Education
Government confirms 14.5% pay rise for secondary teachers
High school teachers will get a pay bump of around 14.5 percent, after the government agreed to an arbitration panel's recommendation. The decision ends months of pay disputes between the government… Video, Audio
Fifteen percent of school leavers had no NCEA qualifications last year
Official figures show that is the worst figure ever recorded, beating 14 percent of students in 2012.
Govt to increase secondary teacher pay
The government has accepted an arbitration panel's recommendation to increase secondary teacher pay by about 14.5 percent.
Universities have more managers and admin staff than academics: report
A new report finds New Zealand universities have the highest ratio of non-academics to academics amongst English-speaking countries. Audio
15% of school leavers have no NCEA qualifications
More teenagers are leaving school without any qualifications.
That's according to Ministry of Education figures which show 15 percent of students who finished school last year did not achieve any… Audio
Te Pūkenga says $80 million deficit for 2022 higher than forecast
The national training organisation Te Pūkenga has revealed an $80 million deficit for 2022.
Teachers to find out about pay rise
Teachers will find out tomorrow if the Government will approve an arbitration panel recommendation for a 14.5 percent pay rise.
The Ministry of Education has recommended the offer to Cabinet and if… Audio
Arbitration panel recommends pay rise for secondary teachers
Secondary teachers are hoping they'll get the chance to vote on a new deal to settle a pay dispute next week.
An independent arbitration panel is recommending a pay rise of 14.5 percent over three… Audio
National: roading big issue for upcoming election
Transport policy was the order of the day for the National Party yesterday - Nathan Rarere asked deputy leader Nicola Willis about their commitments to transport projects around the country if they… Audio
Secondary teachers should get 14.5% pay raise - arbitration panel
Secondary teachers should get a 14.5% pay rise delivered in three instalments according to an arbitration panel ruling. The pay stand off went to arbitration after talks broke down between the… Video, Audio
Secondary teachers should get 14.5 percent pay rise, arbitration panel recommends
The recommendation is expected to end a protracted pay dispute between the Ministry of Education and the Post Primary Teachers Association.
Māori stroke charity alarmed at potential end of speech-language therapy programme
Massey said there were no current proposals to close the degree programme but described it as "unsustainable".
Concerns Massey University cuts will worsen critical shortage of language therapists
The university reported an $8.8 million deficit last year. It said there were no current proposals to close the degree programme for therapists but described it as "unsustainable". Audio
Speech-language therapy course "unsustainable" says Massey
Families of children with speech and language problems fear cuts by Massey University will add to the critical shortage of therapists.
The university - which reported an $8.8 million dollar deficit… Audio
Kamo High School celebrates former student Hannah Wilkinson
The Football Ferns may have come back down to earth with a 1 nil loss to the Phillipines on Tuesday night, but all hope is not lost. A win against Switzerland on Sunday night, or MAYBE a draw, will… Audio
Course demand a bright spot amid tertiary enrolment turbulence
Tertiary enrolment figures show how different subject areas fared during the roller-coaster years of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bull.. has been a genuine topic of study at Canterbury
Would you believe that the theory of bulls*** has become a genuine area of study? It's called "bullsh**ology", and it all kicked off when American philosopher Professor Harry Frankfurt published his… Audio
University course completion rates lowest since 2014
Universities and student reps blamed the pandemic, increased online learning and the cost-of-living crisis.
More university students fail courses
More university students are failing their courses and Māori and Pacific students are worst affected.
Annual reports show course completion rates fell about three percentage points at most… Audio
Principals face difficulties attracting foreign teachers to New Zealand
Principals say they are finding it harder to attract foreign teachers from traditional source countries like the UK and Canada.
