Wagging warning to parents: Take school attendance seriously
Fewer students are attending school regularly as figures reveal "patterns of absences".
And the Government is warning parents to take their child's school attendance more seriously.
Data taken from Term 2 last year showed there was...
Don’t be afraid to ask for help with new DT curriculum, says Ministry
REBEKAH FRASER find schools and teachers are faring well with the implementation of the new digital technologies curriculum, but the Education Ministry urges those who are struggling to ask for help.
NCEA pass rate targets: a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
DR JOHN BOEREBOOM says the increasing pass rates are masking concerns around the quality of the mix of achievement standards taken by different students to achieve NCEA.
Play IS learning: why play-time matters more than you think
Anna Clements looks at a Bay of Plenty school that is experiencing the joys and benefits of implementing a play-based learning approach.
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.
Coronavirus fears throws ‘spanner in works’ for teacher recruitment
A recruitment agency has called for a halt on hiring overseas teachers because of the risk of bringing in more coronavirus cases.
Talk Recruitment managing director Mike Jones has written to Education Minister Chris Hipkins...
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.
Reflecting reality – the move to digital assessment
Thousands of students will be sitting some of their NCEA exams this year using a laptop or PC, as digital assessment starts to roll out in earnest.
On all but one exam day in November...
All kids learn differently
Jennifer Thomas discusses the benefits of alternative learning methods
NZQA and SoNET working to deliver digital NCEA examinations
NZQA has partnered with SoNET to help deliver NCEA examinations online.