge hope that new government will rebuild public education
Teachers and educators have huge hope that the new Labour-led government will herald the rebuilding of New Zealand’s public education…
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Ministry survey of Kāhui Ako begins
The Ministry of Education is to survey all Kāhui Ako between October 25 and November 8 to update the results…
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Teachers flag student vision problems missed by health checks
Teachers play a crucial role in identifying poor vision problems amongst students because of gaps in the healthcare system, say…
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School News prizewinner announced
A huge congratulations to the winner of the School News uLearn17 competition - Sonia Davies from Auckland.
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Animal welfare charity launches educational game
New Zealand animal welfare charity SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) has launched an online game to help teach young people…
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Help us teach life skills, say parents
New Zealand parents want their children to be taught life skills at school, according to a new study.
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Primary staff prepared to strike in fight to improve schools
Primary teachers and principals say they are prepared to strike in order to give every child more teacher time, and to attract…
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Secondary teachers “significantly underpaid”, say principals
Teachers in secondary schools are significantly underpaid, according to principals across New Zealand.
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Huge rebuild proposed for Whangarei Boys’ High
In one of the largest-ever building projects at a New Zealand school, Whangarei Boys’ High School will undergo a $50m…
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Distance learning provider wins Vodafone backing
Auckland-based Ngā Rangatahi Toa, an arts-mentoring and transition programme for rangatahi who have been excluded from mainstream education, has won…
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MOE releases guidelines for supporting well-being of LGBTIQA+ students
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has published a set of guidelines to support the inclusion, safety and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+…
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Pomare School children to become published illustrators
Children from decile one Pomare School in Lower Hutt will soon see their illustrations published in a fairy tale written…
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School trustee elections to be streamlined
The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the New Zealand School Trustees’ Association (NZSTA) are trialling a new system for board of…
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Coalition talks should see big wins for education
Whatever Government coalition emerges from negotiations in the coming weeks, educators are optimistic of major progress on the funding and quality of education,…
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New books for children and teens
School News looks at six new titles for children and teenagers.
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NZ Exclusive Brethren school takes top spot in global competition
Exclusive Brethren school, Westmount, has taken out first place in a global online learning series, beating more than 1,600 schools…
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Schools line up for first Māori robotics challenge
Twelve teams from primary schools across the Eastern Bay of Plenty are competing in a new regional robotics competition in…
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Speech recognition software for dyslexic students in NCEA
A group of dyslexic students from Kapiti College will be among those able to use speech recognition software during NCEA…
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Helping students through NCEA maths level one
Last year, a change of format to the NCEA level one maths exam left some New Zealand high school students…
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