Children reaping benefits of play-based learning at school
Learning through play is an integral part of child development and many schools have adopted it into their curriculum.
Play-based learning is a pedagogical approach where play is a valued method of learning, different types...
Three ways to promote positive outcomes for Māori in English-medium education
Sarah-Kay Coulter shares three solutions to promote positive change for the 187,731 Māori students in education in New Zealand today and tomorrow.
Māori make up 15% of the population in New Zealand. Currently, 187,731 Māori...
Levelling the playing field for our kids
How we teach health, sport and physical education could make our society a fairer place, say leading researchers at the University of Auckland.
Schools launch $20,000-plus campaign against Tomorrow’s Schools reforms
A group of state and integrated schools has launched a campaign costing at least $23,000 to "say no to hubs".
Accessibility of Tomorrow’s Schools
Emeritus Professor Gary Hawke's paper on the Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce’s report, ‘Our Schooling Futures’.
ECE must be part of New Zealand education policy and systems
Early childhood advocates want to see early childhood education included in overarching New Zealand education policy.
Innovative Learning Environments – where’s the evidence?
In an open letter to Education Minister Chris Hipkins, parent Kia King outlines her concerns that there is no evidence to show that innovative learning environments can support enhanced teaching and learning.
Innovative Learning Environments – here’s the evidence
Educational Consultant and Director of Leading Learning Mark Osborne responds to two big questions: Why is the design of classrooms changing? And how can we be sure that ‘innovative learning environments’ are actually leading to better teaching and learning?
O’Connor: Tomorrow’s Schools reforms are about “bridging the divide”
At last week’s ChalkTalks panel discussion hosted by EducationCentral.co.nz, University of Auckland’s Professor Peter O’Connor was one of five panellists weighing up the relative merits of the Tomorrow’s Schools Review Taskforce’s report.
Opinion: Russell Bishop – Māori education needs more than task force has proposed
The members of the Independent Task Force to Review Tomorrow's Schools were given a hospital pass by the Government. They were asked to do the impossible writes Russell Bishop.
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