Biggest bullying problem in NZ schools revealed
Sticks and stones may break bones, but it seems words can still do some serious damage to young people.New results from the long-running CensusAtSchool/TataurangaKiTeKura project have found verbal abuse is the biggest bullying problem...
Thousands of secondary students are zipping their lips for a day in a stand against the bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender school students.
The first ever national data on school bullying has been released confirming its scale and prevalence, from verbal, to on-line, social and physical abuse. The data comes from the long-running Census At School - a national statistic project for primary and secondary school students. Anne Patel is a teacher at Otahuhu College and a member of the Census At School team.
A teacher shortage may be on the horizon with gaps already appearing in the maths and science fields, and a lack of desire from teachers to step into middle management as older workers retire.Research from the Post-Primary Teachers'...
Over recent days much has been written and said about the Numeracy Development Project. The project began in the mid-90s in recognition that children's understanding and use of numbers in New Zealand schools was very limited and quite...
Lifting children out of poverty
New Zealand Herald
Educational inequality is already apparent by the time 5-year-olds start school, it says. Participation rates in early childhood education among Pasifika and Maori have improved, but still fall well short of the 98 per cent target the Government has ...
Mimi School principal John Elliott says it's not a job, it's a lifestyle
Outgoing Mimi School principal John Elliott can think of 61 reasons he is sad to leave the school.
Former MP demands equal standards for buildings in new and old schools
A former MP has demanded more to be done to bring facilities at schools in established communities up to standard of those in newer areas dominated by immigrants.
University announces partnership
Lifting children out of poverty
New Zealand Herald
Educational inequality is already apparent by the time 5-year-olds start school, it says. Participation rates in early childhood education among Pasifika and Maori have improved, but still fall well short of the 98 per cent target the Government has ...
Mimi School principal John Elliott says it's not a job, it's a lifestyle
Outgoing Mimi School principal John Elliott can think of 61 reasons he is sad to leave the school.
Former MP demands equal standards for buildings in new and old schools
A former MP has demanded more to be done to bring facilities at schools in established communities up to standard of those in newer areas dominated by immigrants.
University announces partnership
The University of Canterbury has today announced a key partnership with the Christchurch School of Music (CSM).
Newtown School pool saved
Stuff.co.nz
"It means all children in this school will have access to swimming lessons on a regular basis. They will not have to travel or pay additional costs to have access. It means they can enjoy the water." In April it was reported that five Wellington ...
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