Figure 1.--A great deal of attention has been given to girls' education in recent years. Edfucational statistics, however, show that it is boys that are having difficulty in school, especially in secondary school.
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Figure 1.--A great deal of attention has been given to girls' education in recent years. Edfucational statistics, however, show that it is boys that are having difficulty in school, especially in secondary school. |
Essays by New Zealanders of all ages and observers of New Zealand education about going to school in New Zealand submitted by our readers or provided by the schools will be loaded here.
Rugby is clearly New Zealand's preeminent sport. The national team, the All Blacks, has made a name for themselves in international competition. For many Kiwis the All Blacks are a symbol of their nation not even eclipsed by a victorious America's Cup crew. But did you ever wonder how it all began?
Inspired by the Women's movement, educators and sociologists have given a great deal of attention to the performance of girls in school. New programs were initiated to incvourage girls and help them to succeed. Educational statistics show that girls are performing better in school than ever before. Educators are becoming increasingly aware the schools are failing many boys and many indicators show boys leaving school earlier and performing far below girls in certain areas, especially the critical area of language skills. The question is what causes the differing academic achievement and whay can be done about it.
Many of us have nostalgic memories of our school days, sometimes only flashes are particularly memorable events. Here is one flash back to the playground of an elementary school.
Rugby is clearly New Zealand's preeminent sport. The national team, the All Blacks, has made a name for themselves in international competition. For many Kiwis the All Blacks are a symbol of their nation not even eclipsed by a victorious America's Cup crew. But did you ever wonder how it all began?
An English girl tells about her school expeiences when her family moved to New Zealand. She particularly objected to her new uniform. She had trouble adjusting at first, but came to like her new school.
