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Work to start on “state of the art” high schools in Christchurch
A state of the art design has been unveiled for the rebuild of both Avonside Girls’ High School and Shirley…
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Rapid growth in numbers joining Communities of Learning
The number of Communities of Learning│Kāhui Ako is growing rapidly, with a recent upsurge in the numbers of early learning…
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Hefty hike for teachers’ fees to Education Council
Teachers across New Zealand are being urged to feedback on a proposal to hike the cost of practising certificate fees…
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How teachers can deal effectively with bullying
If you have a feeling that a child may be a victim of bullying, it is important that you act.
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Broadband access linked to improved achievement in schools
A new study of New Zealand primary students has revealed that access to ultra fast broadband (UFB) is improving achievement…
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Calling police on violent students “impracticable and inappropriate”, says NZEI
Primary school principals are expressing "horror and disbelief" at Education Minister Hekia Parata's suggestion that schools should call the police…
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Students urged to consider careers in cyber security
Cyber crime has reached such levels that secondary students are being urged to consider options for entering industries involved in…
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Student suspensions looming at underfunded schools
The government's inadequate school funding and a staffing cap on specialist Ministry of Education staff has forced desperate Northland principals…
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Veteran novelist named as medal winner
Veteran children’s novelist Des Hunt has been announced as the recipient of the 2017 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal.
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Educators call on government to waive police check charges
Teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the government to waive costs of police checking adults who work…
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Five reasons to upgrade your school’s audio system
Older school paging systems are starting to fail after being installed 30 or so years ago. They are also hard…
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Challenge opens to engineering and furniture-making students
The Challenge is on - a national competition to unearth the country's most promising young engineers and furniture makers.
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New academic competitions for New Zealand students
Measuring children’s progress in New Zealand schools has become more distinctly and competitively Kiwi.
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Careers advisors invited to learn about USA universities
Secondary schools with students interested in studying in the USA are invited to send a representative to a free workshop…
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PPTA: Education (Update) Amendment Bill an opportunity lost
The government has ignored children, parents, teachers and other education experts by only making minor and technical changes to the…
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Should consent education be compulsory in schools?
Specialist sexual violence prevention organisation, Sexual Abuse Prevention Network (SAPN) supports calls from secondary school students for compulsory consent education…
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Preferred bidder selected for $220m schools building project
ShapEd has been selected as the preferred bidder for the government's third Public Private Partnership (PPP) to build six schools.
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Three-day engineering course for selected Canterbury students
Selected year nine students from low-decile schools in Canterbury are being invited to attend a three-day engineering workshop at Canterbury…
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Cutting edge technology for Te Papa’s new learning lab
Te Papa has transformed its learning programmes and space to create Hīnātore, a new learning lab.
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How do we detect poverty amongst our students?
I’m going out on a limb and guessing that most of us can’t imagine what life’s like for the tens…
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Brand new schools for Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch
Education minister Hekia Parata has announced Auckland, Tauranga and Canterbury will each see a new primary school opening their doors…
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Teachers’ union welcomes pay equity progress
Progress on pay equity is a huge credit to the hundreds of women who support the learning of the most…
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Historic agreement opens up study options for NZ and Korean students
An historic statement that has been signed by education officials from the Republic of Korea and New Zealand will pave…
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Survey: Most New Zealanders want te reo Māori to be compulsory learning
Attitudes towards te reo Māori are changing, and most New Zealanders want Māori language to be compulsory learning in schools,…
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School support staff ready to fight funding freeze
The freeze on school funding and its impact on their pay negotiations will drive teacher aides and other school support…
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