- A return to phonics based teaching and learning in reading and writing.
- Revising old time proven methods of teaching and incorporating them into the modern classroom
- Increased funding to ensure more teacher aides are working within classrooms
- Teacher aide training to assist children with specific behavioural and/or learning needs.
- Forming close and ongoing ties between schools and already existing outside extra educational support providers and groups such as The New Zealand Cadet Corps, Bro’s for Change. Provide funding and support for such projects.
- Nature based schooling options in New Zealand, which involve the outdoors; natural landscapes, animals, plants and water, in everyday learning experiences and foster a love, appreciation and understanding of the natural world and our place in it.
- A return to using and utilizing natural spaces within already established schools and minimizing the use of computer screens to ensure the eye and mental health of students is protected.
- A renewal and return to using text books, paper and pencils/pens in schools, from primary to high school to promote age appropriate learning outcomes and better social emotional development.
- Introducing community based learning and immersion projects for high schools whereby students and teachers take on projects outside the school to foster relationships within the community, encourage social emotional learning, develop leadership skills and promote social cohesion and co-operation.
- Wider funding for students with higher teaching requirements and re-introduce learning units where students with challenging behaviors and those with specific learning needs can attend to engage with trained and experienced teachers under a carefully developed learning program to meet their extensive needs.
- Support and training for teachers and staff to identify and respond to students with special needs in an appropriate way.
- Funding to support students with Alcohol Fetal Syndrome through workshops and training for teachers and support staff.
- Wider access to and implementation of Montessori style learning programs within the early childhood and primary school sector across New Zealand.
- Support for alternative learning schools across New Zealand and recognition of the teachers within this schools and support for them to retain their teaching registration.
- Development of technical high schools that support students from year 11 -13 and provide more real world experiences, hands on learning with clear career paths and access to industry and workplaces throughout the school week.
- Garden to Table projects throughout all primary and high schools in New Zealand. Horticulture/Permaculture and organic gardening practices should be introduced at primary level.
- Provide extra training and support for teachers with professional development that is practical, easily implemented within the classroom and applicable to the school and classroom.
- Extend teacher registration window to ten years to account for the necessity of women to have a work life balance and recognize the lack of work opportunities for teachers within certain areas of New Zealand.
- Different teacher registration criteria for relief teachers