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27 percent increase in Trades Academy places
Two secondary-school initiatives are being expanded for more young New Zealanders take up a trade to help close the skills…
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Comic explainer: young disabled New Zealanders on the barriers to a better life
We measured and asked them about factors that enabled or constrained their opportunities to fully participate in community life, including…
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Physical activity as homework works, new study shows
Auckland and Dunedin primary schools implemented Healthy Homework, an eight-week programme of applied homework and in-school teaching designed to increase…
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Play-based learning principles bolster our wellbeing
Principal Andrew King explains how school gardens, regular harvests and Colin the community cat are curating stronger wellbeing among his…
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Leveraging strengths: supporting teachers to flourish
Flourishing individuals experience positive emotions more frequently. Here's how to do it:
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Education
Have you spoken about substance use lately?
What can schools do to prevent or delay substance use?
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School students think smoking weed is better than cigarettes
Do you agree with them? They think their parents would.
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Mentoring programme engaging vulnerable youth
Young people struggle to regulate their behaviour and emotions, which is often the result of accumulated trauma, "but that’s all…
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Education
Birthdates impact NCEA results for levels 1, 2, and 3
The finding is unique to New Zealand where primary school attendance typically starts as soon as a child turns five…
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Health & Safety
Anti-Bullying: Create a safe school environment
One Invercargill mother made headlines for organising an anti-bullying protest after a bullying incident at her daughter’s school, Aurora College,…
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For Fun
Children have fun playing sports and don’t need to satisfy adults’ ambitions
Participation rates by adolescents have been declining and recent statistics released by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) show a 60%…
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Mosque Attack Memorial: Call for national day of reflection
Hundreds of people from the Christchurch suburb of Hillmorton packed into the local high school hall last night for a…
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Getting to grips with health and safety law
It is up to the elected health and safety representative in your school to understand the Act and promote positive…
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Events
Funding returns for gifted learners
“As a nation we are famously comfortable with the promotion of sporting and performance arts prowess, however when it comes…
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Administration
Talking to adults helps build young brains
“In a typical classroom situation most children have very few opportunities for long sustained interactions with adults. It is way…
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To teachers, with love
Very soon you’ll be striking. Thank you for being not only her teacher, but mine. For providing knowledge and enabling…
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Education
NZEI Te Riu Roa supports student action on climate change
"The disappointing thing is young people are only having to take such a strong stand on climate change because the…
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Industry Voices
NZ Parents stand strong in support of teachers’ strike
A number of parents on the group have children with additional learning needs and have expressed their concern about the…
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Administration
Bullying behaviour won’t thrive in positive school environments
It’s a chance for every child and young person to celebrate what makes them and others unique, whether that’s talents,…
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Education
Free state education a step closer with NCEA changes
The kiwi ideal of free state education is a step closer with the announcement that NCEA will be free of…
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Health & Safety
Wellbeing: What’s it about?
We need to be mindful that giving everything for others and leaving nothing in the tank for ourselves can leave…
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Planning a new playground or upgrade?
Older children, too, will jump at the chance to explore an obstacle course-style playground designed and reinforced for use by…
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One in three high-school students spends too much time on social media
The insight comes from CensusAtSchool TataurangaKiTeKura, a non-profit, online educational project that brings statistics to life in both English and…
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Activities
Game changer for learning our history?
The game will be used in teacher trainee classrooms at the Faculty of Education and Social Work with a view…
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