Education news

NCEA Reform: Academic or Vocational?

The Government wants vocational education and training in the school curriculum, but how will it be decided whether a student takes a VET track?

Writers ignite kids' reading joy

Authors giving talks at New Zealand schools stoke enthusiasm for reading and writing, new research has found.

How influential NZ schools affected NCEA

As we digest the news about government plans to scrap NCEA, we should also consider the role influential and prestigious schools had on its demise.

Big changes to NCEA and polytechs

Getting New Zealand’s vocational education and training system right this time should be non-negotiable.

The end of open-plan classrooms

The end of open-plan classrooms in New Zealand, recently announced by Education Minister Erica Stanford, marks yet another swing of the pendulum in school

Helping disenfranchised young people

An AUT expert in Alternative Education would like to see vulnerable young people better provided for in mainstream secondary schools.

Why we need a national languages policy

A national languages policy would ensure that all citizens are able to participate fully and equitably in society.

Kiwi kids once led the world in reading

In some areas, the 1953 syllabus seems more progressive than the current curriculum.

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.