Ragne Maxwell

Ragne Maxwell, the Principal of Porirua College speaks to Lisa Owen about the governments crack down on truancy, it has set a target of  80% of students in class for 90% of the term by 2030. Audio

A Porirua Principal is deeply disappointed the government is looking to axe funding for free lunches in schools by up to 50 percent.

The $323 million programme is under review with ACT leader and… Audio

Figures provided to Radio New Zealand show most students who failed high-stakes NCEA tests on their first attempt last year failed again on their second try.

The figures for those from the most… Audio

Most students who failed crucial new NCEA tests on their first attempt last year failed again on their second try.

Principals say they will be more careful about ensuring students sit the reading… Audio

The wait is over - and teenagers and their schools have spent the past 24 hours checking NCEA results.

Though many young people achieved enough internally-assessed credits to get their… Audio

New documents show that top officials are deeply worried about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our schools. 

In briefings to Ministers, the Education Ministry emphasised urgent problems with… Audio

Ministry of Education figures show more than 60,000 students are classified as chronically absent, missing at least three days of school every fortnight. Almost 40 percent of pupils are not going to… Audio

A spate of suicides in Porirua north of Wellington has left the community shocked and desperate for help. About 200 people turned up to an emergency meeting at the college hall on Monday night… Audio