Education
'I'm striking for our children': Striking teachers in their own words
Thousands of teachers are walking off the job over stalled pay talks with the Ministry of Education.
Top Stories for Thursday 16 March 2023
Pressure on PM to remove Stuart Nash's other portfolios; Big job ahead for Auckland Council after cyclone, CRL blowout; Auckland Mayor on need to find extra money; 50,000 school and kindy teachers… Audio
Teachers taking on second jobs to make ends meet
Some teachers say they have been forced to take on second jobs to make ends meet as the cost of living soars. It comes as 50,000 teachers and principals across the country strike today after last… Audio
Kiwi students off to NASA to work on hunt for alien life
The top brass of NASA have visited Parliament to celebrate five New Zealand students being awarded scholarships.
Schools told to ramp up efforts to stop racist bullying
The Education Review Office says schools must do more to stop racist bullying of children from ethnic communities. Audio
Unpaid staff, centres closing, lower quality: Some ECE centres struggle to afford pay parity
Some early childhood centres do not know how they will cover the cost of pay parity for their teachers.
NZEI confirms primary school teachers will strike
They want to see immediate action on staffing, student support, teacher relief and recognition of their work.
Pay parity 'unviable' for some early childhood centres, body says
The Early Childhood Council warns some early childhood centres have blundered into pay parity for their teachers and cannot afford it.
Small ECE centres could struggle with pay parity.
The Early Childhood Council has warned that small early childhood centres will struggle to pay new pay parity rates for their teachers.
The council said its survey of centres shows smaller centres… Audio
Schools' rolls will drop in 10 years, ministry predicts
Schools in Wellington and Auckland will suffer the biggest losses as the population of school children drops during the next 10 years.
Auckland, Wellington predicted to have largest school roll falls
Schools in Auckland and Wellington will suffer the biggest losses as school rolls fall in the next ten years.
Education Ministry projections show the Wellington region's school populations could… Audio
PM hopes schools and pre-schools strike can be averted
Kindergarten teachers say this week's strike will be the first time they have joined their primary and secondary colleagues in walking off the job.
Our childcare is among the most expensive anywhere, but tax rebates not the answer
Australia and Canada are abandoning rebate policies for failing to address childcare affordability issues. It might be a good idea for New Zealand to learn from their experiences, writes Aisling…
Some parents back teachers but say strike timing 'not ideal'
This year's expected strike of about 50,000 school and kindergarten teachers comes after years of pandemic-driven disruptions and soon after cyclone-related school closures.
Thousands of teachers ready to strike over stalled pay talks
Hundreds of thousands of school children will get a day off school when about 50-thousand school and kindergarten teachers join forces in a mega-strike next week.
Members of the Post Primary Teachers… Audio
Nearly all schools damaged by cyclone back up running
Nearly all the more than 400 schools and kura damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle are back up and running.
Ministry of Education responds to teacher strike action
50,000 teachers will go on strike next Thursday, closing kindergartens, primary, intermediate, and high schools.
The general manager of employment relations and pay equity at the Ministry of… Audio
50,000 teachers go on strike next Thursday
High staff turnover, lack of retention and poor pay is pushing more than 50,000 teachers to take strike action.
It will close kindergartens through to high schools next Thursday after the unions… Audio
'They're leaving for the lifestyle': Teachers say it's not just money they're after
Nearly half the country's school principals are new to the job because their predecessors keep leaving for less stressful jobs, it has been claimed. Audio
School Covid protections 'unacceptable', science-led response needed - researchers
Health researchers warn the lack of Covid protections in schools is unacceptable and could drive another outbreak of the virus. Audio
