Education
Gain valuable insights into the New Zealand education sector through informative articles.
Discover the unique characteristics of the country’s educational system, including its teaching methods, curriculum frameworks, and student support initiatives.
Whether you are an educator, parent, or interested in the field of education, these articles provide a comprehensive overview of New Zealand’s commitment to promoting knowledge, creativity, and cultural diversity in its schools.
The articles below allow you to explore the challenges and successes of the education sector, and gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to New Zealand’s reputation for excellence in education.
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Education
Teachers react to Ministry’s pay offer
Workload issues have also been largely ignored, as had the request to fund a Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO) in…
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Your stories: Feilding High School makes engineering fun
Roger dreamed up the pioneering idea in 2006 with a small debut race of just 12 mini-bikes, and was immediately…
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Education
New sustainability programme and funding push from gov’t
A sustainability trust-run programme will get a $157,000 grant from the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund, Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage…
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Education
OPINION: Government’s offer to principals is nothing but an insult
The offer received this month is the biggest Claytons Offer I have ever seen: a non-offer, an insult. It treats…
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Is your school discussing ’13 reasons why’ with students?
The controversial TV show aired its second season this month amid warnings from mental health professionals, who have criticised the…
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Administration
Caring more about ‘out of school hours’ care
There’s a delicate magic to a truly terrific before/after school programme. School News spoke with some providers in this sector…
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Education
Big, bold ideas to change NCEA – do you agree?
"We’ll be engaging with people in Te Reo Māori and English with opportunities in other languages too. New Zealand is…
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“Alarming number of young NZers leave school and go on to do nothing,” says Chris Hipkins
On the issue of pay the Minister told Q+A’s Corin Dann, "there’s a bargaining round coming up. I think teachers…
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Scientists enlist schoolkids to help with air quality research
Pupils at a Central Otago primary school are helping NIWA air quality scientists learn more about pollution in their town…
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Teacher shortages worst since surveys began
An annual survey of secondary school principals has found that schools right around the country are experiencing significant teacher shortages,…
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Bully talk: how can we turn these statistics around?
The horrific stats on New Zealand’s youth suicide rates indicate a strong link between suicidal ideation and bullying. It raises…
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Education Budget 2018: Key areas for funding
NZEI has highlighted a number of key areas needing an immediate funding boost to support every child to reach their…
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Education
Advice for modern classroom design? Get Smart
Modern Smart Classrooms, therefore, not only reflect the existing digital knowledge and expectations of 21st century learners, but also the…
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5+ A Day launches new print & digital resources to New Zealand
Ten new lesson plans, catering for Years 1-6, have been developed for New Zealand teachers by The 5+ A Day…
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New Zealand school children revealing the power of mānuka
Schools and pupils from all over New Zealand are working with the University of Otago and Plant & Food Research…
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First step towards fixing long-term teacher shortage
A new education workforce strategy is the first major step towards tackling a looming teacher shortage that threatens to engulf…
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Need for funding of special needs role in schools
A new survey shows that many children are missing out at school because there is not enough funding to give…
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School Spotlight: A new house and a new home
The nearest many of us have to the boarding school concept is probably via the long tradition of fictional British…
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The possibilities for EOTC are boundless
For most people, some of their most vivid memories of school aren’t just what happened in the classroom...
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Asthma and Respiratory Foundation brings out free online resource for World Asthma Day
World Asthma Day was yesterday, and Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is marking it with the launch of a new,…
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Minecraft & Lego used to teach emergency preparedness in school
The students were divided into groups to build their maps using Minecraft and over 10,000 Lego blocks.
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3 regional schools awarded STEM grants
Students at three New Zealand schools will be able to use the latest edu-tech gear after they were announced the…
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Charter schools: an unnecessary option according to principals
Cormick suggested that charter schools had not been open long enough to show any sustainable gains for Māori and no…
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Benefits for non-Māori students: Kapa haka in mainstream schools
Kapa haka provides an avenue for Māori students to access the Māori world and be culturally-connected learners.
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Biggest NZ school review in 30 years assembled
Education Minister Chris Hipkins says our schooling system needs to be able to respond to the education needs of the…
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