Education
Marlborough school crowdfunding for an inspiring tech department leader
Marlborough Boys College is searching for a rockstar - but not for its music department.
After looking unsucessfully for an inspiring leader for its technology department, the school is now pulling… Video, Audio
Calming the Storm - talking to kids about Gabrielle
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a… Audio
Universities encouraging students to actually attent lectures
Universities are encouraging students to actually turn up to their lectures instead of watching them online.
Academics say talking to near-empty halls last year was demoralising and they worry it… Audio
'Somewhat demoralising': Unis keen to rejuvenate near-empty lecture rooms
Universities are encouraging students to attend their lectures in-person in an attempt to avoid a repeat of last year's often-deserted lecture theatres.
Tech with a Teen
Charlie Cuff talks Chat GPT from a high school student's perspective. Audio
Schoolchildren reunite with friends after Cyclone Gabrielle
Children around Napier returned to school on Wednesday for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck just over a week ago. Audio
Napier children back to school for first time since Cyclone Gabrielle
Children around Napier have returned to school today for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle struck just over a week ago.
Far from a return to normality, it at least provided children - and their… Video, Audio
Some Hawke's Bay schools returning
In Hawke's Bay, many children returned to school this morning for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the region.
Some schools in Napier have returned today, but the picture is as… Audio
$74 million fund to boost school attendance across NZ
More than 90,000 children miss two or three weeks of class each term, and they could be getting a knock on the door very soon.
This morning the government announced a $74 million attendance package… Audio
Minister announces $74m for new school attendance officers
The government has confirmed it will establish 82 new attendance officer roles, plus additional further investment, for a total $74 million. Audio
School attendance officers make a comeback in new government package
The government will spend a further $74 million to tackle poor school attendance.
Some of the money will pay for 82 attendance officers to make sure children with low or falling attendance go to… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Some flood-stricken schools reopening
Students in flood-stricken regions may finally be able to get on with their academic year, with several schools set to reopen this week.
But with the extensive damage to property from Cyclone… Audio
Orientation Week: 'Please engage your brain before acting'
Police are sending a message to students ahead of Orientation Week - "we welcome you to our city, however, please leave any anti-social antics at home".
Disruption to Hawkes Bay & Tairawhiti schools
Schools are trying to assess how quickly they can reopen but it remains unclear just how many may have been badly damaged, particularly in isolated cut-off communities. Home schooling also isn't an… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings principal - 'It's heartbreaking'
Many schools have been hard hit by the flooding in Hawkes Bay - and it could be weeks before children can return to the classroom. Twyford School on the outskirts of Hastings was inundated when the… Audio
International graduate visa has winners and losers
International graduates who missed out on work visas because they were out of the country when the border closed have been told they can come back.
Many schools shut ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle
Many schools in the north have closed their doors today due to the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Ministry of Education recommended that schools shut.
Secondary Principal's Association president… Audio
Victoria University's school of architecture and design appoints two new Māori professors
For the first time two Māori professors have been appointed at the same time at Victoria University of Wellington's school of architecture and design.
The Week in Detail: Broken roads and brand new planes
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Broken roads and brand new planes
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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