Education
Councillor on white supremacist running for school board
A white supremacist jailed two years ago for sharing a video of the Christchurch terror attacks wants to be on the board of nearby school.
The principal of Te Aratai College, or what used to be… Audio
White supremacist running for Christchurch school Board of Trustees
A white supremacist jailed two years ago for sharing a video of the Christchurch terror attacks wants to be on the board of nearby school.
The principal of Te Aratai College, or what used to be… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 16 August 2022
Top stories for Tuesday 16 August 2022 The Buller, Westland and Tasman districts are preparing for flooding and landslips, as rain begins to fall in the South Island Jacinda Ardern calls a special… Audio
Govt cut pay parity funding for ECE teachers to balance books, documents reveal
The government reduced pay parity funding for early childhood teachers in its May Budget to keep its education spending within agreed limits, briefing documents show.
Taliban takeover one year on: Yalda Hakim on the situation for girls
It's been a year since the fall of Afghanistan's government, and the return to power of the Taliban. The lightning advance on Kabul prompted scenes of chaos at the airport as people tried to flee -… Audio
Reading into Margaret Mahy's writings
Yuanyuan Liang's fascination with young adult literature took her down a very niche path of study - following one very celebrated Kiwi writers fantastical stories. She speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar… Audio
Reading into Margaret Mahy's writings
Yuanyuan Liang's fascination with young adult literature took her down a very niche path of study - following one very celebrated Kiwi writers fantastical stories. She speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar…
AudioGovernment's new literacy plan met with some skepticism
The government has unveiled what it is calling a radical plan to overhaul reading, writing and maths teaching after two decades of sliding literacy rates.
Uffindell and the era of boarding school bullies
Sam Uffindell denies terrifying a flatmate but admits beating a younger student during his school days. He says boarding schools were full of 'rough and tumble'. Was violence and bullying really par…
Union wants Massey to front over proposed restructure
The Tertiary Education Union is calling on Massey University to front up over a proposed restructure which it says could affect as many as 150 jobs.
Massey University provided a statement to RNZ… Audio
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
An eight week course, He Aha, is about to get underway to help whānau improve… Audio
Teens happy with changes to NCEA qualification
Teenagers say changes to the NCEA qualification have helped ease the pressure on them.
Principals are also backing the government's decision to give students extra credits and lower the threshold for… Audio
Polytechnic recrafts course in te reo Māori
An automotive engineering course is set to launch in te reo Māori and there's hope it could be an inspiration for other courses and tertiary providers.
Some schools make bullying almost inevitable - expert
A bullying expert warns that some schools may be inadvertently encouraging children to bully one another.
The problem has been highlighted by this week's revelations National Party MP Sam Uffindell… Audio
Polytech all revved up for te reo Maori
A Canterbury polytech is about to launch what it's calling a first-of-its-kind trades course in te reo Maori. The project was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about… Audio
'Unjustified force': Teacher loses appeal attempt over pulling out student's earphones
A teacher censured for "unjustified use of force" has failed to have the courts overturn his disciplinary finding of serious misconduct.
Changes made to NCEA credits after further Covid-19 disruption
The government is making it easier for teenagers to get NCEA qualifications this year.
Extra credits available to help students pass NCEA
High Schoolers will again get help passing NCEA with extra, 'learning recognition credits' available, to make up for the disruption caused by Covid-19.
Students can receive one learning recognition… Audio
Researchers say new tinnitus management technique quicker than other treatments
Auckland University researchers say they have had a breakthrough in the management of tinnitus that they hope will be rolled out worldwide.
Racism, exclusion and tokenism at NZ universities
Despite most universities goals to increase the proportion of Māori and Pacific students and staff, their numbers remain stubbornly low in research and STEM. Audio
