Education
Schools facing falling enrolments as number of kids drops
Some schools face falling enrolments as the number of school-aged children drops over the coming decade.
The latest Education Ministry forecast shows the number of school children dipped this year… Audio
Universities lukewarm on new website aimed at foreign students
Universities aren't sure they want to be part of a new website that will offer online courses to foreign students.
New technology with Bill Bennett
Technology journalist Bill Bennett takes a look at some of the biggest technology stories of the year : The sale of Twitter to Elon Musk, Meta, Amazon and other big tech companies laying off thousands… Audio
Universities not convinced of need for single site
Universities are not convinced they need to be part of a single website offering online courses to students around the world.
Education New Zealand has spent nearly two-million-dollars on the project… Audio
Taliban bars women from universities altogether
"It's too hard to accept, it's unbelievable, I can't believe it's happening," one student said.
Taliban bans women from Afghan universities
The move further restricts women's access to formal education, after they were excluded from most secondary schools.
'Excluding doesn't discourage them' - Smoking and vaping drive rise in school stand-downs
A rise in students being stood down from school last year was driven by smoking and vaping, according to figures from the Ministry of Education. Audio
AUT returns to Employment Authority today
AUT will return to the Employment Relations Authority today as part of its plans to make 170 academic staff redundant. Yesterday, after a legal bid by the union representing teaching staff, the… Audio
Excluding kids from school for smoking and vaping won't work - advocates
A rise in students being stood down from school last year was driven by smoking and vaping, according to figures from the Ministry of Education.
Almost 3000 more students were stood down last year… Audio
Smoking, vaping behind jump in school children stood down
Smoking and vaping drove a jump in the number of school children punished with stand-downs last year.
Education Ministry figures show schools made nearly 21,000 stand-downs covering almost 16,000… Audio
$26m funding boost for rural school bus drivers
The additional money spread over four years will make rural drivers' pay consistent with wage rates for comparable public transport services.
'The time for taking advantage of school leaders has passed' - Principal
Bay of Plenty principals have spoken out about a "rapidly declining interest" in principalship as pay negotiations halt for the holidays.
AUT says Employment Relations Authority decision over planned redundancies unclear
The Employment Relations Authority has knocked-back an attempt by one of the country's largest universities to axe more than 100 staff. Audio
Bloomfield: 'I'm adamant I don't want Covid for Christmas'
The former director-general of health is "adamant" he doesn't want Covid for Christmas as he gears up for a new job. Audio
NZ-made software putting schools at risk of cyber attack
Education Minister Chris Hipkins last year urged officials to act faster, documents show.
Employment Relations Authority makes ruling over AUT redundancies
The Tertiary Education Union is celebrating a win against the Auckland University of Technology over planned redundancies.
The union took action against the university in the Employment Relations… Audio
Rotorua teen headed to Harvard Medical School
A young Māori man from Rotorua will be jetting to Boston next year after earning a rare admission to the Harvard Medical School.
Koan Hemana, who was the deputy head boy at Rotorua Boys this year, is… Audio
NZ-made software putting schools at risk of cyber attack
New Zealand-made software is putting schools at risk of cyber-hacking attacks.
Education Ministry documents show particular fears about the systems schools use to record information about their… Audio
Compulsory tests will lead to anxiety for students with dyslexia - lobby group
The Dyslexia Foundation is warning the tests will be a 'train-smash' for teenagers with dyslexia.
Ashley Bloomfield to take professor role within new unit at Auckland University
The former director-general of health is joining the University of Auckland as a professor.
