Education
Strike action at AUT scaled back after threat to suspend staff without pay
Strike action at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has been scaled back after the university indicated it would suspend staff without pay for two weeks.
'Creates inequity': Teacher union leaders call for end to streaming into ability classes
The leaders of the secondary teachers' union, the Post Primary Teachers Association, want schools to stop grouping students in low and high ability classes by 2030. Audio
Teachers' union leader wants streaming ditched
A teachers' union leader is advocating for high schools to ditch streaming, which arranges students into classes based on their perceived ability.
It's been shown to be particularly harmful to Maori… Audio
University union members to strike on Thursday
Thousands of union members will go on strike at eight universities on Thursday.
Closure of childcare centre ordered following review of dealings with murdered boy
The Education Ministry has ordered the closure of an early-childhood centre attended by murdered boy Malachi Subecz.
Legally blind PhD student Michael Whittaker
In his twenties Michael Whittaker started losing his vision due to a progressive condition, retinitis pigmentosa. He was an international model at the time, and still fits in some modelling… Audio
How NZ education compares to other OECD countries
The OECD's annual report on education warns too many young people in developed countries may be enrolling in degrees.
'They're dropping out' - Auckland principals say more students leaving early
Schools have closed for the holidays and some Auckland principals are wondering how many students will return when they reopen for the fourth term.
Principals worry students will drop out over holidays
Auckland principals worry many senior students will drop out of school over the holidays and not return to finish their qualifications next term.
They say more teens are leaving school early to take… Audio
University union members planning to strike
Union members at all eight of Aotearoa's universities will strike for higher pay later this week.
They're calling for a pay increase of eight percent to match the rising cost of living, and action… Audio
20 percent of year 13s dropped out of Manurewa high school
Numbers in Auckland high schools are dwindling with more students swapping study for full-time work before they've finished their qualifications.
Years of pandemic-related disruptions have left some… Audio
'Cost of living is going up' - Uni staff vote to strike over pay
Strikes could disrupt lectures at all eight universities during the next two weeks.
ASB gifts 8ha of farmland to Mount Albert Grammar School
The headmaster of the school says the $150 million worth of farmland will help more youngsters to get hands-on experience in the food and fibre sector.
Humour, passion evident as students showcase te reo
The effects of Covid-19, changes in technology and the place of te reo Māori featured heavily in this year's national Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition.
The need to screen teenagers for hearing loss
The National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing has been running a programme in some High Schools aimed at identifying students' undetected hearing loss. In the last survey, of 15 High Schools… Audio
Farmer Time gets kids focused on farming
Best of 2022 - A new educational programme beams farmers into urban classrooms to talk about agriculture with school children. Audio
Farmer Time gets kids focused on farming
Best of 2022 - A new educational programme beams farmers into urban classrooms to talk about agriculture with school children.
AudioStudy exposes severity, extent of racism felt by High Schoolers
High schoolers who don't look white are experiencing racism at higher rates than others according to new research, and it's coming from teachers, police, healthcare providers, and their classmates… Audio
Erosion could force Oamaru high school to move
An Oamaru high school's idyllic coastal setting could force it to move.
Waitaki Boys' High School's grounds are being swallowed by the sea - with up to two metres lost each year, over the last… Audio
Strengths and needs in our schools: survey
New research reveals ways teachers are challenging students to be the best they can be. For what the Teaching, School and Principal Leadership Practices Survey reveals about strengths and needs in our… Audio
