Tuesday 28 July 2015

Parata: Charter school decision best for kids
3News NZ
Students at a troubled Northland charter school face a bleak future if the school is allowed to close, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. Te Pumanawa o te Wairua School was given a second chance yesterday after Ms Parata decided to keep it open for ...

Parents warned to restrict kids' screen time
New Zealand parents are being warned to limit their children's time in front of iPads and other electronic devices after new research found prolonged use can result in long-term back and neck problems.A study by Curtin University...

Kura kaupapa school looking to take te reo into the home
It is a school at the heart of the community and at the heart of the school is te reo Maori.

Pupils are the stars in new digital book
Children from a Māori immersion class in Pukekohe are the stars of a new digital book released by Auckland Transport for Māori Language Week.The short book, T e Rā Ngahau mō te Whānau i Runga Tereina: Whānau...

Effects of financial pressures on tertiary students
Nearly 44 percent of full time students say they don't have enough money to meet their basic needs. Nine to Noon speaks to a financial advisor, student avocate and a GP about the growing pressure being put on students who are often working long hours on top of full time study. Maria Goncalves-Rorke, a student financial services advisor; Sarah Miller, a student advocate at Massey University; and Dr Cathy Stephenson, GP at VUW student health services discuss student hardship.

10 student loan myths busted
Remember when everyone thought the earth was flat? Probably not, because that was a while ago and scientists did a good job of debunking that crazy idea.

Western Springs College teachers lead innovation
Stuff.co.nz
"You just never have the space to do it in that normal classroom environment," he says. "It's quite re-energising being able to just sit down and talk about teaching." Skelton says she is looking forward to seeing the hard work pay off. "The best thing ...

McAuley High tries new teaching approach | Stuff.co.nz
Auckland stuff.co.nz
McAuley High School principal Anne Miles says the new "flipped classroom approach" is working well. They're flipping out at McAuley High School but it's all in a good cause. Students are trialling a "flipped classroom" as part of a project encouraging ...