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What to say to children about Auckland’s terror attack

9 September 2021

Opinion: Children can be affected in different ways by events like the terror attack at Auckland's LynnMall. Carol Mutch has some tips on how to help.
Manaakitanga at the heart of Askew social work mural

5 August 2021

Created by Kiwi artist Askew One, (aka Elliot O’Donnell), the ‘Manaakitanga mural’ was unveiled recently at Epsom Campus in celebration of our social work students and graduates.
Racism and arrogance in academia

1 August 2021

Opinion: Stephen May explains how mātauranga Māori is a complementary counterweight to the arrogance and insularity of so much European thought.
Teacher burnout study gets significant results

30 July 2021

Last year was particularly tough on teachers, who had to rapidly adapt to new technology and manage increased workloads, all while running their own lives from home.
Top honour for physical education champion

29 July 2021

Associate Professor Alan Ovens has been awarded the highest honour from his peers – Physical Education New Zealand’s (PENZ) Sir Alexander Gillies Medal.
Popularity and prettiness still the prize for high-achieving girls

19 July 2021

Approval on social media has a disproportionate impact on the self-esteem of high-achieving girls, a University of Auckland study has found.
Helping children make sense of disaster

8 July 2021

In response to Covid-19 and other disasters, schools have an important role in helping children make sense of a changed world and they need resources to support them.
Literacy needs a life course revolution

30 June 2021

Professor Stuart McNaughton on how a life course approach to literacy and learning would support our children to be confident readers, writers and critical thinkers.
Inside the Reading Wars

30 June 2021

There is a national debate about how best to teach children to read and write against the backdrop of international comparisons that show a decline in our children’s literacy.
Deciphering the decline

30 June 2021

From the rise of social media to dramatic change in the education system, many reasons are offered to explain New Zealand’s decline in international iteracy assessments. Stuart McNaughton says a single cause is very unlikely.
Streaming in schools decides futures at age five

27 June 2021

Opinion: Ability streaming makes it impossible for those in lower groups to ever catch up and strips them of motivation and self-belief, writes Christine Rubie-Davies.
Aotearoa has plenty of room for more refugees

22 June 2021

Opinion: We are currently accepting a low number of refugees compared with other similar countries and could easily welcome many more, writes Jay Marlowe.

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