Education
Class cellphone bans improve grades, study finds
A new study has found "strong causal evidence" that banning phones improves results in the classroom - and a local principal agrees.
Strong evidence banning phones improves results in classrooms
A new study has found "strong causal evidence" that banning phones improves results in the classroom. Stratford High School Principal Cam Stone spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Teachers to strike after rejecting pay offer
Parents of high schoolers are navigating rolling strikes this week - with different year groups off on different days. Single parent of two high school students Anna Ponnampalam spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Principals divided as NCEA consultation closes
Are the changes to the education system overdue or a poorly-thought-out mistake? Principals are divided on the issue.
Final day for consultation on proposed replacement for NCEA
It's the last day for consultation on the government's proposed replacement for NCEA - some principals back the change but others say the qualification is worth hanging on to. Education correspondent… Audio
Outdoor education up a creek without a paddle - AMMENDED
An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Audio
New Teacher Bonding Scheme boosts recruitment for rural schools
The Rural Schools Leadership Association has welcomed the changes as "a huge win".
Outdoor education up a creek without a paddle
An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Audio
Secondary teachers want more support and pay ahead of strike
"Teachers really just want an offer from the government that reflects the needs of our sector."
Agriculture educator shocked by govt's curriculum changes
Kerry Allen says removing agribusiness and horticulture science from 2028 narrows pathways into NZ's primary sector. Audio
Teachers to strike next week after rejecting latest pay offer
Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche said the union was choosing strikes over students.
Secondary teachers want more support and pay ahead of strike
Secondary teachers want more support and more money as they get ready to strike again next week. The Post Primary Teachers' Association says its members voted overwhelmingly to reject an improved… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 12th September 2025
In today's episode, the family of fugitive father Tom Phillips have spoken out and are absolutely gutted he shot a police officer. Secondary school teachers have rejected the Government's latest pay… Audio
Secondary teachers to strike again
Secondary teachers have rejected the Government's latest pay offer, which included consecutive pay rises of two-point-five percent and two-point-one percent over two years, compared with the previous… Audio
Email threat closes Timaru Boys' High School for the day
Timaru Boys' High School has shut for the day after an anonymous email threat was sent to students.
Charter school says students literacy 'dramatically improved'
A Māori-Pasifika boys' boarding school was one of eight charter schools to open this year. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 12 September 2025
In today's episode, a teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Up to seventy thousand more tourists are set to arrive in New Zealand… Audio
'Misses the point': Professor calls for AI education to begin earlier
It comes as the government looks to introduce Generative AI as a year 13 subject. Audio
Teachers union says new curriculum lacks detail
A teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Year 11 to 13 students will soon be able to take subjects like politics, philosophy… Audio
Principal hails huge literacy boost this year
The principal of an Auckland Maori-Pasifika boys' boarding-school says the improvement in their literacy has been huge, since it opened at the start of the year. Tipene St Stephens principal, Nathan… Audio
