Opinion: Education must act on advances made during lockdowns
The Government must now focus on the opportunities the Covid-19 pandemic has provided our country, not just the threats, says Crimson Education founder Jamie Beaton.
More studying online, with education flexibility acknowledged
A prominent educationalist says with more Kiwi kids engaging in part-time online learning this summer, it’s positive that Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft has supported the flexibility online education can offer many young students.
“It’s...
What makes a great leader in uncertain times?
Leading Powerful Professional Learning; responding to complexity with adaptive expertise by Deidre Le Fevre, Helen Timperley, Kaye Twyford and Fiona Ell from the University of Auckland is the result of extensive collaborative research in schools...
How we kill creativity in New Zealand schools
The Centre for Arts and Social Transformation at the University’s Faculty of Education and Social Work has released its first report on the state of creativity in New Zealand schools, Replanting Creativity During Post-Normal Times.
Based...
Strong sense of self key to Pacific sexual health
Dr Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia has been awarded a Pacific Postdoctoral Fellowship for her project ‘Nesian Narratives – enhancing sexuality education for Pacific communities’.
The three-year initiative will involve the development, pilot and evaluation of a Pacific...
Suspensions up over 25% – time to provide students online choice
Latest Ministry of Education figures, released under the Official Information Act, reveal the number of school students suspended increased by 25.4% - from 2,618 students in 2015 to 3,283 in 2019, with the current...
Vocational education sector in unique position to respond to changing workforce
The vocational education sector is the sector that can most meaningfully respond to the changing needs of the world’s workforce in this post-Covid environment.
This was the key comment from Executive Director of the Global...
Students take flight with new aviation option
ServiceIQ has partnered with CBT Systems to provide a new Year 13 secondary school learning option: the new Gateway Aeroscience Programme.
Teacher retention in ECE matters
A survey by Teachers Advocacy Group of 100 teachers in October 2020 revealed that the main reasons that teachers leave early childhood education are ‘overload’ and ‘unrealistic expectations’, plus poor management and bullying.
Degree vs experience: Which will get you a better job in New Zealand?
Is getting a degree enough to land the job of your dreams? In 2019, maybe not.