Covid-19 success gives Kiwi universities unique opportunity to attract new wave of keen international...
New Zealand’s relative success against Covid-19 now gives Kiwi universities a unique opportunity to attract a new wave of keen international students, according to a report by the New Zealand Initiative.
In the report, Open for...
Some students still at a disadvantage even with the new support package
The announced support package is designed to alleviate the problems students, particularly those from disadvantaged areas, will face through distance learning during the Level Four lockdown.
Ragne Maxwell is the principal of Porirua College, where...
Support package for distance learning
"The Ministry has surveyed schools and about half say they are well set up currently for distance learning using the internet. But we are taking action to support new connections and resources for students...
Aroha, clever Kiwi ingenuity to help young people cope with COVID-19 lockdown
Launched on Tuesday 7 April 2020, the ChatBot offers a free and easily accessible way for young adults to use talking therapies without added financial pressures.
In 2018, 82% of secondary school students who wished...
How to keep your adult mind active in isolation
Isolation can be tedious, especially when you think you should be out exercising like the rest of the suburb but really – look at the weather. Grey skies, a bit of drizzle – there’s...
Game development not stopping teens in lockdown
Wellington-based game development team GameFroot has not allowed the Level Four lockdown to discontinue their work.
NCEA accredited and used by schools around the country, GameFroot have been working hard to allow school children to...
Diversity Essential in IT Sector
21-year-old Angus Fenn is following in his father’s footsteps and making his way in the IT industry, despite being hearing impaired, by providing IT services at a school for the deaf community.
An incident when...
Young WelTec mechanic students step up
WelTec made these changes to better respond to industry requirements in 2017, when New Zealand Certificates replaced National Certificates to meet changing student and workplace needs.
The change meant WelTec’s managed apprenticeship mechanic students could...
Excessive and Inappropriate Screen Use in Schools – A Legal Ticking Time Bomb?
I’m a father of four primary school age children, and a partner in a large Auckland law firm. I’ve been asked to write this opinion piece to provoke further public discussion and consideration of...
The new Digital Technologies curriculum – hit or miss?
The technology learning area in the curriculum has been revised to strengthen the positioning of digital technologies. It now includes two new key areas – ‘computational thinking’ and ‘designing and developing digital outcomes’.
Schools and...
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