Back-To-School Costs: a Looming Spiral of Debt

Single parents on low incomes are always treading water. The problem is that when we start the year facing several hundred dollars of costs, well, ...
Renee Manella
Education, Incomes

The Power of Manaakitanga: The Socially-Inclusive Practice of Sharing Food Amongst High School Students

The essence of ‘manaakitanga’ is in demonstrating hospitality, showing respect and generosity and providing support for others. It is the foundation ...
Therese Luxton
Education

Taskforce Report Has the Future Success of All Schools and Students at Its Heart

The Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce recommends system and structural changes which will require far greater ‘working together’ and will ...
Vicki Carpenter
Education

A Richer New Zealand Curriculum Is Possible Without National Standards

Raising achievement is not gained by assessments which check whether a child is at a particular level. Yet testing became the overarching norm to ...
Dr Vicki Carpenter
Education

Children Deserve the Best Education, All the Time

There is something profoundly pleasing in reading of innovation and success in one of New Zealand’s low-decile schools.
Vicki Carpenter
Education

Quality, Inclusive Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: Under-Funded and Neglected

Quality inclusive early childhood care and education (ECCE) benefits everybody immediately and into the long term. Low quality ECCE has a negative ...
Bernadette Macartney
Guest Blog, Education