Education Library

Connecting you with evidence and knowledge

Changes to the Education Library website

We’ve updated our website so you can find out more about the library and how to find the information and research you need. You can see our new content in the search and find, about, and how to sections above. We hope you find the new content useful. If you have any feedback or questions email education.library@education.govt.nz.

Highlights

The kids will be alright

By Joanna Wane
North & south, Feb. 2018, p. 42-49 (article).

Profile of Bex Skerman, principal of Bridge Pā School. Looks at her work in transforming the low-decile Hawke's Bay school and connecting with whānau and the wider community.

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Diamond in a paper bag

By Clare de Lore
Listener, Dec. 9-15, p. 28-30 (article).

Interview with Stan Tiatia, the principal of Te Puna Wai Ora, Invercargill Middle School, this year's joint winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Talks about his influences, background, and approach to education.

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School leadership in a post-disaster setting

By Gerard Dineen
SET: research information for teachers 2, 2017, p. 9-15 (article).

Explores what primary principals learned about leadership and change management during the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes. Identifies barriers to and enablers of successful leadership.

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New resources

Our new resources lists include items recently added to the library’s catalogue and highlights, and tables of contents for a selection of journals and magazines.

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Contact Info

  • education.library@education.govt.nz
  • 04 463 1500
  • Ministry of Education Library, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington
  • Postal address
    PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
    DX number
    SX10001
  • Ministry staff can visit us on level 8, Mātauranga House between 9am and 5pm

New Books

Safe is not enough
Stammering: a resource book for teachers
Child psychology and psychiatry
A guide to mental health issues
Handbook of child language disorders