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How to nurture a genius
I am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards…
Charting Pasifika's progress in NZ
The Pacific community has stamped its mark firmly on New Zealand society. There are 20,000 more Niueans living here than…
Keith Rankin: IRD could be simpler and not need new IT system
In the wake of the Novopay debacle and other underwhelming government IT projects, Inland Revenue is embarking on the biggest…
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PM: Chinese meat blockade a 'technical issue'
New Zealand meat exports held up on Chinese wharves…
Hollywood helps kids to read
School children are being taught how to read and write by watching Hollywood blockbusters with subtitles.
School breakfast programme may run five days a week
A school breakfast programme run by Fonterra and Sanitarium may be extended to five days a week with extra Government support…
Zap brain, improve maths
By zapping brains in maths lessons, scientists claim to have boosted students’ abilities by a third.
Both parents = smarter kids
Children raised in a two-parent families do best at school, a conference has been told. A "world family map" compiled by…
Education
Foodbank school hopes for more help
A South Auckland school has started a foodbank for families who can't feed their children - and hopes…
Wellington College students scoop Top Scholar Awards
Two students from Wellington College have been awarded the top academic prize at the Top Scholar Awards today. John Key…
Young writers get advice from the best
Budding writers will hear some sound advice from the professionals this week. The Auckland Writers & Readers Festival begins…
Students lack Asia nous
New Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and…
Editorial: Demand for Mandarin sure to grow
Editorial: The drums are beating for more children to learn Mandarin. The Prime Minister wants more…
Charter schools on track
There won't be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing…
Heads back graduate teachers
Backers of a controversial scheme to fast-track trainee teachers into classrooms are claiming initial success, with all…
The big business of running school fairs
Ten subcommittees, 328 helpers, five volunteers putting in fulltime hours and 1000 cupcakes - the modern-day school fair…
'Physics nerd' wins Nasa prize
A self-proclaimed "physics nerd" from Burnside High School is heading to Nasa after winning a scholarship to space camp.
Inspiring kids for half a century
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award operates in more than 140 countries. The New Zealand section has operated…
Primary Education
Education gets $80m funding boost
The Government will invest $80.5 million of operating funding over four years to lift educational achievement, including…
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Anti-royalist fined: 'They did not ask permission'
A man who was arrested before he could throw horse manure at the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall says he was protesting…
Secondary Education
Charter schools fall in
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It's exam time for applicants hoping to run charter schools, the Act Party's competitive prod at state…
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