Phil Palfrey
How is the school lunch programme faring in Term Two?
After a series of mishaps and issues with the government provided school lunches last term, Associate Education Minister David Seymour said the new term would start off in "tip top shape." The… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 March 2025
In today's episode, the new lunch in schools programme has been riddled with problems, with delayed and poor quality meals, wastage - and most recently MPI investigations into halal meals and melted… Audio
Principals discuss school lunch programme
The new lunch in schools programme has been riddled with problems, with delayed and poor quality meals, wastage - and most recently MPI investigations into halal meals and melted plastic packaging… Audio
Rotorua intermediate giving away uniforms, stationery to students for second year
Principal Phil Palfrey doesn't hesitate when asked how Kaitao Intermediate has been able to give uniforms and stationery to students for free. Audio
Free lunches in school trial announced in Rotorua
A programme to feed hungry kids with a free lunch at school each day is going to be trialled in 30 schools next year.
The Prime Minister announced the initiative at the launch of the Child and Youth… Video, Audio
Principals say they're in crisis over teacher shortage
The principal of Pakuranga College Michael Williams and his counterpart at Manurewa East School Phil Palfry detail the challenges in recruiting enough teaching staff for next year. Audio
Principals say they're in crisis over teacher shortage
The principal of Pakuranga College Michael Williams and his counterpart at Manurewa East School Phil Palfry detail the challenges in recruiting enough teaching staff for next year. Audio
Housing costs major contributor to Auckland teacher shortage
Auckland primary schools blame the high price of Auckland housing for the difficulties they're facing as they try to fill teacher vacancies. Joanna MacKenzie has the story. Audio
Principals discuss impacts of funding changes
How would a change to the funding system impact on schools? Manurewa East School and Wellington College principals Phil Palfrey and Roger Moses join Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Research into enrollment "revolving door" at low-decile schools
Research just released by the Child Poverty Action Group sheds new light on the scale of the issue of children having to move between schools. The survey found decile one schools had a median roll… Audio
Child poverty
With - Alan Johnson, Child Poverty Action Group, Salvation Army, and Chair of Community Housing Aotearoa. Phil Palfrey - Principal of Manurewa East School. Dr Brian Easton - Economist, and has been a… Audio
