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Celebrating curiosity and creativity with kids: a lesson from Nanogirl

19 November 2020

A group of Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) students were inspired by Nanogirl this week, during a lecture at the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
Locked down but not locked out of learning

16 November 2020

Throughout Covid-19, a cluster of 12 low-decile schools with an emphasis on digital literacy have highlighted the importance of digital learning being accessible to all Aotearoa New Zealand school students.
Scholarship recipients paving foundations for te reo Māori

11 November 2020

Sonny and Mona Riini Memorial Scholarship recipients Anaru Kaiwai, Ngāroimata Morgan and Mauri Marino all share three common goals: inspiring tamariki to succeed, sharing their culture and language, and giving back to their communities through te reo Māori.
Celebrating the joy, hope and whanaungatanga in youth mentoring

11 November 2020

University of Auckland youth mentors and counsellors, mentees, mentee family members, and staff from Alternative Education, came together last week to celebrate the end of another successful delivery of the Campus Connections Aotearoa youth development programme.
What makes a great leader in uncertain times?

2 November 2020

Effective educational leaders share several key characteristics, according to a new book five years in the making.
How we kill creativity in New Zealand schools

2 November 2020

Our education system effectively stifles children’s natural curiosity about the world, according to a new report from the University of Auckland.
That 'lightbulb moment' drives graduating teacher

2 November 2020

The joy of “seeing lightbulbs going off in kids’ heads” is what motivates graduating teacher Fa’atoese Tofilau (Ese).
Graduating to give back

2 November 2020

Huavai (Clare) Huni-Mafi graduated with her mum and five children by her side, a long list of achievements to her name, and the knowledge that she's made a difference to communities in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Serious scientific fun a winner at Velocity

29 October 2020

A clever and fun piece of technology that allows children to take scientific measurements of the world around them has won the Social Entrepreneurship Category of the Velocity $100k Challenge.
Empathy and connection: the foundations for teaching excellence

23 October 2020

Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, Dr Kelsey Deane, discusses her career as a youth worker, her current life as an academic, and the relationship-first approach she brings to teaching.
Multi-talented athlete, MVP and now a Major Māori Award winner

7 October 2020

Rugby, touch and rugby sevens star Isla Norman-Bell has been recognised for another fantastic year in sport, taking out the 2020 Māori Major Blues Award.
Our quiet, everyday heroes

5 October 2020

Opinion: On World Teachers’ Day, October 5, Carol Mutch urges us all to recognise what teachers do above and beyond every day.

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