Posts by Alwyn Poole
- Another, very significant, example of why Māori privilege is a myth. October 10, 2026
- NZ Schools punching above their situation. September 30, 2026
- A great man – a great NZer – and a great friend. September 29, 2026
- Two quick education notes. September 25, 2026
- Girls’ vs Boys’ Outcomes in Single Sex Schools (with one co-ed example of within school differences). September 19, 2026
- NCEA Reform: A High-Stakes Risk for Maori, Pasifika and the poor. September 16, 2026
- I Know the post is long but PISA is a big deal. September 10, 2026
- Impressive UE for Leavers School 2025 September 7, 2026
- Top 70 Schools: University Entrance (UE) for LEAVERS September 4, 2026
- LEAVERS data covering all NZ high schools. August 28, 2026
- Dear “Chippy”: Why only 15% of voters want you as PM August 20, 2026
- This is HUGE re the outcomes of our Education system. August 13, 2026
- The All Blacks and Touring South Africa August 7, 2026
- Another small, but positive, Education shift. August 3, 2026
- Two Good Indicators and Two VERY bad indicators for NZ Children and Young People July 27, 2026
- Another look at the provision of school lunches. July 21, 2026
- On School Lunches – A Response to Jonathan Ayling July 11, 2026
- Again – some recognition and help re pre-school but the Minister still misses the key point. July 4, 2026
- From NZH: “Gap grows in maths, writing: More than 90% of poor children fall behind by Year 3” June 30, 2026
- Maybe the GREATEST author few know of in 2026. June 24, 2026
- How to Actually Improve Education in NZ – 16 Points June 17, 2026
- Austerity? The Public Service Size Increased Again June 15, 2026
- Education … everyone knows change is needed but … May 30, 2026
- The Opening of Forest Charter School (Orewa) May 25, 2026
- Ryan Bridge say “Old School is the Best School” … plus please share your stories re caning, etc! May 20, 2026
- Leadership May 15, 2026
- A Now – Something Completely Different: A Concert Review – Split Enz May 10, 2026
- Two Reasons the planned increase in Vocational Education in Schools needs to be thought through VERY carefully. May 9, 2026
- My proposal to MPs and elections candidates re Education. May 5, 2026
- The worth of young people reading and being read to. April 28, 2026
- The World’s Most Educated Countries April 22, 2026
- Sports Academies in New Zealand Schools April 13, 2026
- Just How Bad NZ’s Productivity is! April 8, 2026
- How endemic is this type of spending in government Ministries? March 29, 2026
- The HUGELY problematic size of Government in NZ. March 21, 2026
- Why governing for the whole nation – and respect for every voter – counts. March 11, 2026
- Boring Boys to Academic Death March 6, 2026
- Some of the challenges of starting/running a small business. March 1, 2026
- The support of speaking freely depends on who is in power. February 24, 2026
- Education processes and outcomes continue to get worse under the current coalition. February 20, 2026
- Bill Bryson and the Short History of Nearly everything 2.0. February 15, 2026
- For Parents, Grand-Parents of Children/Young People: Returning to School and always attending. February 3, 2026
- A Clear Example of Private vs Public Sector Accountability. January 28, 2026
- A precedent in NZ Education that may be HUGE January 24, 2026
- Just how deep our school attendance crisis is January 20, 2026
- The Great, and Developing, City of Auckland January 17, 2026
- Moller and Dixon: Giants of NZ Running January 10, 2026
- Going to see the John Clarke/Fred Dagg Movie January 5, 2026
- The Myth of Significant Change/Improvement in Education under the Coalition. December 19, 2025
- The Habitual Damage that the Ministry of Education does to NZ Students December 5, 2025