Topp, Teresa

Waikite Valley School

Should we spend time developing student wellbeing in primary schools? Investigate the fundamental principles and current research relevant to the practice of wellbeing, mindfulness and positive education in schools.

Kearney, Bruce

Kaiapoi High School

A report for other principals who are thinking of attending a course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and are unsure of the process, costs and value of the course. 

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Fellingham, Jason

Taihape Area School

Focus on student development, behaviour or support and how relationships between teacher and student affect academic achievement. 

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Coakley, Paul

St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes)

Gain a better understanding of the cultural backgrounds and schooling experience of Tongan and Samoan children attending our schools in NZ, by visiting Catholic and state schools in Tonga and Samoa. Investigate methods of parent engagement in children's learning in those settings to help inform our school programmes. Examine Tapasa – Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pasifika learners.

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Dodds, Margaret

Waitaha School

Reflect on and learn from the many and complex aspects of the rebuild process to provide valuable and insightful lessons for the future.

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Eades, Braden

Glenbervie School

Research experiential learning activities that reflect authentic contexts, from a student learning priority and staff professional development perspective, along with the communication of learning to stakeholders.

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Reed, Nick

Havelock North Primary School

How innovative learning pedagogies are catering for the wellbeing of students and improving outcomes for priority learners.

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Parkinson, Diana

Bucklands Beach Intermediate

Consider the concepts of resilience and wellbeing, unpack them, create a vision, and investigate how we can include them in our school.

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