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.
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...
Everyone’s pitching in at Ara’s Art and Design School
The Ara Art and Design School end-of-year exhibition has been brought together under one creative banner for the first time this year, creating 2020’s ‘Pitch’ Exhibition’ and Runway shows.
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.
Improving equity through innovation
Grant Klinkum, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, discusses why digital innovation is the key to delivering fair and equitable outcomes while maintaining the validity of the NCEA assessment process.
State-integrated schools are better value: report
State-integrated schools are the best value for money compared with private and state schools, according to a new report by The New Zealand Initiative.
New civics resources for young New Zealanders
New civics education resources have been developed as part of the School Leavers’ Toolkit to help prepare young people for life beyond school.
From early school leaver to essential service provider – young graduate becomes role model
In 2012, when Cori Pokotea left college without a NCEA qualification, she never thought that one day she would be providing an essential service through a global pandemic.
Having graduated with a New Zealand Certificate...
Creatives in Schools: second round now open
Applications are invited for the second round of Creatives in Schools, which can be implemented at any time during Terms 1 to 4 in 2021.
Bridging the digital divide
Government efforts during the Covid-19 crisis built on the work underway to bridge the digital divide in Aotearoa. We look at how momentum in closing the gap can be maintained.
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Notifiable privacy breaches
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