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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Helping hand for at-risk learners pays off for WITT pass rates - Polytech/TAFE - Indigenous - Student Support

Helping hand for at-risk learners pays off for WITT pass rates - Polytech/TAFE - Indigenous - Student Support | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A new app and embracing te ao Māori are among ways Taranaki's largest tertiary education has seen a big improvement in pass rates.
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Students no longer have to pay for washing after complaint to university

Students no longer have to pay for washing after complaint to university | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The university agrees washing machines and dryers are an essential service.
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Teen shares experience of mental health system: 'It feels like no one is listening'

Teen shares experience of mental health system: 'It feels like no one is listening' | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Although this young teen is in the system, she is still not getting the help she needs.
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NZ student accommodation is expensive and under-regulated — here are 10 ways to fix it

NZ student accommodation is expensive and under-regulated — here are 10 ways to fix it | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Submissions from students and parents to a select committee inquiry suggest the student accommodation sector is overdue for tougher regulation.
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Study sheds light on New Zealand youth's state of wellbeing

Study sheds light on New Zealand youth's state of wellbeing | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
While more than two-thirds of high school-aged New Zealanders have reported good wellbeing, an increasing number of students are reporting high levels of distress, according to a new youth survey.
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Student Exam Hub » NZQA

Student Exam Hub » NZQA | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Welcome to the Student exam hub, the quick and convenient way to find and access everything you'll need through your NCEA journey
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Enough is enough. NZ universities need to reckon with rife sexual misconduct

Enough is enough. NZ universities need to reckon with rife sexual misconduct | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Countless stories from women who have a right to be safe on campus still go unanswered, writes Kate Hannah, deputy director equity and inclusion, Te Pūnaha Matatini

Despite the hashtags and the headlines, universities in New Zealand seem to have largely avoided facing up to their own “#MeToo mome
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Christchurch mosque attacks: burials begin as Ardern urges students to reject hate

Christchurch mosque attacks: burials begin as Ardern urges students to reject hate | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
New Zealand prime minister returns to city where 50 were killed and promising swift gun control
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The gap between the rich and poor at university in New Zealand

The gap between the rich and poor at university in New Zealand | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
New Zealand's education system is not alone in its inability to address persistent inequality. In the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, the same patterns exist.
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Big read: The gap between the rich and poor at university

Big read: The gap between the rich and poor at university | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
New university data indicates circumstances you're born into are likely yours for life.
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Police warning over new phone scam

Police warning over new phone scam | The Student Voice | Scoop.it

NZ Police are warning the public about a recent phone scam targeting Chinese students in New Zealand.

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Familiar tale of binge-drinking and nudity at Auckland University's annual law camp

Familiar tale of binge-drinking and nudity at Auckland University's annual law camp | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Fresh claims in law school scandal: 'Drunken nudity' at Auckland camp.
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Australia abandons higher fees for Kiwi students

Australia abandons higher fees for Kiwi students | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The proposed legislation would have affected 10,000 New Zealanders.
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Tertiary students spend more than half of income on rent - survey

Tertiary students spend more than half of income on rent - survey | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Two thirds of university students regularly struggle to buy food and other necessities.
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Auckland University student who admitted raping student allowed to keep studying

Auckland University student who admitted raping student allowed to keep studying | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The man has admitted on a recording that the assaults were "technically rape".
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Mātauranga Māori in science: Students reply to university academics' controversial letter

Mātauranga Māori in science: Students reply to university academics' controversial letter | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Māori and Pasifika students say "merge of sciences" in their course is much more engaging.
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Upper Hutt school renames mufti day 'be yourself day' after students worry it's culturally insensitive

Upper Hutt school renames mufti day 'be yourself day' after students worry it's culturally insensitive | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
School spent months deliberating over the cultural connotations of the term "mufti".
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Frustrations over face-to-face lecture ban at some New Zealand Universities

Frustrations over face-to-face lecture ban at some New Zealand Universities | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
There are calls for fee reductions as some universities keep lectures online only for the rest of the year.
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Students mourning lectures? What are we teaching them about education?
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Tertiary Student Voice - NZ

The Government wants an education system where all students have their voice valued, listened and responded to and are empowered to be strong advocates for their own and others’ educational journeys.
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What you told us

A crucial part of the education conversation has been capturing the voices of young people. Thank you to the 1,935 young people aged 5 - 18 who have given us their views and are helping to shape the future of education in New Zealand.

Below is a comprehensive report of the collected feedback from young people, along with a summarised version.
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Why the New Zealand high school model does students no favours

Why the New Zealand high school model does students no favours | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Isn't it time for some tough questions about the high school model?
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Fraser High School students mass walkout over principal's controversial truancy speech

Fraser High School students mass walkout over principal's controversial truancy speech | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Fraser High students have walked out in protest over their principal's speech on wagging.
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Foreign student in Northland scammed of $38,000

Foreign student in Northland scammed of $38,000 | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A Northland student has been scammed of $38,000 after threats he would be jailed.
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Education summit: What would you do as NZ education boss?

Education summit: What would you do as NZ education boss? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Ten voices from the Education Summit on how to improve our education system.
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University of Otago's law faculty described as 'smorgasbord of young, impressionable women for men'

University of Otago's law faculty described as 'smorgasbord of young, impressionable women for men' | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Former law student said there were 'inappropriate conversations, caresses and carry-ons.'
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