Education
Primary school party: School tries new tactic to boost attendance
A Christchurch primary school is trying to make the start of the school week more like a party rather than a chore, in an attempt to boost school attendance. School attendance rates are down across… Audio
Businesses paid out despite no apprentice training - industry sources
Businesses are pocketing thousands in subsidies for apprentices who gained no credits - and insiders say some are doing it deliberately.
Concerns over low numbers enrolled in swim classes
A new report says parents are cutting back on swimming lessons for their children because of the cost of living crisis.
It says two in five families do not have their children enrolled in a learn to… Audio
One-third of apprentices completed no credits last year
Businesses are pocketing thousands of dollars in government subsidies for apprentices who are not doing any credits for their qualification.
Sector insiders say some firms are rorting the system… Audio
Report finds only half of families have children in swimming lessons
Almost half of Kiwi families don't have their children enrolled in swimming lessons and only two in five parents believe their kids have the skills to survive in a water emergency.
Those figures come… Audio
Cyclone-damaged buildings push Napier students off campus
Students of 17 courses at EIT Te Pūkenga will continue to be taught off-campus next year, after the Napier site was badly damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Isaac Heron: from foster care to Oxford University
Isaac Heron was in contact with the foster care system since he was a baby. He was placed in care at six years old before finding a permanent foster home at the age of 8. These experiences fuel his… Audio
South island school trials programme teaching risks of Alpine fault
A South Island school is trialling a programme to learn about the risks of an Alpine Fault earthquake. Year 10 students at Ashburton College are using the resource for real-world learning about… Video, Audio
School students warned about 'sextortion' messages
Police have asked Taranaki schools to warn students about internet safety, after a student faced sextortion.
Irritation after some students unable to sit NCEA exams online
Teachers are angry the New Zealand Qualifications Authority blocked some students from logging into online exams this morning.
Less than half of students consistently attended school in term 2
Only 47 percent of students came to school regularly in term 2 this year, an improvement on the same term last year, but one of the worst figures on record.
School attendance figures still low
School attendance figures have once again been described as some of the worst on record, with only 47 percent of students attending regularly in term two.
This is up by seven percent on the same time… Audio
Libraries are more than just books
When councils cut their budgets, it's always libraries that have the spotlight put on them. As staff hours and numbers are cut, librarians are overcoming their reluctance to whisper about the value of… Audio
Libraries are more than just books
When councils cut their budgets, it's always libraries that have the spotlight put on them. As staff hours and numbers are cut, librarians are overcoming their reluctance to whisper about the value of…
AudioNew teacher 'dragged' misbehaving student from class, leaving him bruised
A tribunal has censured a teacher for grabbing an 11-year-old pupil who was misbehaving and dragging him from a classroom, leaving him with bruises.
The Otago Uni student who became an international soil expert
Understanding what makes soil thrive can dramatically reduce the need for fertiliser on farms, says NZ-born soil expert Nicole Masters. "There's this real big push in New Zealand to say 'this isn't… Audio
Nights Expert: Maths with Dillon Mayhew
Dillon Mayhew is Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington. Dillon joins Nights to talk numbers for what might be the final… Audio
Closing the digital divide
Digital Future Aotearoa runs digital literacy and kids' coding workshops across the country. The charity just picked up an award at the Australia and New Zealand 2023 IDC Future Enterprise Awards… Audio
Siouxsie Wiles takes Auckland Uni to court
She's taken her employer to court over what she claims is a failure to protect her during threats she received for her commentary on Covid-19 and vaccines.
Rare native skink colony discovered by nine-year-old
A rustle in the grass led an observant nine-year-old to discover a rare colony of Hawke's Bay skinks, which were previously thought to have only survived in one fenced area.
