What is 21st century Education? Ministry of Education MLE Core Education is a not-for-profit educational training organisation that has been researching and training staff around New Zealand. This paper is a brief overview of the ideas behind MLEs. An Australian study(from Deakin University) linked to below looks at the connection between learning spaces and student outcomes: Further work from Victoria (which in itself references other pertinent studies) looking at the effect of the physical learning environment on teaching and learning. From the USwhere MLEs are referred to as collaborative learning spaces. Stephen Heppell on “Superclasses” where teachers collaborate to best effect. Chris Bradbeer from Stonefields Primary (Auckland) is a founding member of a Professional Learning Group who share their thoughts and experiences on modern learning methodology and environments. Learning and Leading in a New World "We Need To Do Different" blog post by a Principal in Gisborne, New Zealand.