Sitemap - 2023 - Education plus ... Challenging Mediocrity.
Great education is possible (indeed an imperative) for every child.
The Value of “restructuring” the Ministry of Education.
The return of Partnership (Charter) Schools in NZ
More evidence of our education woes plus … the SOLUTIONS.
How the Empire will strike back against the new government.
Chlöe NZ Children that you say you Identify with: NEED YOUR HELP!!
Movies for Kids and Families – help please.
The key to education success - it is not that hard.
With Michael Laws today on The Platform
The legacy of the Hipkins/Tinetti Education Leadership
The lesson the late Irony the Cat taught me ...
Erica Stanford has the greatest opportunity for Education in Living memory.
Why term 4 is important for young people in NZ.
What is the base-line for the NZ High School System for the incoming government?
Honouring the great Rod Dixon and runni
The best opportunity for NZ Education in Generations
A New Dawn is possible for Education in NZ
To Solve New Zealand’s Reading Problem a deeper magic is needed.
Potentially good news for Auckland Central
The Academic Malaise of NZ’s Provincial Boys’ Schools
Tinetti says Education isn’t political
Hot off the press - all of the 2022 Leavers Data from the NZ Education System
My Privilege to talk the farce of NZ Covid Mandates with the great Peter Williams.
As C.S. Lewis said; “There are no ordinary people.”
Government is nowhere near the whole solution to Education problems.
Being a NEET isn’t neat – but we don’t seem to care.
A School that exemplifies the good of NZ Education possibilities.
Aspiring for NZ to be the best country for Parenting
Very good NZ Herald Piece on Declining Education Outcomes
Labour and the sudden policy of making financial literacy teaching in school compulsory.
Turning around the runaway education train.
It's the Vibe of the thing ...
Are human "Excellence" and "Balance" mutually exclusive?
Teacher Only Days are worse than Strikes
Sporting Success and Academic Success
To Parents and Children: Just Read! ... and then ...
The Effects of Adults Putting Themselves First in Education
What we tell each other in tough times
In Education in NZ: Just how far and fast we are falling.
Our Current Economic and Education policy habits will always wreak havoc on the underqualified.
On Education with former Associate Minister Rodney Hide
Don't get distracted - The Election Must be about Policy
When you know that you are doing an awful job as Minister of Education …
This situation is now widely known - parents need to make their voices heard in 2023.
Children and young people are as amazing as they have ever been ...
The ridiculous, “leaked”, proposed NZ Science Curriculum and the Bizarre Support for it.
Genius in all fields is built on MASSIVE foundations
Huge decisions on the Hauraki Gulf
The Real Apology that should come from Tinetti (and Hipkins)
10 Ideas that Work in Education/Schools
A Guest on a Podcast - On education ideals, issues and solutions (including Home Schooling)
When schools lose perspective on Sport
On The Platform today with Michael Laws.
How a student (of any age - and any subject, art, sport) - can get 100%
In the Waikato Times on the Mental Health of Children/Young People
Why NZ Schools need to provide high quality Science Education
The Importance of Accurate Feedback in Learning
Building this page as a "Challenging Mediocrity" in Education Forum
Why Teaching is such a GREAT job.
On The Platform with Michael Laws on the PPTA strikes.
Further to the mindless industrial action by the PPTA
PPTA continue to grind students and families into the ground in their own self-interest.
The Future of Education is here - now:
A superb article on Mt Hobson Academy Connected ...
As Midnight Oil sung “They Should Not Be Forgotten Years.”
The Absolute Disgrace of the PPTA Strikes
In the New Zealand Herald today on Education and the 2023 Election.
Relationship and Sexuality Education Consultation
On the Leighton Smith Podcast and a pivot to remembering Martin Crowe
NCEA for Dummies: 2023 Version (aka What Chance for Kids?)
Labour Party's appalling week (so far) in EDUCATION and the huge embarrassment for NZEI Execs
Education in New Zealand: Time to take your kids out of the “system”?
Parents are the key to our Education Future
The Issues with the 2024 NCEA Co-credits for for Reading, Writing and Maths
Education Reports I released this week.
Telling Data on School Attendance and Labour’s Woeful Management and Response
NZ Prime Minister Hipkins and just one aspect of our Education Crisis
At the beginning of the school year it is well worth reflection on this:
The Housing Crises walked into my home
Genius - natural or developed?
So proud to be a part of starting Middle School West Auckland
Parents need to change charge of education in NZ.