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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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Introducing the Music Teacher of the Year Tui
Do you know a 'music teacher of the year'? Nominations are now open, and the award will be presented as…
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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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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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When play is doing what comes naturally
It used to be just called ‘play’ – that glorious time when you’d be outside, splashing in puddles, climbing trees,…
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Heard of Biomechanics Day before?
Thousands of students around the country are taking part in National Biomechanics Day today, joining a growing global movement to…
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NZ Spanish language teachers off to Colombia
High school Spanish language teachers from across New Zealand are about to add a Colombian accent to their teaching techniques.
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Proposed Education Bill could be disastrous for disadvantaged children
Child Poverty Action Group says that, if passed, it could put schools serving income poor and materially deprived communities at…
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Educators urged to take part in Road Safety Week 2018
Road Safety Week 2018 takes place May 7-13, and teachers and child-carers are being encouraged to plan activities and take…
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School marae and ‘success as Māori’
With over 99 marae-ā-kura across the country, and more being built, the term describes complexes established to create Māori teaching…
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Your say: An 18-year apprenticeship in teaching?
The thought occurred to me numerous times, while undertaking a postgraduate primary teaching course at the University of Auckland way back in the year…
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Christchurch to host Australasian Learning Environments conference
Focusing on design and use of engaging and innovative learning spaces and programs...
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Got something to say? School News is listening
We are always looking for stories and opinions to feature from within the education sector. If you're a teacher, librarian,…
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Global innovation leader visits NZ to cultivate creativity
Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talks on creativity and education have been viewed by 400 million people in over 160 countries.…
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Op-Ed: Technology Enhanced Learning for teachers and students (part one)
Uncertainty on the part of many teachers is one problem – most especially, confusion about what TEL actually is. For…
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30,000 NZ students receive unique ANZAC insight
Discovery boxes containing replica artefacts from the First World War have been distributed to 1000 classrooms across New Zealand, through…
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Inspiring next generation of Kiwi inventors
A new partnership brings New Zealand digital content to children that is purposefully designed and developed to educate while entertaining
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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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The benefits of music lessons in schools
Researchers found that mastering a musical instrument improves the way the human brain processes parts of spoken language, that people…
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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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