In this issue#

Kia ora koutou,

This is my last edition as editor of this treasured magazine, for a short while. I am heading on parental leave to welcome another pēpi into the world, and if this edition is anything to go by, his future is in bright young hands.

In this issue of Tukutuku Kōrero, we shine a light on the many ways ākonga are shaping their futures, and ours.

Our cover story takes us underground – literally – as students explore the dynamic forces beneath their feet. Through hands-on science, local geology, and hazard mapping, they’re learning to interpret the land, understand risk and apply their knowledge to real-world resilience planning.

Across Aotearoa, students are not just learning in and about their environments, they’re helping design them. From Whangārei to the West Coast, tamariki are building sandpits, creating shelters and transforming donated materials into imaginative play spaces – engaging in real-world design, problem solving and teamwork.

In Taranaki, the launch of Pūhoro STEMM Academy is opening new doors for ākonga Māori, blending identity and science in a kaupapa that fosters belonging and ambition. Meanwhile, students in Marlborough are exploring the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, designing a writing support tool that reflects their own learning needs and values.

We also explore how schools are responding to the challenges of online safety with proactive, community-driven solutions, and celebrate how regional PLD roadshows for technology teachers are strengthening curriculum confidence and connection across the motu.

In the Waikato, a 3-year journey led by Rototuna Senior High School students culminated in the region’s largest Model UN event, empowering young leaders to engage with global issues. And at the ‘What’s Outside the Box?’ disability careers expo, rangatahi and whānau explored future pathways with confidence and community support.

When we trust young people to lead, and support teachers to innovate, we build a future grounded in agency, equity and possibility. Your next edition will be led by a very talented writer and editor, Maike van der Heide. As we step into the busiest season yet, your stories and your summer reading remain in excellent hands.

Mā te wā,

Sarah Wilson
Ētita | Editor

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You can also read and enjoy individual articles on the Education Gazette website:

• New framework supports kaiako to teach digital safety and creativity
• Preparing students to face the forces beneath their feet
• Ākonga develop an AI tool that supports learning, not shortcuts
• Disability careers expo opens doors to life beyond school
• Waikato ākonga explore global citizenship through 3-year Model UN journey
• Technology teachers lead the way through peer-driven professional learning
• Pūhoro puts STEM opportunities on the radar for ākonga Māori in Taranaki
• How ākonga are shaping the spaces where they play and learn.

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