Education
High school principals face high level of psychological distress - survey
The Secondary Principals' Association is alarmed by survey results that indicate its members are more likely to suffer abuse and stress than other people.
Drop in number of students who enjoy maths
A major study has found a 10 percent drop in the number of year eight students who enjoy maths compared to five years ago.
The National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement surveyed 4,000 year… Audio
Fewer Year 8 children enjoy maths than they did five years ago - study
About 10 percent of teachers said they did not enjoy maths and were not confident teaching it but all teachers agreed teaching maths was important, the study found.
Secondary school principals complain of death threats, stress
Death threats and stress are making life tough for secondary school principals.
A survey for the Secondary Principals Association found forty percent of respondents had experienced unkind words or… Audio
Schools brace for higher power bills as they replace fossil fuel burners
Schools making the transition to cleaner energy heating to reduce emissions are likely to face big cost increases.
Schools should decide cellphone bans, not government, principal says
Principal Ross Preece says a cell phone ban is working at Ashburton College - but should not be forced on every school.
Three minute thesis winner on her winning entry!
Trying to explain a PhD thesis in three minutes so a layperson can understand it not an easy feat, especially when your discipline is microbiology. Cam Hoffbeck can, she won University of Auckland's… Audio
Parties should focus on intelligent education policies ahead of 'getting attention' - principal
An Auckland principal is sick of education policy being used for "clickbait" in the lead-up to elections. Audio
Policy falls on individual teachers to carry out says principal
An Auckland principal is sick of education policy being used for "soundbites" in the lead up to elections.
Kyle Brewerton, Auckland Primary Principals' Association (APPA) president and Remuera… Audio
PPTA happy with latest pay offer but still wants more support for Māori teachers
The Post Primary Teachers Association is happy with the government's latest pay offer, but says there are still issues that need to be addressed. Audio
Parents weigh in on possible schools phone ban: 'They will find their way around anything'
Young people will stop at nothing to find a way around a proposed nationwide phone ban in schools, a Wairarapa parent says.
Big pay rises soon for primary teachers after pay deal settled
Primary school teachers are in line for substantial pay increases off the back of the secondary teachers' pay deal.
Yesterday, PPTA members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal, which includes… Audio
Hopes higher teacher pay will retain teachers and attract new recruits
Secondary teachers are hoping their newly ratified pay deal will be enough to retain teachers and encourage others to join the profession.
PPTA members yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a… Audio
Former principal defends cellphone use in schools saying a ban is 'ridiculous'
A former principal has made a plea for schools to be allowed to choose how they manage students' cellphones, saying the devices are for more than just play.
The National Party says if it becomes the… Audio
Young people will find way around proposed phone ban says parent
A Wairarapa parent says young people will stop at nothing to find a way around a proposed nationwide phone ban in schools.
To improve learning outcomes, the National Party has promised to ban… Audio
School cellphone bans: Unworkable or no big deal?
Many schools with phone bans already in place report students are happy with the measure. Audio
What do students think about National's proposed phone ban?
Whether cellphones should be banned in schools has become its own subject of debate in classrooms today after the National Party vowed to remove them from schools if elected. Whilst some Principals… Video, Audio
School head who banned phones a year ago gives thoughts on National's plan
If the National party has its way, cellphones will be banned from all schools as one of the ways to lift what the party says is "abysmal" achievement in New Zealand schools. Otago Boys High is way… Video, Audio
Secondary teachers ratify new collective agreement
Secondary teachers have overwhelmingly ratified the settlement of a new collective agreement.
'It will create conflict': Principals' body unhappy with Luxon phone ban plan
Cellphones will be banned from schools if the National Party is elected in October, but the Secondary Principals Association says the plan is unworkable and unnecessary. Audio
