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Education Minister Erica Stanford today released the final two learning areas – Health and Physical Education and the Arts – completing the release of the updated Years 0-10 New Zealand Curriculum. This follows the release of the Year 0-10 learning areas Technology and Learning Languages, last week. “This curriculum provides a clear and nationally consistent pathway for learning, helping students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to succeed at school and beyond.” The upda…

The head of the Executive listened to the Platform's key demands - which call for better working conditions and increased funding for education for children aged 0 to 3 - and pledged the Government's commitment to making this stage of education universal, public and free. Meeting between the President of the Government of Spain and representatives of the Early Years Education Labour Platform (PLEI) |Pool Moncloa / Carlos Herrero- 2026.9.11 The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánche…

Minister of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development, Dr. Mashefi. Members of the National Institute of Education, our respected teachers and educators, ladies and gentlemen, assalamualaikum and good morning. It is a pleasure to be with you today for the opening of the 8th International Teachers Conference. Let me begin by congratulating the International Institute of Education for convening this important conference. It is an opportunity to share knowledge and reflect on the role each…

Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef has called for a transformative shift in the national education landscape, emphasising that genuine progress relies on expanding inclusive classrooms and advancing vocational pathways.Speaking as Chief Guest at the opening of the eighth International Teachers’ Conference held at Shaheed Ali School, the Vice President stated that the nation’s greatest strength lies in its people, with few professions carrying a greater responsibility than teaching. He not…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton has today reminded primary schools that they must notify the Department of Education and Youth and their patron by 31 October 2026 if they wish to be considered for the first phase of changes arising from the Primary School Survey. The department has this week w…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results bygiving your feedback (3-5 mins). From:Department of Education and Youth Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton has launched a new Student Informal STEM Events Support Scheme aimed at helping more students participate in international STEM learning opportunities, regardless of their financial circumstances. The new scheme will provide €100,000 in annual funding to support…

School 21’s main feature is its complete rejection of the traditional educational model. The training follows a peer-to-peer format. Students work closely together without ratings or teachers. There are no lectures or lecturers, fixed schedules, traditional grades, or exams in the usual way. Students continuously collaborate on tasks. One graduate described the learning process as follows: there are no teachers and no academic schedule. Only a stream of projects, deadlines, and convenient jobs. …

At 15, an unexpected pregnancy could have ended one young girl’s educational journey. Instead, she persevered, became a teacher and went on to receive the President’s Cup. Her story of resilience set the tone for the launch as First Lady Mrs Veronique Herminie officially launched the “Welcome to Puberty” Initiative at the SITE Auditorium, Mont Fleuri, on Thursday. The “Welcome to Puberty” Initiative is being implemented through a collaboration between the Office of the First Lady, the Ministry …

New Zealand’s latest OECD PISA results show a significant narrowing of the socio-economic achievement gap, driven by strong gains among students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “This is a really significant result. For years, a child’s socio-economic background has been far too strong a predictor of how well they will do at school. “For the first time in years, that gap is closing, and it is closing because students at the bottom are doing bette…

On Tuesday September 8, 2026, at the Touncountouna Public Primary School, in the Atacora department, the national campaign for the free distribution of school kits to learners for the 2026-2027 school year was officially launched. The ceremony was chaired by the Director of Cabinet of the Ministry of Maternal and Primary Education, Mr. Dèwanou AVODAGBE, representing the minister. This operation takes place for the eighth consecutive year. This Government initiative, supported by several partner…