School Practice

A practical guide to planning a purposeful Teacher Only Day, plus quick links to key curriculum updates, information sheets, vocational changes, and classroom resources for 2025. A one-stop reference for kaiako and leaders preparing for next year.

Ensuring a Smooth Transition: Your Guide to a Seamless Handover

Before starting long-term leave or departing permanently from the school, it is recommended that the following tasks be completed, verified, and dated by either a leader within the technology learning area or a member of senior management. For those leading a technology faculty, this verification can be conducted by a member of senior management.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that promotes inclusive and accessible learning for all students, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or learning preferences. UDL is based on the principle that learning environments and materials should be designed to accommodate a wide range of learners, with different needs and strengths. 
UDL can be implemented at any year level and across different subject areas, including the Technology curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Restorative practice is used in the Aotearoa New Zealand schooling system to build positive relationships between students, teachers, and the wider school community. It is an approach based on the idea that when harm occurs, it is important to repair relationships and restore trust, rather than punishing those responsible.