Education
School refuses to say why principal has been on leave for months
The principal of Dunedin's Columba College has been on leave since 30 July.
School audits flagged with ministry's 'red tape tip line'
A government report said a handful of schools spent more than 10 percent of their operations grants on audit fees, but the Education Ministry was working on bringing the cost down.
Deputy PM on school attendance service funding and truancy
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks truancy and the window smashing at Winston Peter's St Mary's bay house. Audio
'We do not have enough chefs': Teachers warn against NCEA change
They say the proposed change to technology, hospitality, and food and nutrition subjects will narrow students' options and cause job cuts. Audio
Hospitality NZ: cutting food education will weaken workforce
Hospitality New Zealand has warned that cutting food education from subjects taught in Year 11 will worsen looming workforce shortages. John Gerritsen reports. Audio
'Never too late': Social worker's journey to reclaim Māori identity
A wahine who has reclaimed her cultural identity is urging more Māori to pursue a career in social work.
Hospitality NZ calls for U-turn on NCEA Level 1
The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.
Hospitality sector warns NCEA overhaul will undermine growth in tourism industry
The hospitality sector is warning the government's NCEA overhaul will undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio
Is it time to bring back oral exams?
With AI tools able to produce essays, reports and case studies in seconds, oral exams could help education providers assess a student competency. Mark Leishman speaks to Auckland University's Patrick… Audio
Technology teachers worry govt overhaul will ruin curriculum
Technology teachers are worried the government's overhaul of the school curriculum and qualifications will ruin what they say is a world-leading curriculum. They worry creativity and problem solving… Audio
Tech teachers worry education reforms will harm NZ's 'world-leading' curriculum
Teachers fear creativity and problem-solving skills will become a casualty of the changes.
Parenting: "What job do you want when you leave school?"
Jane Kennelly, the Director of People for Skills Group, on what advice should be on offer for teenagers over what to do after school. Audio
Funding cuts threaten youth Shakespeare programme
High schoolers from around the country ran lines and paced the floor of a Wellington school last week, preparing for a Shakespeare showcase.
Willow-Jean Prime talks the week in Politics
Willow-Jean Prime talks education, electricity and immunisation. Audio
Regional school bus funding stalemate continues in Manawatu
In Manawatu, regional reporter Jimmy Ellingham tells Nathan the latest on school bus funding, and also heads to Hawke's Bay where he tries to figure out the story of the two Woolworths supermarkets… Audio
Education Minister accused of 'manufacturing a crisis'
Reforms will unleash a "tsunami of work", says a former school principal and NZQA executive. Audio
Govt education reforms under fire from prominent educator
The government's education reforms have come under the blowtorch from a prominent educator, who accused it of manufacturing a major crisis where one does not exist. Bali Haque spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Why would someone pivot to teaching?
Low pay, long hours, bad press - it's not hard to see why in New Zealand, teaching is not as attractive to school-leavers as it once was. But more people are making the pivot later in life.
AI in the classroom is hard to detect – time to bring back oral tests
News that several New Zealand universities have given up using detection software to expose student use of artificial intelligence underlines the challenge higher education is facing.
Ministry of Education's $20,000 inquiry fails to find Budget leak to RNZ
The full report of the independent investigation was withheld, but the summary indicated an extensive hunt for the source of the leak.
