Education
Ministry of Education on closure of Burnside High School
Burnside High school in Christchurch has closed for two days after a seismic assessment revealed two classroom blocks failed earthquake protection standards.
Those same blocks passed engineering… Audio
Burnside High School closes due to quake risk
An abrupt closure of the South Island's largest secondary school means thousands of students are at home Thursday and Friday.
Burnside High School's Board made the call after a seismic report showed… Audio
Only half of schools using tests 'critical' for monitoring progress - ERO
Parents are frustrated and want to know how their children compare, the Education Review Office says.
Student attacks pose challenge to schools across Aotearoa - principals' association
It comes after footage of a student at Auckland's Ōrewa College being thrown on the ground, kicked and stepped on surfaced.
School shuts after two dozen classrooms fail to meet earthquake standards
Timetables at the South Island's biggest secondary school have been thrown into disarray.
Back to school for singing
Megan Flint from the New Zealand Choral Federation is leading the charge to get our primary and intermediate school classes singing again. Video, Audio
Westlake Boys allows lavalava as part of uniform
As of this week, students at Westlake Boys High School are allowed to wear lavalava as part of their official school uniform.
A proposal from year 13 student Jarlon Lesatele was accepted by the Board… Audio
Haka response a 'learning process' - Freyberg High principal
No students have been stood down or suspended after Thursday's controversial haka in front of ACT leader David Seymour.
What studies show about free school lunches
Health researchers said there was ample international and New Zealand evidence to back up the policy.
Student recognised by NZQA as a premier award winner
An over achieving Hawkes Bay student, who was named dux 2 years in a row, smashed scholarships in nine subjects and graduated high school at 16, is now studying toward a career in medicine at Otago… Audio
The loss of learning languages, what it means
In Australia Sydney's Macquarie University has a proposal to stop teaching five languages. Audio
Hawke's Bay school still operating out of temporary site after Cyclone Gabrielle
A Hawke's Bay principal is crying out for more support as the psychological trauma of Cyclone Gabrielle continues to drain staff and students.
Nuhaka school, north of Wairoa, was flooded twice last… Audio
One in ten children facing 'invisible' barriers at school
A group of teachers, psychologists and early childhood educators are asking parents and schools to wise up to the signs of ADHD and autism in our young people. Audio
Role of schools in disasters 'seems to have been ignored' - report
A report by the teachers union has shown more support, funding and emergency supplies are needed for schools to respond to future storms.
Free lunch scheme has made 'huge difference' for Wainuiomata school
Parents, children and teachers are urging the government to leave funding for the free school lunch programme, Ka Ora Ka Ako, untouched.
Schools fighting back to save free lunch programme
Schools are fighting back to save the free school lunch programme, Ka Ora Ka Ako. Today Arakura School in Wainuiomata invited representatives of the teacher unions, Principals Federation and Health… Audio
Passing on tricks of the barber trade
Darren Paewai the owner of 'Daz's Barber Shop', a place where a hair is really more than just a haircut. He speaks to Jesse. Audio
Researchers concerned over end of science funding
Researchers warn they are facing falling off the edge of a cliff when more than half a billion dollars of science funding comes to an end with no replacement in sight.
They say they can't wait until… Audio
Scientists warn NZ risks losing top researchers due to funding gap
Researchers warn they cannot wait until the government's Budget at the end of May to find out what is happening with science funding.
Seymour is the grand ruler of cutting red tape
A sector that's had rules piled upon it is welcoming moves to cut the red tape
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