Creatives in Schools: Breathing life into learning
17 March 2021
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A Creatives in Schools project saw every student at Kelburn Normal School engaged in retelling the stories of Maui using ngā toi Māori
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17 March 2021
A Creatives in Schools project saw every student at Kelburn Normal School engaged in retelling the stories of Maui using ngā toi Māori
25 February 2021
Education Gazette visits Huntly College to see how its innovative approach to curriculum design is helping to transform learning for students like Richelle
25 February 2021
This year, 34 secondary schools and kura are piloting Te Ao Haka, a new Māori Performing Arts subject, across all three NCEA levels and for University Entrance.
25 February 2021
Schools, kura and early learning services now have access to a huge selection of free video resources
15 February 2021
A NASA Scientist for a Day writing competition for Years 7-10 students is now open for entries.
5 November 2020
An online cross-curricular programme designed to inspire the next generation of explorers to consider the plight of Antarctica and its unique wildlife
8 October 2020
Children at Naenae Intermediate relished an opportunity to contribute their ideas to the redesign of their town, including the addition of a new swimming pool.
18 September 2020
New entrant and Year 1 tamariki at Ridgway School in Wellington returned to school after Covid-19 Level 4 to a rich arts programme.
14 August 2020
Developers of a vision screening programme that is already providing a rich learning opportunity for a group of Dunedin students
14 August 2020
Education Gazette sat down with Thomas James, the winner of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize, to talk about his design journey and aspirations
29 June 2020
Applications are now open for the 2021 Creatives in Schools programme, which partners artists with teachers and kaiako to foster new learning experiences for st
11 June 2020
Schools may have had to think differently about how they approached creative and performing arts during lockdown.
11 June 2020
For award-winning Kiwi singer-songwriter Benee (Stella Bennett), lockdown was a chance to let her creativity flourish.
11 June 2020
Due to Covid-19, this year Showquest won’t be holding live events around Aotearoa – instead virtual regional events and a virtual national final will be held.
18 May 2020
Students from St John’s College in Hastings collaborated remotely to find a solution to a real-world problem emerging from the Covid-19 crisis.
18 May 2020
Lunchtime at Taupaki School: students of all ages descend on the school’s dedicated STEAM classroom and well-resourced technology block
18 May 2020
After a crash course in making videos, Merrin School’s teacher aides – better known as ‘Teaching Angels’–are producing great digital content for their students.
18 May 2020
Students from Northcote Intermediate have had their say about the redevelopment of their suburb as part of the school’s STEAM project-based learning programme.
18 May 2020
The Ministry of Education’s Creatives in Schools programme will result in a series of brochures for visitors to a remote but significant museum
31 January 2020
Avondale College teacher Clementine Fraser shares how to make Te Tiriti o Waitangi come alive in learning programmes.
21 November 2019
A Māori form of art is being reinvigorated and now, for some students, opening doors back into education.
28 October 2019
An exhibition that showcases Aotearoa’s best NCEA Toi Māori art was held in Wellington during the school holidays.
10 October 2019
Applications are now open for the Creatives in Schools programme, which partners artists with teachers and kaiako to foster new learning experiences for student
12 September 2019
A nationwide cooking competition may see young competitors fry up vegetable peelings as a crisp tasty garnish or make pesto from carrot tops
13 June 2019
A korowai (cloak) designed by Y8 students from Heaton Normal Intermediate School featuring their own personal waka designs