Education
Stevee Taylor
One day, when the social and cultural histories of New Zealand during the pandemic are written, one of the key texts will be Stevee Taylor's Masters research, "At the Crossroads of Cinema, Streaming… Audio
Victoria University proposes cuts to religious studies programme
The closure of the programme would be a "loss for the country", one of its lecturers says. Audio
More strikes as high school teachers reject latest pay offer
It's more missed classes on the timetable for secondary students, as teachers walk off the job again after overwhelmingly rejecting their latest pay offer. Members of the Post Primary Teachers… Video, Audio
Secondary teachers reject latest pay offer
Secondary teachers have voted overwhelmingly to reject the Education Ministry's latest pay offer, which brings more disruption to students with strikes from next week. The Post Primary Teachers… Audio
Secondary teachers reject latest offer, industrial action to continue
Secondary teachers have rejected the Ministry of Education's latest pay offer and will ramp up industrial action from next week.
NZQA on falling pass rates
There's been another drop in students passing their NCEA levels last year, with the achievment rate's falling annually since 2020.
NZQA's latest annual report reveals only 65 percent of year 11s… Audio
Universities have worst financial year on record in 2022
It's official, universities had their worst year on record in 2022 with at least five of the eight institutions recording a loss.
The figure is likely to get even worse with Waikato expected to… Audio
The Panel: proposed Religious Studies cuts at Victoria University
Wallace and panellists talk to Dr Sara Rahmani about the potential cuts to Victoria Universioty of Wellington Religious Studies programme. She tells Wallace and panellists about why religious studies… Audio
The university funding shortfall with no easy fix
The Detail: Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls and philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference.
Whangaparaora College reintroduces NCEA Level 1 exams
Many schools across the country are choosing to ditch NCEA level one exams and focus on a longer lead-in time for level two or run with their own qualifications instead. But one school is bucking the… Audio
The university funding shortfall with no easy fix
Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference. Audio
The university funding shortfall with no easy fix
Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference.
AudioMassey University staff asked to catch rats and mice amid job cuts
RNZ understands the directive has not gone down well. Audio
Primary teachers accept deal for pay & conditions
The primary teachers' union says today's pay offer is a huge win for teachers whose workloads have increased dramatically in recent decades. Today, primary school teachers accepted the latest Ministry… Audio
Massey University responds to students anxious over lack of tech for on-line, AI supervised exams
Anxious Massey University students say they are ill-prepared to sit exams on-line, supervised by AI, as now required by the university. Kathryn speaks with Massey University Provost Professor Giselle… Audio
Outward Bound seeks North Island expansion
Outdoor education Outward Bound is looking for land in the North Island for a second school.
Acting chief executive, Simon Graney, says they're eyeing up the Coromandel peninsula - which should give… Audio
Primary teachers reach deal with government over pay
Primary school teachers have voted to accept the latest Ministry of Education collective agreement offer.
It puts an end to a lengthy negotiation campaign, which included the largest education strike… Audio
Primary teachers reach deal with government over pay, conditions
The settlement includes a six percent pay increase in July, with two further increases in July and December 2024, plus a $3000 lump sum payment.
More support needed to help neurodiverse children
Groups supporting children with conditions such as autism and dyslexia say a government action plan has failed to deliver.
The Neurodiversity in Education Coalition says the plan began in 2019 but… Audio
'We need mechanisms with real teeth': Frustration over action plan for disabled students
A coalition of support groups says a government action plan for children with disabilities has failed to deliver for children with conditions such as autism and dyslexia.
