Education news

Why children are unprepared for school

It is too simplistic to place the blame on parents for 5-year-olds turning up not ready to start their schooling, writes Stuart Deerness.

Māori knowledge of animals

Teachers now have new groundbreaking classroom resources on Māori knowledge of animals, and Māori concepts as they relate to animal ethics.

A closer look at school zone fraud

The teacher a child has matters more than the school they attend, says Senior Lecturer Stuart Deerness.

Enhancing education for young Samoans

Research led by AUT academics shows how to enhance early childhood education for Samoan pepe meamea (infants and toddlers).

Standardised testing in NZ schools

What do education academics have to say about the proposal to introduce "checkpoint" tests at the country's primary and secondary schools?

Cellphone ban might be a distraction

Research suggests a blanket ban on cellphones in schools would make only a small difference to grades

AUT student and alumni on 2023 Y25 list

Two AUT alumni and a current honours student are amongst the 25 trailblazers selected for this year’s Y25 List.

School science and mātauranga Māori

There is a need for careful reading and thoughtfulness in the discussion over mātauranga Māori and school science, Professor Georgina Tuari Stewart says.

How to fix alternative education in NZ

Beyond the immediate headlines that alternative education is failing students, an ERO report also reveals how successful the system has been.

Keep the fun in reading for pleasure

Until now, the New Zealand Curriculum has focused on the development of technical reading skills. Simply reading for pleasure hasn’t been a priority.