Education
Schools say some truants returning to class but Covid-19 and flu still causing absences
Schools are reporting some success in getting their most serious truants back to class.
Māori and Pacific students battle racism and tokenism at university - new research
New research details the extent of racism, othering and tokenism faced by Māori and Pacific postgraduate students. Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
Sex-ed needs urgent overhaul: prosecutor
A leading Australian sexual offences prosecutor says unless sexuality and relationship education is vastly improved, the tide of sexual assault and rape will never be stemmed. Katrina Marson has spent… Audio
Schools getting some truants back in class
After months of poor attendance, schools are reporting some success in getting their most serious truants back to class.
Official figures show daily attendance was as high as 84 percent in the first… Audio
Video of alleged assault at Ashburton Intermediate posted on social media
The incident involved a female student being recorded as she was being assaulted by another girl at the school.
Gloriavale to reopen school after staff shortages forced closure
The Ministry of Education has met with members of Gloriavale today about re-opening the community's school.
Parenting : Tips for good nutrition for early childhood
Paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas talks to Susie about how to best nourish infants and young children. Jenny runs her own private practice, Jump Start Nutrition in Dunedin. She specialises in infant… Audio
Te Pūkenga leaders apologise to Education Minister over projected $110m deficit
The apologies just keep on coming from the leadership of the new mega polytech - first it was a mea culpa to staff, now it's to the Minister of Education.
Te Pūkenga has been beset with difficulties… Audio
Te Pūkenga acting chief executive grilled by select committee
The new mega polytechnic has not only apologised to staff for its handling of the transition, but also now the minister of education.
Foreign students' return will take years to build up steam, unis predict
Universities are expecting thousands of foreign students to start enrolling now that Immigration New Zealand has reopened visa applications.
Wool stations prove to be popular strand of learning
A project that educates children about wool will see its 25,000th student pass through its wool sheds this month.
NCEA online shakeups a 'bolt from the blue' for educators
Secondary school principals have told officials to rethink plans for offering online NCEA tests during the year.
Primary school removing kids from roll due to attendance
New Zealand's largest primary school has removed dozens of students from its school roll, blaming the pandemic for students disappearing.
Teachers at Finlayson Park Primary school say they are at… Audio
School prinicipal on border's full opening
Education providers will have their eyes on boosting international student numbers, which used to be worth about $5 billion a year before the pandemic.
Student visa applications have reopened today… Audio
Principals against proposal to schedule 80 NCEA tests online during the year
Principals have dismissed proposals for offering eighty NCEA tests online during the year.
They say the concept presented earlier this year would be a disaster, forcing schools to rearrange… Audio
Omicron outbreak resulting in school absences, teacher sickness
New Zealand's largest primary school has removed dozens of students from its school roll, blaming the pandemic for disappearing students. Teachers at Finlayson Park School say they are at breaking… Audio
The Week in Detail: Brain drains, All Blacks and student finances
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Brain drains, All Blacks and student finances
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioTe Pūkenga cuts head office costs to try and avoid forecast $100m deficit
The troubled vocational education organisation, Te Pūkenga, is cutting $8 million from its head office costs.
