By Rebecca Thomas My Context, My Community Today I saw the impact of policy changes on my community—and I didn’t like it. While I’ve been...

by Rebecca Thomas As schools prepare for the 2025 academic year, the Ministry of Education offers compliance checklists and guidelines ....

By Rebecca Thomas (Image typoed and generated by ChatGPT) What we wish the Ministry of Education had given us instead of a compliance...

by Rebecca Thomas Conversations about charter schools often ignite heated debates, creating a sense of division in our education system....

by Rebecca Thomas ( BBC News Getty Image ) Is anything ever truly neutral? This question has been on my mind this week, particularly as I...

Bt Rebecca Thomas It’s been a while since I’ve shared some words with educators. It’s not for lack of trying—several half-finished blogs...

By Steve Saville And so the maelstrom that is Term 4 is upon us.  It is always a tricky term to navigate (and yes I do intend to torture...

by Rebecca Thomas Such rich kōrero from Guy Claxton — a true gift. Thank you, Aotearoa Collective, for sharing this with us so freely....

by Rebecca Thomas The proposed amendments to the Education and Training Act 2020  are set to shape the future of education in New...

by Rebecca Thomas Erica, we hear your words,    Softly spoken, finely heard.   You say you listen, you understand,   But see, our...

by Rebecca Thomas Education operates within a ‘social nexus’, symbiosis; interconnected relationships among teachers, students,...

by Rebecca Thomas Misdirection in policy-making is rarely accidental. Governments often plan it meticulously, laying the groundwork long...

by Rebecca Thomas Refresh of the refresh; reform after reform, its hard not to feel like we are being fuelled into a narrow path of...

by Rebecca Thomas In the face of unprecedented challenges, educators are standing together to reclaim our narrative. The  recent article...

by Steve Saville Well there has been quite a bit to worry about recently.  This includes (in no particular order) the ongoing concerns...

by Rebecca Thomas We are standing at a crossroads where multiple changes are coming at once and consultation deadlines are swamping us...

by Steve Saville Interesting times… Confusing times… As educators in Aotearoa /New Zealand we seem to be in a very unusual and...

by Rebecca Thomas As educators, we pride ourselves on fostering critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making in our students. Is...

by Rebecca Thomas Today marks the release of the New English Draft Curriculum, and it's now open for feedback. As you read over it, it's...

by Rebecca Thomas (Image by Steve Saville) It’s hard to stay in the North-East all of the time. Tēnā te ngaru whati, tēnā te ngaru puku....