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The human brain goes through five 'non-linear' stages of development, according to new study

26 November 2025

The data showed there is "non-linear change across development" in the brain, suggesting it does not continue on one steady progression throughout your life.

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NZ’s draft science curriculum favours rote learning over critical thinking
	25 Nov: Critical thinking is an essential skill students should be encouraged to develop as part of their science learning. NZ’s draft science curriculum fails the test.... more

Enthusiasm for a successful Government maths support trial
	25 Nov: Enthusiasm for a successful Government maths support trial... more

'Sorry New Zealand, love you': The record number of Kiwis leaving the country
	22 Nov: Max was earning more as a dishwasher in Australia than as a university-qualified environmental monitoring technician back home in New Zealand. He is among a record number of people leaving the country.... more

Schoolgirls the target of mass abductions in Nigeria
	20 Nov: The kidnappers arrived on motorcycles, scaled the school fence and shot the vice-principal as he tried to protect his students.... more

Auckland's St Kentigern College has revealed what led to a blaze in one of its classroom buildings this afternoon
	19 Nov: Auckland's St Kentigern College has revealed what led to a blaze in one of its classroom buildings this afternoon... more

A structure fire's broken out at Auckland's Saint Kentigern College - in Pakuranga
	19 Nov: A structure fire's broken out at Auckland's Saint Kentigern College - in Pakuranga... more

What it's like being a male early childhood educator amid the childcare crisis
	18 Nov: While the childcare crisis has left me concerned about my own child's safety, as a male early childhood educator, I'm also worried about the future of men in the sector, writes Ben.... more

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown
	18 Nov: A Bangladesh court has sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity.... more

Why 'not just living for the weekend' may be a social media trend for good
	17 Nov: Emma Dickeson says her "school night" adventures are about devoting time and attention to the things that energise you.... more

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Most Popular Recent Education News

07 Nov: An internet outage during NCEA exams yesterday means some students might turn to derived grades to counteract the disadvantage +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

19 Nov: Auckland's St Kentigern College has revealed what led to a blaze in one of its classroom buildings this afternoon +++++++++++++++++++++++

18 Nov: Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown +++++++++++++++++++

20 Nov: Schoolgirls the target of mass abductions in Nigeria +++++++++++++++++++

07 Nov: A Virginia jury's awarded 10-million US dollars to a 28-year-old former teacher shot by a six-year-old student +++++++++++++++++++

19 Nov: A structure fire's broken out at Auckland's Saint Kentigern College - in Pakuranga +++++++++++++++++

22 Nov: 'Sorry New Zealand, love you': The record number of Kiwis leaving the country ++++++++++++++++

Education NewsLinks

5 Dec: Porn and masculinity: how to teach kids about sex and relationships (BBCWorld)

4 Dec: Asbestos sand clean-up legal responsibility falls on schools, education ministry says (RadioNZ)

4 Dec: Ministers were warned against removing schools' treaty obligations (RadioNZ)

4 Dec: Education ministry advised stanford to consult maori on treaty clause changes (Stuff.co.nz)

4 Dec: Education union supports northland iwi in fight over schools' treaty obligations (RadioNZ)

3 Dec: Iwi file urgent waitangi tribunal inquiry over education treaty changes (RadioNZ)

2 Dec: Vocational education minister reveals first polytech council appointments post-te pukenga (RadioNZ)

2 Dec: Former tory deputy chair gullis defects to reform (BBCWorld)

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