Education
Teachers complain of racism, bullying, unsafe practices at early childhood centres
A support group for early childhood teachers is gathering evidence of what teachers say are traumatic and horrific experiences at a small number of early childhood services.
Early Childhood teachers report poor behaviours at some centres
There are reports from teachers that some small children have been mahandled and locked outside until they wet themselves, at a raft of early childcare centres across the motu.
Early childhood… Audio
Teen creates science programmes for kids
As a child Hien Tran loved science, but says growing up in low-income neighbourhoods in Auckland meant she didn't have opportunities to engage with science in a fun way. When she was 16, she wanted to… Audio
ECE teachers describe children manhandled, locked outside, and babies left to cry
Early childhood teachers have described children being manhandled and illegally locked outside at some centres as well as babies being left to cry.
They say regular audits often miss bad practice and… Audio
As students return to class, principals start partial work ban
Primary and area school principals will start a two-month-long work ban, which includes all Ministry of Education work such as collecting and collating information.
Secondary school teachers continue protesting
Secondary school teachers are kicking off term two by continuing to protest their unsettled pay requests.
Depending on the week, teachers will take a range of actions such as refusing to teach during… Audio
Primary school prinicipals protest pay offers, refuse overtime
Primary school principals are dropping all Ministerial work and refusing to work outside of business hours from today.
The principals' two-month work ban protests the Government's pay offers, with… Audio
Strikes loom as students head back to classrooms
Secondary school teachers are stepping up industrial actions as the new term begins, with a cascade of partial strikes planned. Audio
How to stop hating exercise
Regarding movement just as a "fix" for weight problems doesn't do justice to its health benefits, says physical education specialist Dr Susannah Stevens. Audio
Kura reo tailors to Māori living in Perth
The first ever kura reo in Australia kicked off on Friday in Te Urupū - Perth.
Otago University 'just doesn't have any financial resilience' - union
Mass redundancies at Otago University are a result of a broken tertiary funding model and lack of financial resilence, the Tertiary Education Union says. Audio
The costs of surviving while studying at Otago University
Otago University is facing the prospect of hundreds of staff redundancies in the face of a $60 million budget shortfall.
Overall student numbers are down on what the university forecast but… Video, Audio
Universities NZ boss on Otago's $60m budget shorfall
Universities New Zealand executive director, Chris Whelan, talks to Lisa Owen about the possibility of several hundred job losses at the University of Otago.
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Otago University staff face possible major job losses
University of Otago staff are grappling with news that several hundred people could lose their jobs there due to a $60 million budget shortfall.
The university revealed it is in a worse position than… Audio
Otago Uni fronts media after staff cuts proposal
Otago University says a number of factors have led to a proposal to cut staff - not just falling student enrolments.
Several hundred staff could be laid off because of a 60 million dollar budget… Audio
Student association on Otago University job cuts
Hundreds of staff at the University of Otago could lose their jobs after what has been called a challenging start to the financial year.
Acting vice-chancellor Professor Helen Nicholson said the… Audio
Otago University braces for staff cuts
The University of Otago is bracing for large scale staff redundancies as the institution grapples with a drop in enrolments.
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Nicholson told students in an email… Audio
Otago Uni proposes cutting 'several hundred' jobs
Further job cuts are likely as the university grapples with a drop in enrolments and growing costs.
Government told in February Te Pūkenga needed to urgently cut spending
A briefing shows the government was told in February that the country's largest tertiary institute, Te Pūkenga, must make savings urgently.
Scrapped deal to push AI learning in schools revealed
The government also engaged Microsoft to look at questions of sovereignty and citizenship to help government services go digital.
