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Education
School NewsTuesday, April 14, 2020
796
Gov rushes to roll out learning from home for all NZ kids
The 4 channels for learners include print copies, additional devices and wifi connection support, TV programming and online resources for…
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News
Mandy ClarkeTuesday, March 24, 2020
2,266
Your stories: Omakere School’s journey to Environmental Manaakitanga
Omakere's normal school year centres around a whole-school inquiry into its environment: "Most of our class work, including literacy and…
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Health & Safety
School NewsTuesday, March 17, 2020
963
Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions
New York City made headlines today as it closed schools until further notice. New Zealand may soon do the same…
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Administration
UNSW NewsroomTuesday, March 17, 2020
1,320
Op-Ed: How to optimise online learning in the age of Coronavirus
An educational psychologist proposes five key considerations for educators supporting students’ online learning.
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Education
Rosie ClarkeTuesday, March 10, 2020
1,123
Help students choose the right pathway
The new system officially kicks in this April, though the transition period stretches to December 31, 2022. Here's what we…
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Industry Voices
Rosie ClarkeTuesday, February 25, 2020
2 4,536
What schools SHOULD do about teen vaping
Hysteria or genuine concern? A survey of 30,000 Year 10 students examined how prevalent teen vaping was in 2019. Schools…
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News
School NewsTuesday, February 25, 2020
891
NZ kids’ dream careers unveil unconscious social bias
7,700 primary and intermediate students drew what they want to be when they grow up: 50% drew one of just…
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Education
School NewsTuesday, February 25, 2020
846
“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way you do it.” Well, both”
So far, so good. But one thing we know from the initial introduction of NCEA, and from the 1990s and…
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Administration
School NewsTuesday, February 18, 2020
570
School attendance drop concerns educators
“But it is clear from the patterns of absences – they are worse on Mondays and Fridays, and 22% of…
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Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom
School NewsMonday, February 17, 2020
659
Learning through adventure: the many skills that can be taught outside the classroom
Adventurous activities can all be taught on a school site and introduced in a safe and enjoyable way even in…
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Industry Voices
School NewsMonday, February 10, 2020
572
Growing future Māori leaders the focus of new programme
“Students will realise an in-depth level of mātauranga Māori, a high level of te reo Māori and strong leadership skills.…
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Events
School NewsMonday, February 10, 2020
692
A book in every school to get more girls in science
Students who spend time with working scientists have a much more positive impression of STEM careers than those who only…
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Administration
School NewsMonday, February 3, 2020
1 816
Vocational education to take centre stage in schools
343 schools will receive $3000 each to run trades-based events for their students.
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News
School NewsMonday, February 3, 2020
1 787
Are maintenance costs jeopardising school swimming lessons?
Public schools are not building new pools and many of those already in existence may be decades old and need…
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Health & Safety
School NewsTuesday, January 28, 2020
385
New youth vaping study splits opinion
While there's no 'epidemic' in NZ, Māori health advocates remain concerned and have called for government action.
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Education
School NewsTuesday, December 10, 2019
793
Op-Ed: How LGBT+ students can thrive at school
Bullying, and the stress it produces, is linked to the overall higher rates of mental health issues
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News
School NewsMonday, December 2, 2019
1,668
‘Sugar in Schools’ project has many benefits
Dr Dewes says one of the key aims of the project is to encourage young Pacific students to think about…
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News
School NewsTuesday, November 26, 2019
376
Donations scheme aims to relieve pressure on families
The scheme will see almost $62.5 million in additional Government funding go to schools nationwide next year.
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Education
CORE EducationMonday, November 18, 2019
622
Zero budget gamification of online learning
I suggest that gamification is not only about points, leaderboards, and badges. It may simply be about the language we…
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Health & Safety
School NewsMonday, November 18, 2019
373
Sense of belonging at school key to LGBT students’ success
These students are also more resistant to the negative effects of bullying on achievement than their heterosexual peers.
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News
School NewsMonday, November 18, 2019
446
Principals unimpressed by child mental health service
Research by the Principals Association showed that 70% of Principals in Te Tai Tokerau gave the service a negative rating.
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Industry Voices
Rosie ClarkeTuesday, November 12, 2019
538
Future-proofing new leaders: overseas tour magic
To explore what tours are now possible and uncover how far ahead schools should plan, we interviewed two...
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News
School NewsTuesday, November 12, 2019
1,054
Principals struggle to obtain help for children
"Help needed to deal with the results of trauma and abuse of the kids in our schools..."
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News
School NewsTuesday, October 29, 2019
2,640
How can schools support trans and non-binary students?
New data questions how well schools safeguard trans and non-binary students.
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News
School NewsTuesday, October 22, 2019
349
Social media may not be as bad for us as we thought
The results showed a small positive association between social media and psychological distress...
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