NZAGC NZ Association of Gifted Children
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NZAGC NZ Association of Gifted Children
@nzagcgiftedchildrn.bsky.social
A volunteer not-for-profit supporting gifted children and their whānau
We offer support, advocacy, events and resources through our national committee and branches in the main centres.
https://www.giftedchildren.org.nz/
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'Food in schools isn’t just about avoiding hunger — it’s about ensuring tamariki have the nourishment they need to thrive academically and socially.

The evidence is undeniable: children perform better academically when they are well-fed.' ❤️

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Let them eat Marmite sandwiches | E-Tangata
“Despite producing enough food to feed 40 million people annually, Aotearoa allows its most vulnerable tamariki to go hungry. Food insecurity here is one of the worst in the OECD, and disproportionate...
e-tangata.co.nz
March 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
'Food in schools isn’t just about avoiding hunger — it’s about ensuring tamariki have the nourishment they need to thrive academically and socially.

The evidence is undeniable: children perform better academically when they are well-fed.' ❤️

e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
Let them eat Marmite sandwiches | E-Tangata
“Despite producing enough food to feed 40 million people annually, Aotearoa allows its most vulnerable tamariki to go hungry. Food insecurity here is one of the worst in the OECD, and disproportionate...
e-tangata.co.nz
March 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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'…the groups tackled matters directly related to the curriculum, such as how girls fared in science + mathematics, and successfully drew attention to the covert but nonetheless powerful… messages about girls + women being conveyed at school.'

#womensHistoryMonth
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Education: girls and women
This essay written by Ruth Fry was first published in Women Together: a History of Women's Organisations in New Zealand in 1993. It was updated by Kay Morris Matthews in 2018.
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March 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Local gifted kid of Aotearoa NZ still bringing it as an adult!

'…her father taught her how to formulate an argument while practising her first speech at age seven..She entered the Uni of Auckland at 17 in 2016 graduated with a BLaw and..' #womensHistoryMonth

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Chlöe Swarbrick - Wikipedia
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March 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
'…the groups tackled matters directly related to the curriculum, such as how girls fared in science + mathematics, and successfully drew attention to the covert but nonetheless powerful… messages about girls + women being conveyed at school.'

#womensHistoryMonth
nzhistory.govt.nz/women-togeth...
Education: girls and women
This essay written by Ruth Fry was first published in Women Together: a History of Women's Organisations in New Zealand in 1993. It was updated by Kay Morris Matthews in 2018.
nzhistory.govt.nz
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Local gifted kid of Aotearoa NZ still bringing it as an adult!

'…her father taught her how to formulate an argument while practising her first speech at age seven..She entered the Uni of Auckland at 17 in 2016 graduated with a BLaw and..' #womensHistoryMonth

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chl%C3%...
Chlöe Swarbrick - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
March 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852) was an English mathematician and writer.

She is often referred to as “the first programmer” because she helped revolutionize the trajectory of the computer industry. Before others saw the potential.

#WomensHistoryMonth
March 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The clash of the labels!
March 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
'One is completing a PhD at 18, while working in Air NZ’s cyber-security department. The other is 15 and studying for a masters at Harvard. But their future in New Zealand is in jeopardy.'

Students in Tamaki Makaurau.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
‘I love this place, can we stay?’: The sibling geniuses at risk of deportation
One is completing a PhD at 18, while working in Air NZ’s cyber-security department. The other is 15 and studying for a masters at Harvard. But their future here is in jeopardy.
www.stuff.co.nz
March 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
'It’s a debate with a growing body of research that can sometimes muddy the water rather than bring more clarity for parents. And of course, the case shows a divided family, which can have its own negative repercussions for a child.'

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/are-priva...
Are private schools better than public schools in New Zealand?
The judge ruled in favour of St Cuthbert’s, citing its support for learning disabilities.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM