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Become a Kumon franchisee for your community

Celebrating 30 years in New Zealand in 2025, Kumon is looking for new franchisees to own and operate centres across New Zealand!

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Kumon is celebrating 30 years of helping students to succeed

Kumon is celebrating 30 years in New Zealand in 2025! During this time they have empowered thousands of Kiwi students to excel academically and build a strong foundation for future success through individualised Maths and English programmes.

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5 Interesting Student Research Topics For Kids

The benefits of research projects for kids are numerous. Research assignments help kids practice thinking and working independently. Topics are easy to set provided you're familiar with things kids love.

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Support Your Family’s Immunity Before The Winter Holidays

Sometimes Term 2 feels as if it's a struggle from one bug to the next. To help avoid spending the winter holidays continuing that battle, now is the perfect time to support your family's immunity so you can enjoy some downtime together.

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Why Kids Need More Than Just Calcium For Bone Health

As kids, we were told to drink lots of milk to ensure that we grew up with strong, healthy bones. What we didn't realise is that there's more to bone health than just calcium.

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9 Ways To Help Kids Stay Focused In School

It seems like from the moment our kids are able to walk and talk, we're trying to get them to sit still and be quiet! Kids are naturally inquisitive and full of imagination, so when they need to focus on schoolwork it can be hard to master the concentration levels needed.

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A Parent’s Guide To BYOD & School Technology

If the technological world is moving along at a pace that you’re struggling to keep up with, the prospect of BYOD can seem daunting, especially when there are a million options to choose from and new technology is added frequently. To help you get your head around BYOD and school technology, here’s a quick guide.

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Toys That Have Stood The Test of Time

Toddlers are busy developing skills and knowledge and play is a key input into this. There are some toys that have remained popular over the generations - find out why they have endured and how they enhance toddlers learning.

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Goodnight Kiwi Returns

For almost 20 years an animated Kiwi and Cat signalled the end of the evening's television transmission on TVNZ. Now, the beloved characters are back to be introduced to another generation.

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Best Board Games for Kids

Board games are not only lots of fun to play, they also provide lots of learning opportunities for kids. Even better, play them with your kids and they will benefit from quality time too.

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Decline By Nine – Why Kids Stop Reading For Fun

Research suggests that almost a fifth of kids stop frequently reading for fun between the ages of eight and nine years old. Discover tips for keeping them reading.

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Nanogirl Live! Out of This World

Nanogirl is inspiring kids to engage in science and engineering through explosive and entertaining live shows. Read the review.

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Learning To Ride A Bike

Learning to ride a bike can be difficult, painful and sometimes bloody! Learn tips and tricks for helping kids learn how to ride.

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Helping kids with learning disabilities get into the arts

Taking part in the arts can help your child develop confidence and self-worth. Try these tips to help you nurture a love of the arts in your child.

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Should NZ school kids get free lunches?

Should NZ schools offer a free lunch to all students? Join our discussion.

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A third of kids are regularly absent from school

Wagging, ditching class, skipping school ... whatever the kids these days call it, it's part of a real issue for New Zealand's education system.

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The insane school run

A lot of schools have an issue with the chaos of the drop off with reports of aggression, naming & shaming, assaults, and even threats to run others over!

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The Four Ps of Parenting

Mother of four kids under four, Zoe from the parenting blog Blessed in Doubles, discusses the four Ps of parenting: planning, preparation, peace and play.

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    Building the parent and teacher relationship
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Building the parent and teacher relationship

Building a successful parent teacher relationship can really benefit your child. How do you communicate with the teachers in your kids' lives?

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    A to Z with the AB’s
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A to Z with the AB’s

Make learning the ABCs a whole lot more fun for rugby mad kids with the new book, A to Z with the AB's.

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    No more National Standards for schools
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No more National Standards for schools

National Standards has been abolished. So how would you like your child's school to report on their learing?

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Reducing Exam Stress For Kids

Exams are stressful enough as it is, without your child feeling unprepared going into them. You can't take the exam for them but you can give them some guidance and tips for preparing for test time.

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    Learning Te Reo Māori
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Learning Te Reo Māori

Here's some simple te reo Māori words and phrases that you can use in your everyday life, and that you can teach your children.

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Fun Maths Games For Kids

Maths doesn't have to be boring, in fact, maths can be fun for kids. Check out maths games that will improve kids maths skills as they play.

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