Education
Government boosts teacher recruitment schemes, tutoring services
The government is spending $24 million on recruitment initiatives aiming to bring an extra 1000 teachers into the workforce, and a further $20m on support for students.
Physical restraint more likely for students with disabilities
Students with disabilities are 5000 times more likely to experience situations of physical restraint than their neurotypical counterparts, according to the IHC.
IHC bases this new figure on the… Audio
White supremacist's election failure affirms school's values - principal
The principal of a Christchurch school where a convicted white supremacist failed to be elected to its board believes the outcome underlines what the school is about.
With masks gone 'there's no excuse now for kids not to be back in schools'
Fewer than 60 percent of students attend school regularly across the country and the government has set a target for 70 percent of students to be back in the classroom regularly by 2024 and 75 percent…
White supremacist Philip Arps fails in bid to be elected to school board
A convicted white supremacist has failed in a bid to be elected to a Christchurch school's board.
Remembering the Māori Language Petition and the revival of te reo Māori
This week marks 50 years since the Māori Language Petition was presented to Parliament. Jamie Tahana spoke to those who fought for change, and examines the moments leading to the movement, and what…
Is the Counsellors in Schools programme failing to deliver?
A fundraiser in Mount Maunganui to help the local intermediate school employ a counsellor for the next two years is raising questions about whether the government's $44 million Counsellors in Schools… Audio
Initiative introduces Māori students to health sector employment options
A new collaboration is helping Māori high school students learn about careers in health.
How many students are wagging school?
National Party leader Christopher Luxon told RNZ 100,000 were chronically truant - that figure is incorrect.
How many students are wagging school?
So, how many students are wagging school? Yesterday National Party leader Christopher Luxon told us 100,000 children were chronically truant.
This is incorrect.
The figure he was referring to is… Audio
AIMS Games back after two-year hiatus
Tauranga has seen an influx of 20,000 young visitors this week for the most exciting event on a pre-teens calendar.
After a two-year hiatus the AIMS Games are back - a multi-code sporting event for… Audio
Mathematics professor not surprised by poor numeracy scores
A mathematics professor isn't surprised that large numbers of year 10 students have failed NCEA numeracy tests in a trial run.
Schools have told RNZ of pass rates as low as zero for the writing… Audio
'Sadness, aroha for all parties' after bones found at school
Epsom Girls' Grammar handled the discovery of human bones at the school from a place of ignorance, but hapū quickly moved to support staff, students and whānau involved, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says.
Government rules out making difficult NCEA writing and maths tests easier
The government has ruled out making NCEA literacy and numeracy tests easier to pass. Audio
Government defends new numeracy and literacy tests
The government is defending high failure rates in trial writing and maths tests - saying the tests are still under development. Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio
Principal warns some students will never pass new literacy test
Some principals are shocked by their students' high failure rates in a trial run of new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. Audio
Alarming results from trial NCEA literacy tests
Schools are concerned over the results of a trial of new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. In June, year-10 students trialled the tests, which are due to become compulsory from 2024. Principals spoken… Audio
Principals alarmed by high failure rate on literacy tests
Principals across the country are alarmed about high failure rates in literacy and numeracy tests. One principal has told RNZ they had a 100 percent failure rate in a writing test, while others… Audio
Māori students asked to perform karakia on human bones at Auckland school
Whānau were left upset after two Māori students from Epsom Girls Grammar were asked to perform a karakia on human kōiwi (bones) found at the prestigious school.
High failure rates for new literacy, numeracy tests
High failure rates in a trial-run of new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests are alarming principals.
One school head told RNZ all their students failed the writing test and others reported pass rates… Audio
