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Celebrating curiosity and creativity with kids: a lesson from Nanogirl
20 November 2020
A group of Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) students were inspired by Nanogirl this week, during a lecture at the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
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Locked down but not locked out of learning
16 November 2020
Throughout Covid-19, a cluster of 12 low-decile schools, with an emphasis on digital literacy, highlighted the importance of digital learning being accessible to all Aotearoa New Zealand school students.
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Celebrating the joy, hope and whanaungatanga in youth mentoring
11 November 2020
University of Auckland youth mentors and counsellors, mentees, mentee family members, and staff from Alternative Education, came together last week to celebrate the end of another successful delivery of the Campus Connections Aotearoa youth development programme.
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Scholarship recipients paving foundations for te reo Māori
11 November 2020
Sonny and Mona Riini Memorial Scholarship recipients Anaru Kaiwai, Ngāroimata Morgan and Mauri Marino all share three common goals: inspiring tamariki to succeed, sharing their culture and language, and giving back to their communities through te reo Māori.
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How we kill creativity in New Zealand schools
2 November 2020
Our education system effectively stifles children’s natural curiosity about the world, according to a new report from the University of Auckland.
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What makes a great leader in uncertain times?
2 November 2020
Effective educational leaders share several key characteristics, according to a new book five years in the making.
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That 'lightbulb moment' drives graduating teacher
2 November 2020
The joy of “seeing lightbulbs going off in kids’ heads” is what motivates graduating teacher Fa’atoese Tofilau (Ese).
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Graduating to give back
2 November 2020
Huavai (Clare) Huni-Mafi graduated with her mum and five children by her side, a long list of achievements to her name, and the knowledge that she's made a difference to communities in New Zealand and the Pacific.
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Serious scientific fun a winner at Velocity
29 October 2020
A clever and fun piece of technology that allows children to take scientific measurements of the world around them has won the Social Entrepreneurship Category of the Velocity $100k Challenge.
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Multi-talented athlete, MVP and now a Major Māori Award winner
7 October 2020
Rugby, touch and rugby sevens star Isla Norman-Bell has been recognised for another fantastic year in sport, taking out the 2020 Māori Major Blues Award.
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Our quiet, everyday heroes
5 October 2020
Opinion: On World Teachers’ Day, October 5, Carol Mutch urges us all to recognise what teachers do above and beyond every day.
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South Auckland Campus director can't wait to show off more of Tai Tonga
1 October 2020
Covid-19 has made it somewhat challenging for South Campus director Rennie Atfield-Douglas to show the community all that the new facility can offer.
