Education
Cuts will have consequences, Massey University told
Massey University is being warned of severe consequences if it goes ahead with its proposed cuts to humanities staff. A politics professor has said plans to slash jobs will affect the university's… Audio
Riccarton High School's cultural diversity facilitator
Riccarton High School in Christchurch has created a role for a cultural diversity facilitator. We wanted to know more about her role and how the benefits for the school, Jesse speaks to Dr Sharnali… Audio
The case for using paper over screens for better comprehension
Research shows that we don't absorb as much information reading from a screen as we do reading from paper. Dr Lilu Yu at MacQuarie University in Australia has been studying the way we read and what… Audio
West Auckland school welcomes donation-replacement scheme
It's back to school for many families this week - and that usually means back to school fees and all those extra costs. The charity KidsCan says they're seeing demand for school support at its highest… Audio
Cellphone bans left up to schools to enforce
The clock's ticking for schools to introduce cellphone bans by the start of term two, but it's an assignment one Principal's dreading. The National government's banning cellphones in schools to help… Video, Audio
Demand for back to school devices at an all time high
Bronwyn Scott is program manager at Recycle a Device. She says Recycle a Device has received requests for over a thousand laptops this week alone - and is struggling to keep up with demand. She talks… Audio
Demand for school lunch service soars
It's back to school this week for thousands of children and for some it will be a chance to get a proper meal.
The charity Kids Can says due to cost of living pressures, demand for its services has… Audio
Curriculum shake up on the cards as new school year begins
Parents and teachers are gearing up for the new school year, with a big curriculum shake up on the cards.
The coalition government has signalled it will be working to improve numeracy and literacy… Audio
Spotlight on improving academic achievement as kids head back to school
Parents and teachers are gearing up for the new school year, with a big curriculum shake-up on the cards.
Police urge traffic safety measures ahead of new school year
Police are urging the parents of school children to talk to their kids about the dangers of going to and from school.
Lower speed limits needed for children cycling - Advocates
Cycling advocates are calling for safer conditions for children cycling to school, after the Minister of Transport told councils to stop work on imposing blanket speed reductions.
Concerns over teaching staff as schools prepare to open
One word - dire.
That's how a primary school principal is describing their staffing situation just a week away from classrooms opening.
On the 29th of January, the first of the country's students… Audio
'Cowardly' of Seymour not to show up at Ratana - Carmel Sepuloni
A fiery week in politics with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defending his government's policies at Ratana, and promising they would honour the Treaty of Waitangi. Labour's deputy leader Carmel… Audio
'Dire' teacher and reliever shortage leaves schools scrambling
School principals are still short-staffed and low on relievers less than a week out from classrooms opening.
It was the Summer of '95
James Donaldson from the Nelson School of the Musical Arts speaks to Bryan Crump about preparing to host the Adam Summer Music School, and remembers how being part of the first school in 1995 changed… Audio
Choose life. Choose an instrument.
Australian classical music broadcaster, musician and writer Ed Le Brocq extolls the virtues of learning an instrument, no matter how late you take it up. Audio
The cost of school uniforms: Is it time for the government to step in?
Analysis - As if on cue, parents are starting to raise concerns about the price of compulsory school uniforms ahead of the start of the new school year, Johanna Reidy writes.
Cellphones can have positive use in classroom – principal
A Canterbury principal says cellphones can better educate students on good etiquette around them.
Covid, not Labour to blame for NCEA drop, ex minister says
The former education minister denies the previous government is responsible fo another drop in NCEA results. Audio
Principal reacts to dropping NCEA results
Three years of Covid-related disruption is being blamed for grades dropping for a third consecutive year.
Provisional results from NZQA show results are down across all NCEA levels.
Vaughan… Audio
