Education
US EdTech deeply embedded in NZ school system - documents
Papers show the Education Ministry is deepening its ties with big US tech firms.
School scrapping te reo Māori unit 'a step backwards'
Parents say they are shocked and angry with a Whakatāne primary school after it decided to scrap a bilingual teaching unit without consultation. Audio
Schools spending grants on 'personal trips, home gym equipment' - report
Seven schools had serious financial problems last year and auditors warned of potential problems at a further 13.
Record payout points to workplace stress for school counsellors
The Association of Counsellors says a $1.8 million payout following an Employment Court ruling highlights the pressure on school counsellors.
Parents shocked after Whakatāne schools scraps bilingual unit
Parents say they're shocked and angry with a Whakatane primary school after it decided to scrap a bilingual teaching unit without consultation. Te Whānau o Awatope at Apanui Primary School immerses 45… Audio
Minister 'taking advice' on NCEA literacy, numeracy tests prerequisite start date
The Education Minister is taking advice on the previous government's plan to make online maths and literacy tests a prerequisite for NCEA qualifications from 2026. Audio
Incoming Education Minister on her goals
With New Zealand's worst ever results in the OECD's PISA tests, high truancy rates and National's coalition agreements - the new education minister has her work cut out for her. The government has… Audio
NZ teens the worst-behaved in the developed world?
An OECD survey shows Kiwi 15-year-olds are more likely to say their classes are disrupted by bad behaviour and distractions than teens in any other of 37 developed nations. Is that because New Zealand… Audio
NZ students report more negative behaviour in classrooms than OECD counterparts
New Zealand students may be some of the worst-behaved in the world. Or they might just have less tolerance for disruption in the classroom, a new survey has found.
NZ risks becoming 'laughing stock' over Te Pūkenga change
New Zealand risks being seen as a "laughing stock" if the government's new tertiary education strategy is rushed through, the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce says.
Otorohonga college forced to close rundown boarding hostel
Otorohanga College is being forced to close its rundown boarding hostel because it doesnt have the money to fix it up. It broke the news to parents and students this afternoon after unsucessfully… Video, Audio
Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 institutions - minister
The new tertiary education minister says Te Pūkenga will be replaced with eight to 10 individual institutions, and hopes legislation will be in place within eight months. Audio
What should I gift my child's teacher?
It's an end-of-the-year dilemma for many parents - how to say thank you to their child's teacher. As the school year grinds to an end, what gifts are appropriate for the person who's been guiding your… Audio
Te Pukenga gone, Minister promises 8-10 polytechs will remain
The Minister for Tertiary Education says the super-institute Te Pukenga will be gone within six to eight months, replaced by 8 to 10 institutions. Yesterday Penny Simmonds instructed the organisation… Audio
Tertiary Education minister on disestablishing Te Pūkenga
The new government has begun the process of disestablishing Te Pūkenga.
The Minister for Tertiary Education sent a letter of expectations to the organisation on Thursday, stating it is no longer a… Audio
Government instructs Te Pūkenga to halt transformation
The new government has instructed Te Pūkenga to halt its multi-million-dollar transformation - putting hundreds of jobs in limbo.
The organisation's chief executive told staff on Thursday they were… Audio
Literacy, numeracy tests as NCEA requirement 'detrimental' to learners
A leading education researcher warns new high-stakes NCEA literacy and maths tests could do more harm than good.
Te Pūkenga halts transformation amid new instructions from government
Super-institute Te Pūkenga has halted its multi-million-dollar transformation and the fate of hundreds of staff is in limbo.
'He's just lazy': What not to say about a child's speech and
Speech and Language Therapist Christian Wright on what NOT to say to parents concerned about their child's speech and language development. And he'll share strategies for dealing with these questions… Audio
Hamilton's Melville school to close
A Hamilton community feels bitterly betrayed about two schools being closed, only to be reopened on the same site, with the same facilities but with a new name.
Hamilton's Melville High junior… Audio
