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20 June is World Refugee Day
17 Jun
This blog post about World Refugee Day has a wide range of resources and questions to inspire classroom discussion about refugees in New Zealand and worldwide.
The Auckland Writers Festival fires up young readers
11 Jun
Read about the exciting authors and activities from this year's Auckland Writers Festival that helped kindle passion for reading in students from across New Zealand.
Digital inclusion — what's it all about?
10 Jun
Motivation. Access. Skills. Trust. These are key dimensions of digital inclusion. Find out what you can do to remove barriers to digital inclusion in your school library.Professional learning and support
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