Educational research typically involves a lot of logico-analytical thinking. Much of our time is spent planning projects, gathering and analysing data, reviewing literature, writing research reports and so on. But every now and then, we stretch our creativity and imagination and dream up thought experiments as we chat over our morning coffee. “Imagine if we could….”
Getting kids ready to start school
At least half of children aren't getting all the help they need to make the "critical" move to school, a government study has found. An Education Review Office report said half of early childhood education (ECE) services and a third...
'School uniforms are used to control and intimidate'
Stuff.co.nz
This starts at primary school level and I suspect is driven by competition between schools, which makes uniforms expensive, impractical and subject to conformist policing. How is being proud of one's school uniform any different from being proud of a ...
Tackling transphobia in Auckland schools
'School uniforms are used to control and intimidate'
Stuff.co.nz
This starts at primary school level and I suspect is driven by competition between schools, which makes uniforms expensive, impractical and subject to conformist policing. How is being proud of one's school uniform any different from being proud of a ...
Tackling transphobia in Auckland schools
Some students are not going to the toilet all day because they don't feel safe using school bathrooms.
This new section of NZC Online contains resources, tools, and examples to help schools explore the High Expectations principle.
Lincoln University has agreed to make more space for elected staff on its new council following a petition signed by hundreds of people.
A Waikato tertiary provider is part of Saudi Arabia's move to upskill its workforce through government-owned colleges of excellence.
EDITORIAL: The proposal to merge the Aoraki Polytechnic based in Timaru with the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology looks like a sound one.
Disappointment over loss of student, staff voice
Disappointment over loss of student, staff voice
The Auckland University Students’ Association is disappointed with the changes made to the membership of the University of Auckland Council yesterday. The Council voted to reduce the number of elected student and staff members to three, only one ...
Mixed emotions at Waikato schools after decile reviews
Stuff.co.nz
Principal Andy Morgan didn't want to talk dollar amounts but said it would make a difference, especially in terms of Targeted Funding for Educational Achievement. "We're actually able to support our children here in the manner we want to. We already ...
Primary school students need science
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Primary school students need a good working knowledge of what science is and its strengths and weaknesses, They also need to be able to ask informed questions about science issues, school trustees at the NZSTA National Conference next weekend will ...
Sacked Invercargill principal must pay school $21k
3News NZ
An Invercargill principal sacked from her job last year over a toxic working environment at her school must pay more than $20,000 for the employment investigation process. Marlene Campbell was sacked as head of Salford School in March last year by the ...
Free Press - A new low for the PPTA
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Up and coming reporter Jessica Roden of the Northern Advocate has revealed PPTA members black-balling a Whangarei Partnership School teacher from completing his placements at nearby schools. He has been teaching as a provisionally registered ...
Māori academic students receive Fulbright Scholarship
Māori Television
... Law specialising in criminology and indigenous issues. The Fulbright New Zealand programme promotes mutual understanding between New Zealand and the United States through educational and cultural exchange. Kiri Toki says it's a dream come true.
Students get hands on experience
Auckland stuff.co.nz
Mixing the old with the new is working a charm for a group of eager school students. They are experiencing first hand what a career in the healthcare sector might be like by working with the elderly at the Bethesda Care Retirement Village in Manukau.
Ministry monitoring air quality in 15 mouldy schools
Mixed emotions at Waikato schools after decile reviews
Stuff.co.nz
Principal Andy Morgan didn't want to talk dollar amounts but said it would make a difference, especially in terms of Targeted Funding for Educational Achievement. "We're actually able to support our children here in the manner we want to. We already ...
Primary school students need science
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Primary school students need a good working knowledge of what science is and its strengths and weaknesses, They also need to be able to ask informed questions about science issues, school trustees at the NZSTA National Conference next weekend will ...
Sacked Invercargill principal must pay school $21k
3News NZ
An Invercargill principal sacked from her job last year over a toxic working environment at her school must pay more than $20,000 for the employment investigation process. Marlene Campbell was sacked as head of Salford School in March last year by the ...
Free Press - A new low for the PPTA
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Up and coming reporter Jessica Roden of the Northern Advocate has revealed PPTA members black-balling a Whangarei Partnership School teacher from completing his placements at nearby schools. He has been teaching as a provisionally registered ...
Māori academic students receive Fulbright Scholarship
Māori Television
... Law specialising in criminology and indigenous issues. The Fulbright New Zealand programme promotes mutual understanding between New Zealand and the United States through educational and cultural exchange. Kiri Toki says it's a dream come true.
Students get hands on experience
Auckland stuff.co.nz
Mixing the old with the new is working a charm for a group of eager school students. They are experiencing first hand what a career in the healthcare sector might be like by working with the elderly at the Bethesda Care Retirement Village in Manukau.
Ministry monitoring air quality in 15 mouldy schools
The Education Ministry is monitoring air quality at 15 schools with mouldy buildings because of fears for children's health.
Puketapu School students have been busy brightening their school grounds, inspired by a Kiwi artist.
A head of an Auckland child-care centre taped the mouth of a 4-year-old with cellotape, and threatened him with a bigger piece of tape if he kept putting toys in his mouth.Atrayee Roy was the head teacher at Top Kids New Lynn at...
Kids get back to nature at outdoor kindergarten A group of preschoolers can be found exploring Long Bay Regional Park every week, rain or shine.
Kids get back to nature at outdoor kindergarten A group of preschoolers can be found exploring Long Bay Regional Park every week, rain or shine.
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