Education
Waitangi Tribunal to hear inquiry from Kura Kaupapa Maori org
The Waitangi Tribunal will hear an urgent inquiry from the organisation which oversees Kura Kaupapa Māori later this month.
Te Runanga Nui's claim is against Crown practices which it argues continue… Audio
Government promising to boost teacher workforce
The government is promising to introduce a further 320 teachers to the workforce by 2025 to reduce the number of students per classroom, from 29 to 28.
With more than 1,900 primary schools in New… Audio
National not satisfied with class size review
Nathan Rarere asked the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, what she makes of the policy. Audio
Principal says action on class size is promising
The government has announced plans to reduce class sizes for primary and intermediate school students The $106 million initiative will see classes in years 4 to 8 shift from 29 students per teacher to… Audio
Government offers primary school teachers new pay deal
The government has gone back to primary school teachers with a third deal which promises pay rises of between 11-14 percent over three years.
Govt's new class size policy 'crazy' - Manurewa primary school principal
The government has revealed plans to lower class sizes at primary and intermediate school levels.
Ratios will go from one teacher to 29 students to one to 28, for years 4 to 8. That means an extra… Video, Audio
Class sizes ratio announcement a 'slap in the face' - principal
The government has unveiled plans to reduce primary school class sizes by just a single student. One teacher to 29 children is the current ratio for years 4 to 8.
The government plans to drop it to… Video, Audio
Watch: Government announces smaller class sizes at primary, intermediate schools
The government has announced moves to reduce primary and intermediate school class sizes, supported by hiring more teachers.
Class sizes must be much smaller - Teachers' Union
The Labour Government is promising slightly smaller class sizes for pupils in years four to eight.
Instead of 29 students per teacher, there would be 28.
The changes, taking effect from 2025, need… Audio
Teaching hospitals need to do more to educate about consent - study
A new study into obtaining informed consent for medical students taking part in patient care shows there is still work to be done.
Primary schools struggling to find relief teachers - union
Teacher union the New Zealand Educational Institute says schools are struggling to find relief teachers to cover for sick staff.
Warnings teacher shortage may worsen as relievers quit
There are warnings that the impact of the teacher shortage could be exacerbated, as relief teachers leave the profession.
Ministry of Education figures reveal there are 3000 fewer relief teachers… Video, Audio
The Panel with Jenni Giblin and Mark Sainsbury (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and Mark Sainsbury look into the difficulty of finding a relief teacher nowadays. Plus, the Government wanting to raise the pension age. Audio
Te Pukenga survey reveals staff fear, anxiety and frustration
A newly released survey of staff at Te Pukenga finds one in three staff do not believe they have a future with the new mega polytech, and the vast majority would not recommend working there to family… Audio
New university accommodation cheaper than flatting - study
Demand for a new US-inspired student accomodation development in Auckland is outstripping supply with plans to take the concept to other cities around the country.
The $250-million Carlaw Park… Video, Audio
The Panel with Julie Woods and Mark Knoff Thomas (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Julie Woods and Mark Knoff-Thomas look into falling passing rates in highschools. Plus, the new design at Wellington's bus interchange. Audio
'So much harder being a student in 2023' - Higher learning faces higher costs
Universities and students' associations warn rising living costs are hitting students especially hard this year.
Chinese PhD students face lengthy visa delays due to national security checks
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese PhD students wanting to study in New Zealand.
Security checks delaying Chinese PHD students
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese students wanting to study here. An immigration
National security checks have created long delays for some Chinese students wanting… Audio
University launches emergency scholarship for struggling students
Students are struggling so much with rising costs that one university has launched an emergency scholarship.
Another has warned that the pressure is causing serious mental health problems such as… Audio
