Education
Teachers to replace strikes with arbitration
Secondary schools go back to normal scheduling today as their industrial dispute moves into a new phase.
Teachers had been taking rolling action by refusing to teach particular year groups on… Audio
Parents relieved by halt of teacher strikes
High schools will be returning to their regular schedules from today with the teachers' union calling off industrial action.
The PPTA agreed yesterday on the arbitration process for its pay dispute… Audio
'Particularly concerning': Covid-19 pandemic still hurting students' grades
The Education Review Office says some learners are now more than a year behind where they should be.
PPTA calls off industrial action as it agrees to arbitration
The PPTA has called off all industrial action immediately as it has agreed on the arbitration process for its pay dispute with the Ministry of Education.
'Tragic' blow for staff as Victoria University proposes cuts
Entire subjects and 229 full-time equivalent roles will be axed at Victoria University if proposed cuts that staff describe as shocking go ahead.
Timaru polytech evacuated after threat
Emergency services were alerted to a threat at a premises on Arthur Street about 10am.
What does an 'entrepreneurial mindset' really mean?
There's a term which is often used to describe self-starters, or high achievers. The words 'entrepreneurial mindset' are often thrown around - but a researcher has found there is actually little… Audio
Students turn out at Parliament in support of teachers
Victoria University staff say planned cuts to staffing will bring an end to programmes including secondary school teaching.
They made the revelation at a rally for students and staff this morning.
… Audio
Parent gives teachers a Not Achieved grade
Some parents are giving the post primary teacher's union a NOT ACHIEVED grade for its ongoing industrial action.
Erin Train is a farmer in Hawkes Bay and her son has missed out on over a month of… Audio
Choir event gives exemption to striking secondary teachers
As industrial action continues, unionised teachers are refusing to take part in all extra curricular activity around the country today. But union members involved with the national Big Sing event have… Audio
Struggling universities put NZ's entire research strategy at risk
Opinion - While funding shortfalls and sweeping redundancies in the university wider research sector are now making headlines, the underlying problems have been evident for years, Nicola Gaston writes…
U-turn on 20 hours policy avoidable with consultation - ECE leader
An ECE sector leader says the government's U-turn on a key Budget policy could have been avoided with more consultation. Audio
Secondary teachers' pay dispute to go to arbitration
The secondary teachers' pay dispute is going to arbitration, but the union says its members will continue to refuse to teach particular year groups on different days until terms of reference have been…
Secondary school teachers prepare for arbitration
There's hope for parents and students who have faced weeks of industrial action by secondary school teachers.
Their union says it is prepared to go into arbitration with the Ministry of Education… Audio
Teachers strike to hit extra-curricular activities
High school teachers are ramping up their strike action after refusing the latest collective agreement from the Ministry of Education. Audio
Teacher loses registration for misgendering student
A teacher has had his registration removed for refusing to recognise a transgender student's gender. The Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says the student was transitioning from female to male and asked… Audio
Teachers mum on mediator request to suspend strike action
Secondary schools are still operating on disrupted schedules with no word from the PPTA on when teacher strikes might end. The teacher's union is considering the Employment Relations Authority's… Audio
Parents may rethink early childhood care after Govt U-turn
Parents who were looking to return to work because of cheaper early childhood education fees through a government subsidy may now need to rethink their plans. As part of last month's Budget, the… Audio
Hipkins on budget backdown, ETS reform
An outcry from the early childhood education sector has pushed the government to back down on its key budget policy of 20 hours free ECE for 2 year olds. Providers will no longer require providers to… Audio
Govt eases up on ECE providers in policy update
Outcry from the early childhood education sector has pushed the government to back down on a new condition that was set to be imposed on centres. As part of the Budget policy, the government plans to… Audio
