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Principal of Opunake Primary A group of four rural schools in the South Taranaki region have made a commitment to explore new technologies and how to best implement them in their schools. The MOA Kluster, as they call the group, attended the 2016 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference to learn new technologies […]
Editor His TED Talks have reached hundreds of thousands of viewers. ‘Governments got interested in education for economic He is heralded as the great hope of all educationalists trapped in reasons,’ he said, ‘and that was mostly counter-productive.’ The the Global Education Reform Movement (GERM). His counter cry was for standards to be raised and […]
LLB, BA, B.Ed, PG Dip Child Advocacy, Employment Lawyer As the school’s professional leader and the Board’s Chief 4. Ensure the Board has complied with its obligation to advise you of the potential outcome of the meeting (i.e. what Executive you will have numerous meetings with your Chair, disciplinary action you may be facing); and […]
Cultivating Magnificent Citizens Liz Hawes Editor Kia tupu ai ēnei kākano hei rakau nui. May these tender seedlings grow into mighty trees Māori metaphors are such elegant expressions. They are sharp and discerning and provoke thinking and imagery at many levels. They also project the values and aspirations of the people who adopt them, thus […]
At Waikato, we’re answering this call by preparing people like you to become highly regarded educational leaders. Te Aroha College Assistant Principal Samantha Mortimer enrolled in the Master of Educational Leadership to help with her personal journey to Principalship. As well as gaining a practical new insight into student progress and achievement, Samantha’s study has […]
Remuera Primary School (RPS) in Auckland nestles modularly into a park-like basin, just below the pavement level of Dromorne Road. The high decile school draws its population of 600 children mostly from the well-heeled Remuera neighbourhood. It has a long history dating back to its establishment in 1873. By 1906, with a roll of 439, […]
If you asked people what were the most memorable days of their lives, an overwhelming majority would answer, their school days. Most kids will tell you they don’t like school and moan and groan about going every day, but schools are special places where our earliest childhood memories, friends, achievements and also disappointments happen. One […]
You want teaching ‘to make a difference’ – right? Dr Jan Robertson Academic Director, National Aspiring Principals’ Programme Senior Researcher, Institute of Professional Learning, University of Waikato I’ve been thinking about this topic for quite a while now Moral purpose engenders the shared values of equity and because this statement raises many questions we might […]
The sign on principal, Pat Newman’s, office wall reads: ‘I plan to be a curmudgeon when I grow up and I’m making very impressive progress.’ This may be a perverse intent of the far north principal, but ask the little girl who features in another picture. She may have quite a different opinion. Pat Newman […]
Teaching as inquiry (TAI) as an integral part of The New Zealand Curriculum. It is a key part of teaching and self review processes, but many find it difficult to manage, because it feels too big – or they just don’t know how to start. It seems that in some schools teachers are just expected […]
Editor Kia ora, Talofa Lava, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Malo e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Hao Ha, Greetings! Welcome to the richly diverse, multi-cultural, Otahuhu School community. Our Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata, repeatedly reminds us of her singular goal of raising the achievement of priority groups. She identifies these groups as Māori, […]
