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It’s Time to Teach Back Home

Great to see the NZ Government finally getting on board with the latest NZEI slogan “It’s time”. Of course, they tried to be cool with it, and put in a New Zullund accent in the spelling – “It’s Toym to…

More pupils, less teachers

South Canterbury primary schools are full to the brim for next year but finding enough teachers to teach them is a different story. For many of the region’s schools, 2019 is going to be a “bumper” year, with enrolments either nearing…

Understanding the Teacher Crisis

The Side Eye: Everything to Everyone – understanding the teacher crisis: A unique take on the Teacher Crisis put into a visual narrative succinctly and accurately by Toby Morris. Be sure to check it out over at The Spinoff –…

The Teacher Crisis as it is.

Recently there has been a lot in the media about teachers pay, and current issues in education. This was somewhat heightened by the August strike – the first primary teachers have been on since 1994. But why? What’s it all…