Education
Person still in hospital after Tawa college incident
A person remains in hospital this morning after being seriously hurt in an attack at a Wellington high school yesterday afternoon.
The police put Tawa College into lockdown for more than an hour a… Audio
'It's not for everybody now': No quick recovery in foreign student enrolments, agents warn
Education agents say this country's handling of the pandemic was not the drawcard the government expected and changes to post-study work rights would hit the Indian market hard.
Wellington school calls in police after racist graffiti attacks
A Wellington school has called police in after two instances of racist graffiti in the toilets. The vandalism has been removed, but some students are worried it will happen again.
Wellington Girls College hit by racist graffiti
A Wellington secondary school has called in the police after racist graffiti targeting Pasifika students was again sprayed over a toilet block.
It's now happened twice at Wellington Girls' College -… Audio
Wellington school community 'shocked and saddened' at racist graffiti - acting principal
Wellington Girls' College has called in police after racist graffiti targeting Pasifika students was twice sprayed in a toilet block.
And Still I Rise
Chey, Anaha and Ani-Piki whakamāori one of the most famous poems in history. "Still I Rise" is an empowering poem by Maya Angelou about the struggle to overcome prejudice and injustice. Video, Audio
Polytechnic enrolments fall to 2020 levels
The spike in polytechnic enrolments seen last year has collapsed, leaving the institutes with about the same number of enrolments as in 2020.
Covid-19: Principal on international students returning
International students will be welcomed back in August as part of the full border reopening, bringing back a major revenue source for the education sector.
Macleans College has previously taken in… Audio
Hipkins wants to diversify countries international students come from
It's time to rebuild the devastated foreign student industry, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins says - but it needs to diversify too.
Pacific students' education hit harder by pandemic
New research shows the pandemic has hit Pacific students harder than others, but many schools are successfully addressing the problem, an educational leader says. Audio
Foreign student sector must diversify - Education Minister
The Education Minister says it's time to rebuild the devastated foreign student industry, but it needs to diversify, too.
Chris Hipkins told an international education conference he wants to see… Audio
International students group respond to 'backdoor to residency' comment
The Education Minister is being called out for allegedly inferring international students dishonestly exploited a back door to residency under study to work rights.
In a press release about the… Video, Audio
Schools miss out on funding as decile ratings based on outdated data - principals
Some schools are fed up with the decile system that allocates more than $150 million per year based on enrolments of children from poor neighbourhoods.
Government prepares to welcome foreign students back
The government has backed down on plans to stop primary schools enrolling foreign students.
The announcement in Auckland today is part of plans to rebuild the $5 billion/year international education… Audio
Hipkins overseas trips to promote NZ to international students
The education minister is set to travel to the United States, Chile and Brazil at the end of the month - with further trips on the cards over the next six months.
Parenting: anchors to Māori and Pasifika students' success at school
New research from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research looks at what gives Māori and Pasifika students the best chance of success at school. Through four studies, the Conceptualising… Audio
Parenting: anchors to Maori and Pasifika students
New research from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research looks at what gives Maori and Pasifika students the best chance of success at school. Through four studies, the Conceptualising Maori… Audio
Principals hope decile system scrapping will be in budget
Many principals are hoping the government will use this month's Budget to scrap the decile system and introduce the equity index, which has been promised as a replacement for several years.
They… Audio
Universities' reaction to new Immigration announcement
A big test for International students looking to come into the country.. As part of yesterday's Immigation announcement the Government said only genuine students need apply - cracking down on those… Audio
Expert in two minds about international maths test
Well, as we've already heard this morning, New Zealand is at risk of failing a major international test of maths, reading and science before it has even begun.
The PISA, or Programme for… Audio
