# Aotearoa Educators Collective's Substack Engage in discussion about issues most pressing in education. Page: Feed: --- ## [When Early Childhood Education Becomes a Commodity: What’s at Stake for Tamariki?](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/when-early-childhood-education-becomes) _2026-08-16 · Sarah Aiono_ ECE Funding Under Review: OMEP Aotearoa Responds [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211383238/e19a020a75e59bb55a30f150d03ec820.mp3) ## [School Briefs: Minister for Another Nine Years, Climate Change Disappears and Taxpayers' Union Added and Hooray for Solar Panels](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-minister-for-another) _2026-08-16 · AEC NZ_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211377764/07d056a89db85ff64110194c37827dc8.mp3) ## [Sunday Read: Navigating the Knowledge Architecture](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/sunday-read-navigating-the-knowledge) _2026-08-15 · AEC NZ_ By Andrew R. Bowen ## [Register now for the AEC Report launch!](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/register-now-for-the-aec-report-launch) _2026-08-13 · AEC NZ_ Less than a week to go! ## [Collective Matters #21](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/collective-matters-21) _2026-08-12 · AEC NZ_ Welcome back to Collective Matters. ## [Event - Join us for AEC Happy Hour](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/event-join-us-for-aec-happy-hour) _2026-08-11 · AEC NZ_ An invitation for educators, leaders, and advocates who want to be part of shaping where we are going in education. ## [Good news, Minister: the sector has spoken. Again.](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/good-news-minister-the-sector-has) _2026-08-10 · AEC NZ_ Strengthen NCEA. Don’t replace it. ## [School Briefs: PPTA Election Debate, Minister supports punitive behaviour management, Phase 5 not all bad](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-ppta-election-debate) _2026-08-09 · AEC NZ_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210393855/84166155523fe965242d77286ba983c9.mp3) ## [Event - A Vision for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand AEC report launch](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/event-a-vision-for-education-in-aotearoa) _2026-08-02 · AEC NZ_ You are invited! ## [School Briefs: ACT Policy Announcement, Phase 5 Consultation, A vision for education is launching soon](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-act-policy-annoucement) _2026-08-02 · AEC NZ_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209465823/a53916054e62608f1de5a1fce86776e9.mp3) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZeU29AevpMsr) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Learning on Tap - Ep1: Learning Support with Trish Grant](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/learning-on-tap-ep1-learning-support) _2026-08-02 · AEC NZ_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206789212/3ca2e3755307b2c2b110adc357544dc8.mp3) ## [Afterschool Special: Phase 5 Consultation Learning LanguagesLive with Claire Coleman](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/afterschool-special-phase-5-consultation) _2026-07-29 · Claire Coleman_ A recording from Claire Coleman's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206199637/f501090b8b87e1435144e0d777b516be.mp3) ## [Afterschool Special: Phase 5 Dance Consultation Live with Claire Coleman](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/afterschool-special-phase-5-dance) _2026-07-28 · Claire Coleman_ A recording from Claire Coleman's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206199496/56b39e9ddd2a376885a4cfa94c2deb44.mp3) ## [Shifting regulation - professionalism undermined: high-quality teaching and learning at stake](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/shifting-regulation-professionalism) _2026-07-27 · AEC NZ_ By Clare Wells ## [School Briefs: SMART Reports offer no clarity, New ERO reports start to roll out](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/school-briefs-smart-reports-offer) _2026-07-26 · AEC NZ_ A recording by AEC NZ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208492074/24be5297cfa3c74663b951b2d42feddf.mp3) ## [The Power of the Pen](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/the-power-of-the-pen) _2026-07-23 · AEC NZ_ “Including akonga Māori, Pacific students and those with learning support needs” ## [Fake podcasts and false narratives](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/fake-podcasts-and-false-narratives) _2026-07-21 · AEC NZ_ There is something peculiarly fitting about a politician using a fake podcast to promote a false narrative. ## [State of the Sector: Why Early Childhood Education Must Be Part of the Election Conversation](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/state-of-the-sector-why-early-childhood) _2026-07-20 · AEC NZ_ By Kathy Wolfe, Chief Executive, Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand ## [Sunday Read: A Not-So-New Science of Reading](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/sunday-read-a-not-so-new-science) _2026-07-18 · AEC NZ_ How Modern Neuroscience Validates Marie Clay’s Predictive Reading Brain ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DNcks2bGbVyl) _2026-07-18 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [The SMART Tool Reports Are Out!](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/the-smart-tool-reports-are-out) _2026-07-14 · AEC NZ_ Now With 100% More 1995 MS Paint Energy - not kidding