Longworth Education

Recently New Zealand has been honoured with visits from some of the most highly regarded international movers and shakers of the education world.  In March, Sir Ken Robinson presented his vision for an education system that values creativity, innovation and curiosity a...

When the coalition government was confirmed last week, I joined with many of my teacher colleagues  in a frenzy of jubilation and relief as we comprehended the significance of this outcome on the future of NZ education.  One campaign promise, in particular – the abolis...

One of the biggest perceived barriers schools face when choosing to implement a learning through play approach is a fear of the response from their parent community.  Many schools worry that their parents will believe that the school, in adopting play as the medium for...

In the era of Modern Learning Environments and all the various rhetoric around what constitutes 21st Century Learning Environments, one key point seems to be lacking in the conversation.  Money is heavily invested in making our learning environments look ‘modern’ (brig...

Before I decided to become a teacher, I tried my hand as a travel agent.  The idea of travel and exotic places as a career really excited me and I, at age 18, enthusiastically entered the vocation with ideas of glamour and adventure.  

The reality, however, was a l...