14 February 2020
A 4-yearly study that benchmarks the achievement of students in Years 5 and 9 in maths and science against their international counterparts.
31 January 2020
A group of students from a small rural Northland kura used online learning tools to effect real-life change – and it took them all the way to Parliament.
31 January 2020
Whangārei Intermediate School has earned a coveted place among the world’s most proficient digitally immersed schools.
31 January 2020
Rangatahi in Te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui are deepening their understanding of kaitiakitanga through exploring local marine environments.
31 January 2020
A sleep study that teaches tweens and teens about the importance of sleep sounds like a parent’s dream.
31 January 2020
Taking science outside the classroom is bringing rewards and awards for students and has created citizen science learning tools for future students
6 December 2019
When students from a Christchurch school did a section survey of the nearby Avon-Heathcote Estuary, they were shocked to find enough rubbish to fill three drums
8 November 2019
With skill shortages in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths, Engineering New Zealand has developed a fun programme
8 November 2019
A former outdoor education camp in 40 hectares of regenerated bush in Raglan will re-open its doors in 2020
8 November 2019
New STEM resources will help students discover how Emirates Team New Zealand uses the wind to help them bring home the America’s Cup.
8 November 2019
A New Zealand secondary school team took home the gold medal at a prestigious international science competition earlier this year.
28 October 2019
A bee colony installed at Avalon Intermediate has been a source of enjoyment, observation and learning for students, teachers and two Massey University research
14 October 2019
A play space based on Māori astronomy and designed by students in consultation with local Iwi has been built at a South Auckland school.
9 October 2019
On Friday 27 September about 170,000 school students, activists and adults in more than 40 towns and cities around NZ took to the streets to demand action
12 September 2019
A high school student and a primary teacher who won top science prizes last year are using their prize monies to continue to explore
2 August 2019
Jelly-like sea creatures called salps have brought children at Leigh School, north of Auckland, and NIWA scientists together in a climate change monitoring proj
1 August 2019
Students at Wainuiomata High School were visited by ‘GirlBoss’ Alexia Hilbertidou on her tour of New Zealand.
26 June 2019
A formerly desolate area of land on school grounds has given Waiheke High School students the opportunity to work like scientists as part of their curriculum.
3 May 2019
A new study has revealed the benefits for both students and teachers of using the web for primary school science projects.
2 May 2019
De La Salle College for boys in South Auckland is seeing significant progress in senior student achievement by making science compulsory for Years 7 and up
7 February 2019
Teachers and students are embracing the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content by getting their hands dirty.
25 January 2019
A shared commitment to great curriculum learning outcomes for students saw educators from around the country getting together in 2018.
22 November 2018
A virtual field trip is providing New Zealand students with the opportunity to ‘visit’ Iceland while learning about Aotearoa in the process.
7 November 2018
The Prime Minister’s new Chief Science Advisor has set out ambitious goals for change in the education system, including making science more fun to study
7 November 2018
Inspired by her own experiences, Alexia Hilbertidou was 16 when she founded GirlBoss New Zealand as a way to empower young women
