We Should be Learning from Finland’s Education System
Finland’s education system emphasises human development, democracy and lifelong learning. Critics argue New Zealand’s current reforms focus too narrowly on benchmarks and testing.
Allan Alach
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The Need For Schools to Develop Creativity
Are New Zealand schools narrowing education to basics? Why creativity, arts education, and imagination are essential for children’s future success.
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Why are so many people are concerned about Education & Training (System Reform) Bill?
I could write for many weeks about the Education & Training (System Reform) Bill that is making its way through…
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Beware of Stanford’s Education & Training (System Reform) Bill
Critics warn Erica Stanford’s Education & Training (System Reform) Bill centralises power, weakens teacher autonomy and risks long-term damage to NZ’s education system.
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The Nonsense of the Knowledge Based Curriculum
One of the mantras of the current government’s education policy (or, more precisely, Erica Stanford’s education policy), heavily based on…
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Education is much more than ‘The basics, done well’.
Is education just about the “three Rs”? A look at Clarence Beeby’s vision, inequality, structured literacy reforms and the future of NZ schooling.
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Reindustrialising education, taking it back to the 19th century
Education policy does not exist in a vacuum. It reflects the values a society holds about work, intelligence, equity, and…
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New school year, new educational nonsense
New Zealand’s education system is once again being subjected to political tinkering disguised as reform. With the school year barely…
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Politicians, leave our kids alone
Several times last year I wrote about the dangers of politicians, from any party, being involved in the development of…
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We must counter the Government’s efforts to restrict voting
As Election 2026 approaches, the Government is quietly tightening the rules around enrolment and late voting — not to improve…
