Katie Fitzpatrick
There’s a big difference between health promotion and health education, says Auckland University expert
In a Covid-19 era of fevered concern about health, why is health education in schools not done better? Assoc. Prof Katie Fitzpatrick considers why at Raising the Bar 2021. Audio
Is health and sex education in schools a once-over-lightly?
Katie Fitzpatrick is an associate professor of education at the University of Auckland and the lead writer of relationship and sexuality education curriculum policy. She says more emphasis and time… Audio
New sexuality and relationship education guidelines emphasise consent, inclusion, gender
An emphasis on informed, enthusiastic and ongoing consent, inclusion, and shifting social norms in relation to gender will be some of the things teachers share with students when teaching sexuality… Audio
Te Whāriki Takapou 'appalled' by $18m ACC sex-ed programme
An ACC sexual health education programme has been called a waste of money, with some saying it won't reduce sexual violence rates for Māori. Te Whāriki Takapou is "appalled" by a decision to spend… Audio
Experts oppose ACC sex consent classes
Sexual health education experts are calling ACC's consent classes an $18 million waste of money. ACC decided to roll out its controversial Mates and Dates programme nationally, despite opposition from… Video, Audio
Health ed: teaching mental, sexual and physical wellbeing
Health education has been in the spotlight recently, over what to tell young people about drugs. It also often comes up when discussing sexual and mental health at school. So how much should kids be… Audio
Banning sexist ads and keeping online pornography from children
Banning sexist ads and keeping online pornography from children by introducing credit card ID. We ask Katie Fitzpatrick of the University of Auckland if either of these ideas will work. Audio
Auckland deluge floods graveyard, wrecks wedding venue, crumbles cliff
Heavy flooding hit far and wide across Auckland today, leaving houses on a cliff in Brown's Bay at risk, an Orakei graveyard flooded, and a woman scrambling to rearrange her wedding. Video, Audio
Sex education audit to begin next term
The effectiveness of sex education in intermediate and high schools is being put under the microscope by the Education Review Office, as Tim Graham reports. Audio
Teens, Sex and Consent
Wellington College is investigating some of its students over comments made on Facebook about taking advantage of drunk girls. It includes the comment "If you don't take advantage of a drunk girl… Audio
Sex Education: teaching kids about coercion and consent
The Ministry of Education has updated the guidelines for schools following the recomendations of a health select committee - which found that "fragmented and uneven programmes" were partly to blame… Audio