John Gerritsen

Hospitality New Zealand has warned that cutting food education from subjects taught in Year 11 will worsen looming workforce shortages. John Gerritsen reports. Audio

The hospitality sector is warning the government's NCEA overhaul will undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio

Technology teachers are worried the government's overhaul of the school curriculum and qualifications will ruin what they say is a world-leading curriculum. They worry creativity and problem solving… Audio

Several universities have given up using software to detect the use of Artificial Intelligence in student work. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

Teacher unions and the Principals Federation are worried non-disclosure agreements are stifling genuine consultation over school reforms. They say the agreements create an unprecedented level of… Audio

It's the last day for consultation on the government's proposed replacement for NCEA - some principals back the change but others say the qualification is worth hanging on to. Education correspondent… Audio

Two state schools are poised to become charter schools - but nobody knows which ones they are. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

RNZ can reveal Northland College has taken the first steps to becoming a charter school and is the first state school to publicly declare its hand. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

It's the half-way point of a 10-year spurt in student numbers and the Education Ministry has added less than half the extra classrooms and schools it said would be needed in high-growth areas… Audio

Parents say the Education Ministry's clarification of what counts as being open for instruction shows some schools have been getting it wrong for years. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has… Audio

The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required and it is preparing a crackdown. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Members of the secondary teachers' union swapped classrooms for picket lines today. The one-day strike closed many schools as the Post Primary Teachers Association tried to pressure the government… Audio

In today's episode, the Reserve Bank is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate for the first time since May when the central bank makes its call at 2pm on Wednesday; A blind New Zealander has launched… Audio

Secondary school teachers are hours into a strike over stalled collective agreement negotiations. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

Secondary teachers have walked off the job not happy with the government's one percent pay rise offer. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Education Minister Erica Stanford has been accused of overstepping the mark by excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five year olds. An Education Ministry document shows… Audio

The Education Minister Erica Stanford has banned nearly all Māori words from new additions to a series of books used to teach five-year-olds to read. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio

Literacy experts are challenging the Education Ministry's reason for discontinuing a junior reader that contains six Māori words. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

A lesson in the big NCEA reset. The Detail puts an RNZ education specialist to the test on the major education system overhaul. Audio

In Focus on Politics, the government's long-expected rework of NCEA morphed into a full replacement - at least, that's how the prime minister sold it. Teachers and students alike are uncertain about… Audio