The big debate: should te reo be compulsory in our schools?
JUDE BARBACK looks at the arguments for and against making te reo Māori compulsory in New Zealand schools.
“The Cinderella of education” – how ECE is regarded in New Zealand
New Zealand's newest professor of early childhood education, Professor Helen Hedges, says New Zealand needs to place more value on ECE and reflect this in policy and budgetary decisions.
Hitting the ground running: meeting the National Standards at age 5
Massey University doctoral student SARAH AIONO discusses the impact of National Standards on students in their first year of schooling.
The death of National Standards
Many teachers are applauding the Education Minister's announcement that National Standards are to be scrapped and replaced with a system more focused on students' progression across all areas of the curriculum.
Better pay and conditions on the cards for home-based ECE teachers
The Government's review of home-based early childhood education includes a raft of proposed changes now open for consultation.
Speaking out on Education
When a Whanganui doctor – dressed in scrubs – protested about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in 2015, it opened a debate on whether professionals had the right to speak out on issues in areas in which they were experts. Kate Drury reports on speaking-out rights.
Our ambitious plan for education
The New Zealand Initiative Research Fellow MARTINE UDAHEMUKA supports the new Government’s long-term approach towards New Zealand’s education system.
Online NCEA exams get funding boost
The extra funding from Government will help NZQA meet their 2020 goal of having NCEA exams online.
Compulsory qualifications planned for home-based early childhood education and childcare
Some childcare providers are expected to quit, and those who stay in the business may raise their fees, under a new policy requiring home-based carers to become qualified.
Addressing the teacher shortage – Ministry’s measures not enough
In December, the government announced a new package to address teacher shortages. But as principals look further afield to staff their schools, will these measures be enough, and what effect might they already have on those deciding to enter the profession? MELISSA WASTNEY reports.
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