Education
'We're bitterly disappointed' - Two Hamilton schools to be replaced by one
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.
Student hunger, bad teachers revealed in latest PISA tests
Phones, hunger and bad teachers were among problems revealed as New Zealand teens' scores dipped further in the PISA tests of reading, writing and maths. Audio
New literacy and numeracy standards need to be separated from NCEA - researcher
Students haven't been taught well enough in primary schools to pass new NCEA standards, an education researcher says.
What's causing Kiwi teens' PISA scores to drop?
Kiwi teens have slipped down the international rankings of reading, maths and science again. To explain what this means for students beginning NCEA - founder of the Education Hub, Dr Nina Hood. Audio
NZ students fall to new lows in PISA tests
New Zealand's 15-year-olds have fallen to new lows in the 2022 international PISA tests of reading, maths and science.
Almost 5,000 students were assessed from Aotearoa, with maths proving to be the… Audio
NZ records worst ever PISA international test results
New Zealand was not alone, with overall average scores for maths, reading and science dropping in the 81 countries and economies participating in the tests.
NZ falls in PISA reading, maths, and science scores
New Zealand's scores have fallen yet again in the OECD's PISA tests of reading, maths and science.
The average scores in last year's tests of 15-year-olds are only slightly lower in reading and… Audio
Industry surprise over number of ECE services committing to pay parity
More than a third of education and care services have agreed to pay their teachers the same rates as kindergarten teachers.
Christchurch school's Stairway to Heaven cover an online hit
A Christchurch school performance of Stairway to Heaven has wowed the crowd so much it led to a flood of requests for the footage, and has now been viewed more than 150,000 times. Video, Audio
Cordons stood down after bomb squad clears packages found in central Wellington
Cordons have been lifted in central Wellington after two suspicious packages were left outside buildings, nearby the US and Israeli embassies.
Former charter schools consider ditching 'bureaucratic' mainstream
Some former charter schools are interested in the government's plans to revive the publicly funded private schools.
Government to reintroduce charter schools
Some former charter schools are interested in leaving the state system and returning to charter or partnership school status.
The government is reintroducing the publicly funded private schools which… Audio
PM spends first day out focused on education
The Prime Minister's used his first day out and about in the top job, to focus on education. Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford visited Manurewa Intermediate to reinforce their… Audio
Watch: 'We are going to ban phones across NZ in schools' - Luxon
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford have spoken about their plans for schooling, local government and the economy in Auckland.
School principal says reading, writing and maths not an issue
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his government is working on 49 action points that will put the country back on track in 100 days. The plan includes making sure primary and intermediate schools… Audio
New Māori data apprenticeship programme set to continue and expand
A Māori data programme in Manawatū is celebrating the graduation of its first data apprentices.
NCEA exams over for secondary school students
The last-minute cramming is over for hundreds of thousands of secondary school students around the country.
Thursday marks the end of NCEA exams - and this year there's been a few hiccups along the… Audio
Early childhood services struggling as enrolments drop and services go out of business
Early childhood services say they're running on a knife edge as enrolments drop and record numbers of services go out of business.
Centre managers and owners say some families can no longer afford… Audio
ECE providers 'struggling' amid falling enrolments
Early childhood services say they are running on a knife edge after enrolments dropped and record numbers went out of business.
Catching them when they're young
We tend to focus on the masters, but every musician has to start somewhere. And that's when Christopher Norton comes to the fore. Video, Audio
