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Early childhood education needs more male teachers in New Zealand
Dean Hodge comes to work with a smile on his face, every day. The Ascot Park resident has been a teacher at Adventure Kindergarten in Whitby for more than two years and has just finished his diploma in teaching with Te Rito Maioha/Early Childhood New Zealand. It is a relief to put the study behind […]
Read MoreMale teachers outnumber females at New Zealand Hamilton’s Rhode Street School
Male teachers outnumber females at a Hamilton primary school, bucking a national trend which sees women dominate the profession. There are 10 male teachers at Hamilton’s Rhode Street School and six females. Rhode Street School is reversing the national trend in which women make up about 84 per cent of the primary teaching workforce. Teaching […]
Read MoreJobs: Why more men should become primary school teachers
People ask ‘why should men be primary school teachers?’ and we say ‘why not?” That’s the question posed by Martin Smith, primary education lecturer at UEA. He points out that some children may not hear a male voice all day at primary school and in other schools there may only be one male. “And he’s […]
Read MoreWanted in China: More male teachers
The history class began with a lesson on being manly. Lin Wei, 27, one of a handful of male sixth-grade teachers at the No. 1 primary school here, has made a habit of telling stories about warlords who threw witches into rivers and soldiers who outsmarted Japanese troops. “Men have special duties,” he said. “They […]
Read MoreMore men in early childhood education in New Zealand
Four years ago: A keynote speaker at the Early Childhood MenZ Summit in Wanganui said it was heartening to see that men are now realising a career in early childhood education is a viable option. Dunedin Early childhood education lecturer Tagiilima Feleti said the number of men showing interest in early childhood education was growing […]
Read MoreSome Australian schools are experiencing an extreme shortage of male teachers
Callum Gardner is used to seeing raised eyebrows on the football field when he tells his teammates his profession. But as a male in a predominantly female-dominated industry, he is no stranger to this surprise. Mr Gardener, who started his first teaching job at Wagga’s Lutheran Primary School this year, spent four years sitting in […]
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