Alexia Cochrane has wanted to be a teacher since she was five years old. Dedication, numerous part-time jobs and a $65,000 student loan helped get her through years of study and within reach of...
Hekia did a U-Turn on class sizes back in 2012 when she announced National would be increasing class sizes. John Key himself stated that he sent his children to private schools because of the...
Care provider. Call centre operator. Kitchen hand. Negotiator. Detective. Judge. Medic. Counsellor. Social worker. Psychologist. Personal trainer. Caretaker. Cleaner. Don’t get me started on the numerous things that teachers have to do each and...
I found this article and was amazed by it, given the fact that Canada actually approached New Zealand and borrowed aspects of our Curriculum for their use. They developed a selection of ideas from...
Let’s hope that NZ Government can make the change before they have to go back on this. Let’s ditch any National based assessment for primary schoolers. It’s too much. Too much pressure on the...
Primary and early childhood teachers have asked the Government to let them divert money away from expert teachers to provide extra support for needy kids. Teachers’ union, the NZ Educational Institute, has asked the...