Education
NCEA results tumble
NCEA pass rates have slumped for the third consecutive year.
Provisional results released by NZQA yesterday show rates for Year 11 students doing NCEA Level 1 and Year 12 students working towards… Audio
NCEA pass rates down third straight year
The Qualifications Authority said three years of Covid-related disruption were probably to blame.
Students so addicted they're vaping in class - principal
There's been a surge in the number of pupils being stood down for vaping or smoking.
Lack of oversight of charter schools' student achievement, finances
Ministry documents reveal former partnership schools had major gaps in monitoring. Audio
What to do when NCEA results fall short
College students around the country are on tenterhooks, with NCEA results due tomorrow, January 17. For those about to leave high school, the grades carry extra weight, and when results fall short of… Audio
Principals' Federation president says charter schools lacked oversight
Documents obtained by RNZ from the Ministry of Education have revealed major gaps in the monitoring of charter schools between 2013 and 2018, some of which the government of the day declined to… Audio
Major gaps in monitoring of charter schools revealed
Education Ministry documents reveal there were major gaps in the monitoring of charter schools between 2013 and 2018, some of which the government of the day declined to fix.
The gaps included… Audio
Government accused of 'conspiracy' thinking in changes to sex ed
There has been no consultation or guidance over planned changes to sex education, a teachers' union says.
Visa processing times blocking international student pilots
The aviation industry says international student pilots are looking elsewhere to do their flight training due to New Zealand's visa processing times.
Aviation New Zealand says visas can take up to… Audio
Delays in international visas see flight school enrolments plummet
Long wait times for international student visas have local flight training schools on the brink of collapse, Aviation New Zealand says.
Fears incoming NCEA requirements will lead to drop in student pass rates
An education researcher says NCEA pass rates in the Cook Islands and Niue will 'fall through the floor' if literacy and numeracy tests become compulsory.
'There are some really bright kids out there' - South Auckland school takes out top turbine design
Students from Clendon Park School's Samoan unit have won this year's Power Challenge.
Reconnecting children with the great outdoors
Harry Scott's mission is to connect tamariki with nature in a way that stays with them through life. After struggling with dyslexia through school, it was in nature that things made sense. Audio
Why star student Leo Guo is Sydney bound
18 year old Leo Guo is relaxing at a Coromandel beach after stunning achievement in his final year of High School. He was the runner up to dux at Lindisfarne College in Hastings last year, this year… Audio
Overdue student loan repayments hit more than $2.2b
Student loan repayments reached a high of $1.63 billion this year but overdue repayments exceeded $2.2b.
Evidence to back school phone ban 'marginal', ministry says
The Ministry of Education has also warned schools might push back on a ban and struggle to enforce it.
Bossy eldest, creative second: does birth order matter?
If you're the eldest child, the stereotype would have us believe you're responsible, conscientious and a bit bossy. Second born - more chilled out and creative and the youngest? Spoilt! But does birth… Audio
Cook Islands NCEA pass rates could 'fall through the floor' says researcher
An education researcher says NCEA pass rates in the Cook Islands and Niue will "fall through the floor" if literacy and numeracy tests become compulsory in 2026.
The New Zealand government is… Audio
'Wānanga' must be protected term - Minister
Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds wants to restrict the use of the term 'wānanga'.
Korean students sue after exam ends 90 seconds early
South Korea's Suneung, which determines college admission, is one of the hardest exams in the world.
