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Ka Whanau mai te Reo: Supporting Whanau reo Maori Development during Educational Transitions
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Bright, Nicola; Broughton, Debbie; Hutchings, Jessica – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2017
Over a period of 4 years (2012-15) the kaupapa Maori research project Ka Whanau mai te Reo focused on how whanau reo Maori development is, or could, be supported as whanau move into, within, and beyond the compulsory education sector. Transition practices that prioritise te reo Maori would be a positive step forward in schools' support for reo…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pacific Islanders, Student Needs, Culturally Relevant Education
Secondary Schools in 2018: Findings from the NZCER National Survey
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Bonne, Linda; MacDonald, Jo – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2019
These are the key findings from New Zealand Council for Educational Research's (NZCER's) latest survey of secondary schools, conducted in August and September 2018. In the 2018 survey responses, there was a general theme of growing demands being made on schools to respond to increasingly complex needs of students. Teachers were feeling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Student Needs, Stress Variables
Learning Journeys from Early Childhood into School
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Peters, Sally; Paki, Vanessa; Davis, Keryn – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2015
This project focused on the transition between early childhood and school and explored ways to understand and enhance children's learning journeys as they move between the two sectors. Transitions can be seen as an intrinsic component of life, with individuals in any society experiencing a series of passages "from one age to another and from…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, School Readiness, Transitional Programs, Pacific Islanders
"The Ha'porth of Tar to Save the Ship": Student Counselling and Vulnerable University Students, 1965-1980
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Brailsford, Ian – History of Education, 2011
Student counselling is a generally accepted service offered by most institutes of higher education. This was not always the case. This paper uses the original reports and documents from the early years of the Counselling Service at the University of Auckland, New Zealand to explore what the educational problems were to which counselling was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, At Risk Students, Barriers
Formal Schooling for 5 Year Olds in New Zealand.
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Thornley, Christina – 1996
Compulsory schooling commences for children in New Zealand when they are 6 years old, but all primary schools accept children from the day of their fifth birthday. On any school day, a new pupil may enter the class for new entrants and become part of the school system. This article explores the creation of an appropriate environment for these new…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
Transition to School from Pacific Islands Early Childhood Services.
Sauvao, Le'autuli'ilagi M.; Mapa, Lia; Podmore, Valerie N. – 2000
Noting the need for additional information on the transition of children from Pacific Islands early childhood services to primary school, this exploratory study was designed to provide an account of the experiences of children, parents, and teachers, focusing on language and other aspects of children's move from Pacific Islands early childhood…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries