Education
'Some are feeling intimidated' - Younger students avoiding school bathrooms as vapers take over
Around the country, high school students are rushing home after school, bursting through the door and heading straight to the bathroom.
Children too intimidated to use school bathrooms
Parents are worried their children feel too intimidated to use school bathrooms because older students are in there vaping.
High schools across New Zealand are grappling with how to deal with vaping… Audio
Principals struggling to recruit foreign teachers
Principals are struggling to recruit foreign teachers to fill their vacancies.
They say they are getting far fewer applications from traditional sources such as the UK, and it's not clear why.
… Audio
'Level the playing field' - Help for low decile students with exam support
There are concerns that thousands of students at low decile schools are missing out on support that could help them ace their exams.
Thousands of low decile students missing out on exam help - advocate
There are concerns that thousands of students at low decile schools are missing out on support that could help them ace their exams. The qualifications authority, NZQA, reports that just three percent… Audio
University of Waikato reveals $16.8 million deficit for 2022
The University of Waikato has revealed a $16.8 million deficit for 2022.
US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
US Vice President Kamala Harris has criticised Florida "extremists" for backing educational guidelines that taught "revisionist history" about slavery in the United States.
'It destroys the value of university' - Massey staff take stand against cuts
Massey University staff fearing for their careers and the quality of education on offer have made a personal plea to management to stop the cuts. Audio
Agricademy - reinventing agricultural training in NZ
Agricademy doesn't have classrooms or a campus, instead students can dip in and out of on-line videos, filmed with experts in the dairy or wool shed. Audio
Agricademy - reinventing agricultural training in NZ
Agricademy doesn't have classrooms or a campus, instead students can dip in and out of on-line videos, filmed with experts in the dairy or wool shed.
AudioMassey uni staff make personal plea to management to stop job cuts
Massey University staff fearing for their careers and the quality of education on offer have made a personal plea to management to stop the cuts. The cash-strapped institution has asked for more than… Audio
University of Otago makes more than 100 staff redundant in cost-cutting bid
More than 100 University of Otago staff have been made redundant in a bid to cut costs.
Researchers develop guidelines to standardise and improve genetic testing
Diagnosis rates for patients undergoing genetic testing may be improved by guidelines developed in University of Otago-led research .
Ministry confirms plans for Eskdale school following uncertainty
Life in Eskdale has been wracked with uncertainty since the Cyclone Gabrielle floods - but the school community has rallied together. Audio
More than $550k claimed to be lost in scam targeting students
Police are warning international students of a reported scam, which they say is predominantly targeting New Zealand-based Chinese students.
Ministry of Education challenges claims children sent home due to lack of teachers
The Ministry has challenged principals' claims that schools have been forced to send children home due to lack of teachers. In fact, it says there's no evidence that happened.
Major study finds no change in children's average maths achievement
A major study has found no change in children's average maths achievement but the gap between rich and poor has grown for Year 8s.
No change in maths achievement since 2018
A major study has found no change in children's average maths achievement since 2018.
The National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement assessed 4000 Year 4 and Year 8 children in term 3 last… Audio
Gloriavale School under review after Employment Court ruling
Gloriavale School is under review by the Education Review Office, the Ministry of Education has confirmed.
Some students to stay home due to teacher shortage
Schools reopen for the third term today but some are warning they are likely to ask children to stay home on some days because they will not have enough teachers.
The struggle to find staff to fill… Audio
