Education
Ministry of Education starts urgent cleanup at Panmure school
It comes after images of mould, mushrooms, and leaky buildings at Sommerville School hit headlines earlier this month.
Glenavon School students safe after lockdown
It it the third Auckland school to go into lockdown this month.
Long Covid 'extremely debilitating' for teachers, union says
Teachers are experiencing brain fog and extreme fatigue, making a demanding job even more , NZEI's president says. Audio
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language. Audio
Students raise tens of thousands for school's first Europe trip
A Porirua high school has raised more than $72,000 towards a trip to Europe - the first time the school has ever planned a trip to the continent.
Fielding early childhood teacher guilty of serious misconduct
A Feilding early childhood teacher who forced food out of children's mouths, smacked them and locked them in rooms has been censured and struck off.
The Disciplinary Tribunal has found Pitter Patter… Audio
Teacher underfed children, locked them in seclusion
Pauline Murphy has been censured and struck off after being found guilty of locking children in a room, smacking them and feeding them out-of-date food.
How free lunch leftovers are helping beyond schools
Left over school lunches are used by food banks and help feed families - and one woman who receives them says they might even curb crime. Audio
New Auckland flight school takes off as pilot shortages bite
Two flying schools in Auckland are teaming up to create the country's biggest pilot training organisation. Audio
Leftover school lunches a 'lifeline' for some
A woman living in a West Auckland caravan park says having access to leftover school lunches is helping to curb crime.
Residents of the park say access to the food means they don't need to steal from… Audio
List of courses where increase in enrolments needed released
The funder for tertiary education is willing to subsidise more trainees in scaffolding and piano tuning, but doesn't want any increase in primary teaching enrolments.
The Commission has released the… Audio
Funds for more piano tuners and scaffolders, not primary teachers - agency
The tertiary education funding body is willing to subsidise more trainees in scaffolding and piano tuning, but doesn't want to pay for any increase in student numbers for primary teaching.
Left over school lunches to help feed community prevents crime
A woman living in a West Auckland caravan park says having access to leftover school lunches is helping to curb crime. Residents of the park say access to the the food means they don't need to steal… Audio
University of Canterbury takes extra steps around gender diversity
The University of Canterbury has taken extra steps to ensure psychology students understand they have to work with gender-diverse clients.
Government continues funding free period products in schools
The government has put aside $2.9 million to continue providing period products in schools.
13 Māori students, academics awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th Battalion Memorial scholarships
A historian of the 28th Māori Battalion is among the winners of this year's Ngarimu scholarships.
Ministry told school to 'evacuate immediately', five months after toxic mould found
The Ministry of Education knew an Auckland school's disability unit had toxic mould, but didn't tell them to evacuate until five months later.
Not good enough to say it's up to schools to make call - Secondary Principals' Assoc
The Ministry of Education says some low rated school buildings will be in use but it's up to each school to decide. Audio
Samoan academic lands Harvard teaching role
Dr Therese Lautua is heading to Harvard University to share her knowledge with students across the globe. She says Pasifika people are "incredible at what we do". Audio
Interest in agriculture drives sharp rise in enrolments
"Lincoln's education and research programmes are leading positive and impactful change in the land-based sectors," its vice-chancellor says.
