by Rebecca Thomas Caveat: Being culturally responsive doesn’t mean becoming an expert in tikanga Māori, Mātauranga Māori, or te ao Māori....

by Rebecca Thomas A cone of silence is impressed upon those who work in the top tiers of our education system. From suppressing...

by Rebecca Thomas Togs? or Undies? We know how long it takes us to ‘get back into it’ after a long break, yet we often expect our...

by Rebecca Thomas Walking Bus When you work across schools and connect with different communities, you hear a range of strategies...

by Rebecca Thomas Haki Ātea: Waitangi Day 2024 As Waitangi Day approaches, I find myself reflecting on the power of curiosity and the...

By Rebecca Thomas The days leading up to our first Teacher Only Day were a blur of emails and last-minute logistics. Catering numbers,...

By Rebecca Thomas Between the cuts in education and educators being used as political footballs, we must continue to think critically...

Facebook: left to the mob With Zuckerberg stepping back from moderation, Facebook has been left to the mob. Some argue this is a win for...

by Rebecca Thomas Rākau Creations As a school leader, the responsibility for planning the first teacher-only day of the year looms. While...

By Rebecca Thomas For a brief moment, as we admire the meticulous school grounds and laminated displays surrounding organised desks, we...

By Rebecca Thomas My Context, My Community Today I saw the impact of policy changes on my community—and I didn’t like it. While I’ve been...

by Rebecca Thomas As schools prepare for the 2025 academic year, the Ministry of Education offers compliance checklists and guidelines ....

By Rebecca Thomas (Image typoed and generated by ChatGPT) What we wish the Ministry of Education had given us instead of a compliance...

by Rebecca Thomas Conversations about charter schools often ignite heated debates, creating a sense of division in our education system....

by Rebecca Thomas ( BBC News Getty Image ) Is anything ever truly neutral? This question has been on my mind this week, particularly as I...

Bt Rebecca Thomas It’s been a while since I’ve shared some words with educators. It’s not for lack of trying—several half-finished blogs...

By Steve Saville And so the maelstrom that is Term 4 is upon us.  It is always a tricky term to navigate (and yes I do intend to torture...

by Rebecca Thomas Such rich kōrero from Guy Claxton — a true gift. Thank you, Aotearoa Collective, for sharing this with us so freely....

by Rebecca Thomas The proposed amendments to the Education and Training Act 2020  are set to shape the future of education in New...

by Rebecca Thomas Erica, we hear your words,    Softly spoken, finely heard.   You say you listen, you understand,   But see, our...