Education
Schools, health experts eagerly awaiting new Covid-19 measures
The government will today reveal changes to the Covid-19 response as case numbers soar, and health and education figures report the disease is hitting communities hard. Audio
Principals eagerly awaiting government announcement on Covid-19 rules
Principals will be all ears when the Government announces new details around the Covid-19 and influenza response this afternoon.
Principals Federation president Cherie Taylor-Patel says she's hoping… Audio
Farmers across NZ giving students insight into sector
Farmers across the country are being asked to go back to school as a part of a new educational programme.
Principals worried schools will lose teachers next year due to drop in student attendance
Many principals are worried their schools will lose teachers next year because so many students have gone missing from their rolls during the pandemic.
They are sure many will return later in the… Audio
Lack of classroom CO2 monitors may increase Covid-19 risk
Nearly 85 percent of classrooms across the country don't have their own carbon dioxide monitors, potentially increasing the risk of students catching Covid-19.
Calls for carbon dioxide meters in every classroom
Nearly 85 percent of classrooms across the country don't have their own carbon dioxide monitor.
RNZ's 'Whose Breath Are You Breathing?' project revealed that on a cold day, when classroom windows… Audio
'Eventually those kids will come back': Principals want to avoid teacher layoffs
Principals are appealing to the Ministry of Education to maintain school staffing levels after mid-year roll counts showed some have lost a lot of students.
Schools reluctant to share new numbers replacing decile system
Some principals are wary of revealing the new equity index numbers that are replacing decile numbers as the measure of socio-economic disadvantage in their schools.
Principals worried new system will be same as deciles
Some principals are wary of revealing the new numbers that measure the level of poverty and deprivation at their schools. They are worried the scores which range from 344 to 569, will be seen as a… Audio
Expert feature: Public speaking
As a nation we've traditionally idolised strong, silent types. As a result some of us want to run for the hills when faced with public speaking. Today's expert is chair of operations at Speech New… Audio
Nursing schools' proposal to train more specialists declined
Nursing schools have been knocked back after making a proposal to double the number of specialist trainees.
Nine schools joined forces to propose doubling the number of nurse practitioners being… Audio
School lockdown procedures must be treated with 'utmost seriousness' - Education leader
A leading secondary school principal says the lockdown of a handful of schools in Auckland yesterday shows the importance of schools having robust procedures in place for such situations. Audio
Lockdown sparks apprehension among schools: principal
A leading secondary school principal says schools will need to review and increase security following a lockdown in Auckland yesterday.
Five schools went into an immediate lockdown while armed police… Audio
Reports of gunman lockdown Auckland schools
There was panic in Auckland's North Shore yesterday when five schools went into lockdown after reports of a gunman on the loose. Takapuna Grammar, Belmont Intermediate, Belmont Primary, Bayswater… Audio
Tech: China's data disaster, NZ agritech strength
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to discuss how China is facing down what could be the largest data breach in history, as government records of over a billion Chinese citizens are found… Audio
Hopes foreign student numbers back to pre-Covid levels by 2024
Universities and others are hoping the lucrative foreign student market will bounce back once visa processing at Immigration New Zealand has resumed.
Victoria University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Blair… Audio
Schools anxious to know if NCEA help will apply in 2022
Students and teachers hit with the double whammy of winter ills and Covid are anxious to know if they'll get any extra help to achieve NCEA this time round.
Attendance at some schools has been around… Video, Audio
Engaging more Pasifika students with STEM subjects
Our next guest says that it's hard to find Pasifika students at Honours level with STEM backgrounds. Pasifika are under represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The Government has… Audio
Auckland school closes after anonymous threat made
Police are investigating after an Auckland boys' secondary school closed this morning after an anonymous threat to two individuals.
Concerns term three will be even worse for school disruption
Schools close for holidays at the end of the week and principals are worried that severe disruption from winter illnesses and covid-19 will be even worse when they reopen.
Staff and student absences… Audio
