Education
Petition to ban sugary drinks presented at parliament
A petition to ban sugary drinks from all New Zealand schools has been presented to Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere at parliament today. Audio
Dunedin high school expels three students after bathroom assault
Three students have been expelled from an Otago high school after assaulting another student in a school bathroom.
'Incredibly upsetting': Assault at Otago Boys' filmed, shared
Footage of a brutal attack at Otago Boys' High School has spread rapidly around Dunedin and been labelled "incredibly upsetting" by outraged parents.
Screen time in schools under the spotlight
Tablets and laptops are commonplace in schools, and while they can be amazing tools for learning, there may be downsides. Paediatric physiotherapist and post graduate health science student Julie… Audio
Dunedin school plans campus by Lake Te Anau
A Dunedin secondary school has bought a lakeside lodge near Te Anau to help provide pupils with more opportunities.
Secondary school principals want to dump PISA testing
Secondary school principals say it's time to dump the OECD's prestigious PISA tests in reading, science and maths.
The Education Ministry has barely managed to scrape together enough schools to do… Audio
Charity money helps feed hungry children at ECEs
KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal to help feed children as winter hits, with its monthly donors having dropped for the first time in the programs 17 year history The charity says it's seeing a… Audio
The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioKevin McArevey: teaching philosophy to north Belfast youth
By sharing his passion for the wisdom of ancient Greek philosophers, maverick headmaster Kevin McArevey has made a profound difference to the pupils at Holy Cross Boys Primary School in North… Video, Audio
Teachers taking sick leave at double the normal rate
Teachers are taking sick leave at nearly double the normal rate, stretching budgets for some schools.
Principal of Tirimoana School in West Auckland Peter Kaiser says it is not only teachers who are… Audio
Union on teachers racking up sick days
Teachers have racked up nearly twice as many sick days as normal, with some schools having already overspent their relief budgets.
Principals say extra government funding for Covid-related sick leave… Audio
Relief teachers breaking budgets as twice as many teachers off sick
Figures show teachers have claimed more than 183,000 sick days so far this year, nearly twice as many as at the same time in 2019 - at some schools it is breaking the bank.
Teacher sick days double, schools struggle with finances
Teachers have racked up nearly twice as many sick days as normal, and at some schools it is breaking the bank.
Principals warn their budgets for relief teachers are overspent by thousands of dollars… Audio
Education ministry nears end of Christchurch rebuilds as Te Aratai College opens
Another Christchurch school rebuild was officially opened today, with more than half of the Ministry of Education's $1.3 billion programme now complete.
Young people, bad debt and financial literacy
When Neil Edmond's children were at school, he became alarmed that they weren't being taught financial literacy.What is a bank account? How does interest work? What's the difference between a credit… Audio
School pulls plug on classes as Covid-19, flu take toll
A school in Napier is telling all its pupils to stay home because there is so much sickness.
Student side hustles rising in popularity
Student side-hustles are on the rise, with markets to sell handmade products being held in backyards, unused warehouses and on university campuses.
Students are also taking to social media to attract… Audio
High school students petition for teacher aide funding
In New Zealand, more than 20,000 people, mostly women, work as teacher aides, assisting students with learning disabilities and special needs from early childhood to secondary school. Although new pay… Audio
Teacher hiring 'a nightmare' with not enough new graduates, overseas staff
Teachers were starting to leave their jobs to go overseas but the traditional supply of foreign teachers had not yet resumed, principals told RNZ.
