Skip to main content

Ngā kōrero

Stories

Ideas and inspiration from classrooms and communities across Aotearoa: what's working, who's making it happen, and what's changing in education.

Little penguins interacting on the rocks after returning from sea in the evening.
Curriculum and assessment

Learning from the little blue penguin

For a nation blessed with ready access to its coastlines, the potential for schools in Aotearoa to take their learning out to the sea’s edge is immense. Some of the caretakers of New Zealand’s kororā (little penguins) are leaning into this geographical luck by building fruitful connections with teachers.

Cover of Issue 11 2026

Digital magazine

The heart of wellbeing

Issue 11, November 2026

Read the latest issue of Education Gazette in digital magazine format, or explore previous issues from our archive.

Open latest issue

Previous issues

Browse all issues

Share your story

Got a story to share?

Tell us what's happening at your school, kura or early learning service. Our editors may follow up.

Get in touch

All stories

Show more stories

Stories and ideas straight to your inbox

Join thousands of subscribers and get practical insights and inspiration from the Aotearoa education community, straight to your inbox every month.

Get inspired