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It’s the moment every parent dreads: when your child sits there, glum-faced, looking at a blank piece of paper in front of them. They have a rapidly-approaching deadline…

Job hunting for the first time – prepare yourself If you haven’t been in paid work before, the process of getting a job can be a bit scary,…

It can be a worrying time trying to help a seemingly unmotivated young person find work. Often the most challenging young people to help are those who have…

“Polytechnic” is the standard term used to talk about the tertiary education sector that comprises the polytechnics and institutes of technology in New Zealand.

Everyone needs to learn mathematics. Reasons for this include it being a basic necessity in many aspects of our day to day life and essential in most areas…

English is one of two subjects that remain compulsory through to Year 11 and often in Year 12. It is arguably the most important of subjects in…

There are certain subjects at Level Three, in which students — principally in Year 13 — have an opportunity to win scholarship. Scholarship is a monetary award designed to recognize…

We’ve put together a glossary of the language used when talking about NCEA. We hope it will help you to understand your child’s assessment. 

Homework becomes a much more important part of education once your teenager reaches secondary school. It is likely that your son/daughter will have homework every school night until…

Schools should have well set out and organised guidelines and policies on behaviour available to staff, students and parents. 

Assessment in secondary schools has been through a huge change in recent years. Chances are it is poles apart from the way you were assessed when you attended…

Giftedness is having a natural gift for something. We’ve all heard children refered to as “intelligent”, “genius”, “advanced” or “accelerate”. Often what we mean, without realising it or…

Trying to figure out how to transport your child to and from a new school can cause some problems.  Some students are entitled to School Transport help.

An independent school, more commonly known as a private school is another education choice available.  Find out more in our Independent Schools article.

Home schooling is basically just that, educating children in their home rather than in a school environment. Home schooling in New Zealand is also referred to as Home Education.

A glossary is always helpful. Here in our education glossary you can find explanations for all those education terms and anagrams you have heard and read.

Deciles and decile ratings are two terms we as parents hear a lot but what do they mean?  Find out and learn what deciles mean for your child’s…

Choosing a school for your child to attend can be difficult. There are all sorts of you need to know. Read more in our Choosing a School article.

The Board of Trustees is in charge of running the school and making any major decisions.  Learn more about the Board of Trustees in our article.

Parents are the single biggest influence on young people’s career plans and can play a significant role in helping family members to make informed decisions about their future. Here…