By Rebecca Thomas (image Helen Buttfield) Never before have our obligations to Te Tiriti been amplified with such passion, in our...

by Rebecca Thomas “35% of our 15-year-olds are functionally illiterate, Māori and Pacific students are over-represented in this figure...

by Steve Saville Schools are in a bit of an unusual space right now (bit of an understatement I know). Most of us are aware that...

by Rebecca Thomas A refreshing trend has emerged – teachers appear to be embracing their inner big kid and transforming staff meetings...

by Rebecca Thomas Sat around a table after a hard day teaching, a beautiful staff meeting unfolded before me, and it all started with a...

by Rebecca Thomas (image from Child and Youth Wellbeing site) Initially in the warm light of the fire, the happiness and kai sharing, I...

by Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas With just three months to go until the election, we all wait with baited breath to see if Te Mātaiaho...

by Steve Saville As Tangata Tiriti teachers around the Aotearoa continue to unpack Te Mātaiaho, and as we strive to embrace the opening...

by Rebecca Thomas Researchers spend years investigating challenges and organising their thoughts, they then share their findings with the...

by Rebecca Thomas Being open to criticism, being open to being challenged and not getting defensive about it, this is part of being...

by Rebecca Thomas Russell Bishop’s new book, Leading To The North East, explains the reasons why leaders MUST ensure that ākonga Māori...

By Steve Saville If we listen to the current narrative from Politicians (is there an election coming up?), and the media, then education...

By Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas (Alice Through The Looking Glass at Guildford Castle in England) Self reflection, as Derek alluded to...

by Rebecca Thomas, image by Steve Saville Pedagogy is a deeply personal asset to a teacher and the Common Practice Model will require...

by Rebecca Thomas A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is...

by Rebecca Thomas Whilst the media and politicians are doing their best to drum up even more cynicism in our educators and educational...

by Rebecca Thomas On hearing the tragic news that filtered down the motu yesterday about a school outing that changed students’ and...

by Rebecca Thomas (image belongs to Irene Cooper) Our unsung heroes, nanna’s, mums, dads, uncles, aunties, kaiāwhina are getting...

by Rebecca Thomas (image Waitangi National Trust ) Tūrangawaewae, the title of the conference Dr. Melanie Riwai-Couch spoke at yesterday,...

by Rebecca Thomas and Steve Saville After attending various MOE Curriculum meetings over the past two weeks, it is clear there is a...