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.
Education Policy
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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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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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Oriini Kaipara: Te Kāpehu Whetū – Tāmaki opens new pathways for rangatahi Māori in Auckland CBD
Oriini Kaipara welcomes the opening of Te Kāpehu Whetū – Tāmaki, a Māori-led kura in Auckland CBD creating new pathways for rangatahi Māori.
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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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Labour Slams Minister Over Curriculum Changes
Labour accuses Education Minister Erica Stanford of sidelining teachers and putting politics ahead of children in curriculum reform.
