John Gerritsen

Westport Deep Sea Fishing is expected to repay the funding surplus by June 2025.

But supporters of the Education and Training Amendment Bill say universities can't be trusted to uphold freedom of expression.

The mega-institute's managers have told MPs the government's reforms will result in institutes making the same poor investment decisions that prompted its creation in the first place. Audio

Industry bodies told MPs the government's overhaul of apprenticeship and workplace training would short-change employers.

Early childhood centres in the government's free lunch scheme say it is reaching children who live in poverty. Audio

Tutors and teachers at last-chance education programmes say allowing them to keep struggling secondary students beyond the age of 16 would have a life-changing impact. Audio

Only two state or state-integrated schools have applied to convert next year.

A Ministry of Education report said students who participated in the Gateway and Trades Academy programmes were more likely to be in substantial employment by the age of 20 than other students.

The Vocational Education Minister says the surplus does not prove the organisation is viable.

A Ministry of Education report found there was little evidence of improved attendance by the scheme. Audio

The education union said most support staff in schools were currently earning less than $30,000 a year.

The ministry recently told schools they would not be considered "open for instruction" if only some year groups were present. Audio

Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says. Audio

Four of New Zealand's eight universities have improved their standing

The Education Ministry is spending about $20,000 on its hunt for the sources of multiple leaks to RNZ.

Despite a reduction in staff numbers, universities' staff to student ratios were still lower than they were in 2016-17.

Minister David Seymour has asked an advisory group to consider a balance between quality and cost.

Some primary schools warn they are not ready to grade children against the new English and maths curriculums in mid-year reports to parents. Audio

Consultation on a draft intermediate and secondary school English curriculum closes today.

It's better than for the same term last year, but not where the government wants.

Some schools facing the most socio-economic barriers had early leaving rates up to 18 times higher than the overall numbers.

Despite slashed funding from the government's free school lunch scheme they are determined to stick with it. Audio

Subsidies for disabled and students with low prior educational achievement will continue.

But the fees were about $100 million less than the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019.

Some say centres are struggling with teacher shortages, low enrolments and inadequate government funding.