Education
Education Review Office concerned about Petone school
The Education Review Office has gone public saying it has significant concerns about a primary school in Petone.
Wilford School has more than 200 children.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
University staff to keep refusing to enter student grades
An Auckland University union organiser says staff will continue to strike until the university gives them a reasonable collective agreement.
Primary and high school teacher unions reject government pay offers
Unions for primary and high school teachers have rejected pay offers from the government.
ACT launches truancy policy for schools
ACT has launched a truancy policy aimed at resolving what it calls a school attendance "crisis".
Recovering English language school scramble to find teachers and homestays
The schools enrolments are bouncing back with about 2500 English language students in the country.
'Time is marching on' - Dispute resolution scheme proposed for schools
Opinion - It's unclear what progress has been made on the scheme's establishment but the need for free, flexible, timely, culturally appropriate processes has been evident for decades, Ann Skelton wri…
Meta's planned changes for kids' safety - will they work?
Tech giant Meta says its planned changes to Instagram and Facebook will help keep its youngest users safer online, but the company hasn't ruled out pushing forward with a kids-only Instagram. "But is… Audio
Chris Hipkins: Polytech semester finishing, Te Pukenga waiting
The Polytech semester draws to a close for the last time, as we know it, this Friday. It is also just six weeks until the new, single-entity mega polytech is due to launch. But with key staff and… Audio
Luxon stays tough on parents over school attendance
The National Party leader remains unapologetic for calling on parents to take more responsibility to get their children to school.
Schools face hurdles rebuilding foreign student enrolments
Schools are facing a number of hurdles as they try to rebuild their lucrative foreign student enrolments in a competitive market.
Schools face hurdles rebuilding foreign student enrolements
Schools are facing a number of hurdles as they try to rebuild their lucrative foreign student enrolments in a competitive market.
Principals say there is pent-up demand from some countries, but the… Audio
Massey VC's 18% pay jump not a pay increase, Public Services Commission says
Massey University staff battling over wages and job cuts are furious the vice-chancellor's pay has jumped 18 percent this year.
Campaign hopes to help families afford swimming lessons
A new campaign to get more children learning how to swim is asking richer families to help pay for those who can't afford lessons.
Ninety people drowned last year - the highest number since 2011 and… Audio
Mark Wilson: Second Guessing Your Career Choice
It's the time of year when students are deciding what classes they'll take in 2023. Research by the agency ZipRecruiter has found the top 10 university majors that people most regret taking. Professor… Audio
The Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Phil Taylor (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Phil Taylor discuss the government announcing the overhaul of the special education system. Plus, our panellists discuss hospitals owing… Audio
Some school principals opt to accept $6000 pay offer rejected by others
Some secondary school principals have accepted a pay rise that others have rejected.
100 Years of Correspondence School
The Correspondence School Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu is celebrating its centenary with a new book tracking its rich and colourful history. The school which began in 1922 with only a few dozen students… Audio
'Devil in detail': Govt reforms for special education encouraging, sector says
Disability advocates are cautiously welcoming government plans to overhaul the special education system.
Students call for overhaul of nursing degree
Overworked, unpaid, and under-prepared - that is how many nursing students are describing their three years of training.
'You can't underestimate how important it is': Special education system overhaul announced
The government is promising to extend learning support to thousands more disabled children through a substantial overhaul of the $1.2 billion special education system.
