How big
is too big?Class size and why it matters for kids and teachers... View the Issues
Supporting our kids
Supporting children who are struggling with their learning View the Issues
Keeping teachers in the classroom
Why performance pay doesn't work for teachers or improve children's achievement. View the Issues
Winner and loser schools
Why league tables matter. View the Issues
Charter schools run for profit!
Is that the right direction for Kiwi kids' education? View the Issues
Your school and you
Why your say over your Board of Trustees is important. View the Issues
Genuine consultationin Christchurch?
Is the quake an excuse for making far-reaching changes to education in Christchurch? View the Issues
Fight The GERM
The Global Education Reform Movement is infecting New Zealand. Find out more
Genuine consultationin Christchurch?
Primary school closures across Christchurch View the Issue
Fight The GERM (Global Education Reform Movement)
The Government is trying to create a crisis in education and impose a business model on our world class schools. This model, known as the GERM (Global Education Reform Movement) has infected other countries by introducing standardisation, competition and test-based accountability.
But we have the antidote!
It’s all of us fighting to protect a quality public education system which is fair and equitable, based on collaboration and trust and where every child’s learning needs are met.
| The Germ | The Antidote |
| Standardisation | Personalised Learning |
| Choice | Equity |
| Competition | Collaboration |
| Data-Based Accountability | Trust And Professionalism |
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Government funding freeze puts quality of Early Childhood Education at risk
The Government needs to re-think its policy on early childhood education if New Zealand is... Read more
Schools support staff heroes of the education sector
Schools around the country will be celebrating the role of support staff on Wednesday 12... Read moreTake action: Teachers Council review
The Minister of Education has published recommendations for restructuring the Teachers Council, saying the proposals aim to make the new body more independent of Government and more able to lead the profession.
However, NZEI’s analysis suggests the Council could become more centralised with teachers having less say. Current proposals would create a body that could have very few practising teachers on it and whose members could be appointed solely by the Minister. The review suggests facilitating non-teachers working permanently in teaching positions through a new “licence to educate” category.
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