New study of impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global education
IEA and UNESCO are launching a study with the European Commission to draw a more comprehensive picture of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global education.
Tumuaki building capability for educational success
A new leadership programme for new and aspiring tumuaki is delivered from a kaupapa Māori, indigenous world view.
Kiwi Mum and Dad’s filmmaking mission to keep kids safe online
A New Zealand filmmaking couple has just released the product of 18 months’ filming and production to help parents keep their children safe online.
Our Kids Online; Porn, Predators and How to Keep Them Safe...
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.
NCEA’s big revamp
A shake-up of New Zealand’s major school leaving qualification is underway. The government is making changes to the NCEA exam system, first introduced in 2002. The changes include strengthening literacy and numeracy requirements, having...
Getting on top of our big bullying problem
It started as a regular Tuesday at school for 15-year-old Sophia, but by 11.40am everything had changed. During maths a giggling classmate thrust a list at her, ‘Stuff We Hate About Sophia and Dylan’....
Learning life skills in school time prepares students for the real world
Writing CVs, applying for mortgages and enrolling to vote are all important life skills but most people have to learn how to do them on their own.
However, students will now be able to learn...
Kiwi students take action on climate change
From meeting environmental activist Dame Jane Goodall to discussing marine protection in the Marlborough Sounds with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, teenagers here in Aotearoa are championing the environment with the support of some outstanding...
In pursuit of excellence: the rise of academies in high schools
The word ‘academy’ has two definitions –
‘a place of study or training in a special field’, and ‘a society or institution of distinguished scholars and artists or scientists that aims to promote and maintain...
Breaking barriers: The rise of Māori women in IT
The 23-year-old has completed a Level 5 diploma in Web Development and Design and is now in the middle of completing her second diploma at Whitecliffe – a Level 6 Diploma in Software Development....