We talk with neuroscience educator and director of X-Factor Education NATHAN WALLIS about significant changes in the teenage brain, especially when hormones are thrown into the mix. EMOTIONAL & HORMONAL Ever experienced exasperation because you can’t get your adolescent daughter to rise and shine at …
The oldest primary school in Christchurch, St Michael’s is flourishing as the central city comes back to life. With small co-ed classes taught by specialist teachers, every child is treated as an individual, well known by staff and fellow pupils alike. At the heart of …
Selwyn House School provides an extensive range of educational, sporting and cultural opportunities for girls in Years 1-8. Within a supportive all-girl learning environment each student is encouraged to take risks without fear of failure, which fosters a love of learning. Core learning in English, …
The vibrant co-educational learning environment at St Andrew’s College Preparatory School provides an engaging, innovative and, above all, happy experience for students in Years 1-8. Principal of the Preparatory School, Jonathan Bierwirth, says building strong connections between students and teachers, along with ensuring diversity in …
Nurturing each individual and providing an array of opportunities to fit with girls’ unique talents and interests, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School sets students up for a life-time of learning. Christchurch’s Rangi Ruru Girls’ School has further strengthened its position as a top achiever when it …
Immerse & Inspire, a unique month-long residential programme for all Year 10 students, was trialled in 2017 and has now been permanently adopted. This innovative programme does exactly as its name suggests. Groups of boys, approximately three from each of the ten College Houses, come …
It is so important that young people are surrounded by people who care for them, and who will work hard to enable them to reach their potential. When it comes to choosing the best school for your daughter or son, there are many factors to …
Teacher, writer and parent MIRIAM MCCALEB shares her insights into how Baby senses her world, and invites parents to meet her neurobiological needs by carving out time together and letting the senses reign. Babies are born with incomplete brains. Many of us have received that …
