Youth Publication project

Parent and Teacher research awareness project- publications


Early adolescence is a key focus, when 10 to 15 year olds are in the most complicated, challenging and exciting time of their lives, second only to infancy.  They’re developing identities as young people in their own right, and as future citizens. Later, as 16 to 19 year olds (middle to late adolescence), the challenge is staying motivated, staying eager to learn and still wanting to be lifelong learners.


This magazine addressed the wide range of issues and opportunities that all young people face during their youth:
  • Unprecedented pressures due to environmental issues, the explosion in technology, internet relationships, computer game obsession and family breakdown;
  • Unprecedented rates of youth anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol use, bullying and violence; and,
  • Unprecedented opportunities to contribute to social change, and to develop as confident, connected and actively involved lifelong learners.

MSR Issue 1

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Issue 1 looks at exemplary middle-years practice - alive and well in schools, generally, for a very long time, which works with and teach young adolescents, not just in intermediate and middle schools.

MSR Issue 2

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Issue 2 address topics affecting the New Zealand curriculum and the way that, in the future, young people may experience vital, productive and rewarding middle schooling through the school curriculum, across the middle years.    

MSR Issue 3

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Issue 3 focuses on the NZ Curriculum and how it works with this group, most often is referred to as “early adolescents” - No longer children, but not yet mature adolescents.

MSR Issue 4

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Issue 4’s main articles and resources, on stopping and preventing school bullying, explain clearly how schools may create school cultures and environments that are supportive, enabling and safe. 

MSR Issue 5

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In this Issue 5, at least two authors argue the case that schooling is both culpable for the youth “fall out” and yet also may be responsible for making an enormous difference, for the better.