Students take the lead at Motueka High School

Students have been leading human rights initiatives at Motueka High School, with the support of senior staff, since they volunteered for a workshop before the beginning of term 1 2009. A revised code of conduct and discipline policy have been their major priorities. More 

Inquiry leads to Sierra Leone connection

Nelson Central School showed in 2009 how applying a human rights and responsibilities lens to the curriculum can enable children to develop as local and global citizens. More 

A social studies toolkit for human rights learning (secondary)

Human Rights in Education has developed a resource to equip teachers, particularly of the social sciences, with tools to develop the human rights learning that is essential to effective citizenship in the 21st century. More 

New report on bullying

Only programmes that alter the whole school environment, culture and ethos are effective in addressing bullying  according to a report by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. More 

HRiE Forum

Participation is essential to the development of this Initiative – and is one of the human rights principles we live by! This is the key collaboration space for Human Rights in Education. Here you will find colleagues’ ideas and experiences in implementing human rights-based education. More
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