The new national Science Curriculum is expected to become available later this year, after a rewrite was paused in 2024. […]
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STEM skills vital to NZ’s future – Steven Joyce
Writing in the Dominion Post, Minister of Economic Development Steven Joyce lays out the case for a skilled workforce – […]
Continue readingNigel Latta blows away stereotypes in the Weekend Herald
Jamie Morton interviewed Nigel Latta, the presenter of the eponymous ‘Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up’ TV Show, for the Weekend […]
Continue readingStrategic plan to foster curious minds
A new report from the government lays out a plan to encourage and enable a more science-literate and aware society. […]
Continue readingEducation survey more than just rankings – Fiona Ell
In the New Zealand Herald lecturer in primary teacher education at the University of Auckland, Dr Fiona Ell, reflects on […]
Continue readingEducation at the core of science literacy – Gluckman
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, has written about the role of science in society in […]
Continue readingToo hard for whom? Sir Peter Gluckman on science education concerns
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has written a hard-hitting blog post in response to schools […]
Continue readingSchools shouldn’t skimp on science – Editorial
The editorial in today’s Dominion Post focuses on the issue of science education in New Zealand secondary schools, following the […]
Continue readingPrimary school science on Radio NZ
A segment on today’s Nine to Noon on Radio New Zealand examines the issue of science teaching in primary schools […]
Continue readingScience education needs improvement – report
A report released today by the Education Review Office shows that only 27 percent of schools have highly effective or […]
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