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Have you known a student who really wanted to go to school but just couldn’t?

Have you known a student who really wanted to go to school but just couldn’t?

Tiffany Westphal
Published on: 14/03/2025

In the UK, USA and Australia schools are reporting declining attendance rates. Significant numbers of students are experiencing distress that is impacting their capacity to attend school. In Australia a recent poll suggested as many as 30% of students had experienced “school refusal” in the past 12 months. On Jan 23rd 2025 Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) published updated data.

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Embracing Neurodiversity in New Zealand Schools

Embracing Neurodiversity in New Zealand Schools

Brooke Trenwith
Published on: 15/07/2024

A Call for Neurodivergent Consideration in Discipline Practices

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School Refusal

School Refusal

Brooke Trenwith
Published on: 15/05/2024

School refusal is a complex issue that can affect children and adolescents for a variety of reasons. It’s not just about not wanting to go to school; it’s a manifestation of underlying emotional, psychological, or behavioural challenges.

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Supporting Gifted Learners in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stories Worth Sharing

Supporting Gifted Learners in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stories Worth Sharing

Deb Walker, Gems Aotearoa
Published on: 15/10/2023

The notion of giftedness sparks heated debates among educators, often immersing them in a realm of misconceptions, inadvertent biases, disputes over equity and equality, and discomfort with regard to our egalitarian culture.

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