Articles in ‘Education’

From his twelve years at Christchurch’s Burnside High School to now twelve months at Pukekohe High School, Principal Richard Barnett has been leading his school into its new chapter and is feeling positive about its successes and the future. As a new leader, Richard has been transparent about his plans and changes for the school that starts with looking at the legacy of the…

Untangling Learning-to-Read Myths In the past ten years, educational research has brought much clarity to what does, and doesn’t, support a young child to learn to read and write well. Before we explore some essential tools to help your child with this process, let’s untangle some common myths that can inadvertently derail the process. MYTH 1: Children learn to read in the same…