Schools stories - Page 7

Schools must develop efficient policies around how student and teacher data is managed, according to the Ministry of Education.

Over 200 New Zealand schools have applied for grants from the $100,000 raised by Caltex customers in the Fuel Your School initiative.

New Zealand students are accessing 'inappropriate content', namely pornography, on school computers more than ever before.

Victoria University unveils a Finnish anti-bullying strategy, KiVa, to combat NZ's dire school bullying rates.

Tairua School in the Coromandel is replacing desks with e-hubs as part of a pilot program to modernize education.

Pakuranga College students have been reaping the rewards of an outcome-based eLearning initiative, which has now won them $10,000 of IT and support.

Allied Telesis NZ's profits soar by 166%, reaching £1.1m, after a robust sales surge in its educational tech sector.

The UFB rollout to schools is 96% complete with 2324 schools now able to connect, with all schools being able to connect by the end of the year.

Aerohive partners with Dicker Data in NZ, leveraging their networking capabilities to expand business in local market.

The Ministry of Education's Connected Learning Advisory is helping New Zealand schools and Māori communities make the most of digital technologies.

OfficeMax's MySchool programme has returned more than NZD $2.5m to New Zealand schools since 2007, supporting vital resources through parent purchases.

Allied Telesis launches Net.Health to tackle complex network monitoring for educational institutions and businesses in NZ.

Govt assures Wi-Fi in NZ schools is safe with exposure levels far below health risk limits, amidst global health debates.

Partnerships between schools and police are crucial for the safety of students, says New Zealand Schools Trustees Association.

Trade Me supports students in New Zealand, promoting different career paths and success beyond traditional education.

Wanhao champions 3D printing in NZ schools to prep kids for tech-driven future jobs, forming curriculum partnerships.

West Auckland schools adopt SelectaDNA to slash thefts by 38%, BNZ and partners drive notable drop in burglaries with forensic tech.

As mobile devices become a permanent fixture in classrooms, educators are having to compete with a host of electronic stimuli for students' attention.

A new report reveals New Zealand's Numeracy Development Project has failed to improve maths performance in schools, citing teachers' lack of basic maths skills.

Chorus' new Schools Gateway Programme sees the telco teaming up with secondary schools to introduce Kiwi students to the world of telecommunications.