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Judy Gill

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Judy Gill is a former teacher, education commentator and advocate for secular education, and a regular contributor to Breaking Views Blog, Good Oil News, and Waikanae Watch, with occasional contributions to Bassett, Brash & Hide, Point of Order, and Democracy Action.




New gods for a dying church?

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Or syncretism preparing the path for a one-world religion? 1. Synchretism and the absorption of Matariki into Catholic language and liturgy This is a story about...

A Catholic school, nine Maori Gods, and nine days of silence

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Fear of the Ministry of Education overrides obedience to God. Nine days. That is how long it took a Catholic-ethos primary school to respond after concerns...

How does Diocesan School for Girls give effect to Te Tiriti O Waitangi?

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Observations from an Open Day visit to one of New Zealand’s highest-performing schools. A visit to the Open Day at Diocesan School for Girls in...

When the language of governance reaches the school gate

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When institutional language becomes compulsory for everyone What happens when a vocabulary learned inside universities, ministries and professional development courses becomes the compulsory language of...

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