Education
Bush craft programme helps turn 13-year-old's life around
An Upper Hutt bush craft programme for troubled children has helped turn life around for a budding young criminal. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
Polytech job cuts: 'The mood has changed from anger to sadness'
Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says. Audio
Cuts across polytech sector threaten 300 jobs: Union
The Tertiary Education Union says job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio
Taranaki high school has surplus with $4 school lunches
For schools delivering the lunches themselves, there have been serious cost pressures. But one Taranaki high school says they've managed to have small surplus operating under the $4 per lunch budget.
…New classrooms for Kura Kaupapa announced
The government has announced $28 million will be spent on building more "safe, warm and dry classrooms" for tamariki in Māori full immersion schools.
Otago school expansion targeted in $27m govt spend
The investment will add 12 new classrooms to Queenstown's Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau, which had repurposed its library for teaching.
Wagging, fights common at troubled school, commissioner appointed
A commissioner will be appointed to run Northland's Dargaville High School after a damning assessment by the Education Review Office.
Where New Zealand universities rank internationally
Four of New Zealand's eight universities have improved their standing
Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students
It wants to identify applicants who are hostile towards the United States or pose a threat to national security.
Ministry spends thousands hunting leaks to RNZ
The Education Ministry is spending about $20,000 on its hunt for the sources of multiple leaks to RNZ.
Providers say it's time to rethink alternate education
The founder of one of the country's longest-running alternative education organisations, is urging a re-think on how the sector is viewed. Audio
Dargaville High gets commissioner
A commissioner will be appointed to run Northland's Dargaville High School after a damning assessment by the Education Review Office found fewer than half of its students are regularly attending… Audio
Small school raises $15,000 in butter fundraiser
Westgold, which was supplying the butter blocks for school fundraisers, had to put their prices up at the beginning of June. Audio
Father of Dunedin student killed at house party calling for early liquor store closure
The father of Sophia Crestani, who was crushed to death at an over-crowded Otago student house party, is calling for a liquor store in the heart of Dunedin's student quarter to shut an hour earlier… Audio
How to approach parent - teacher interviews
As term two draws to a close, some schools are gearing up for parent teacher interviews. Former principal at Baradene College and is now an education consultant Sandy Pasley spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Minister says staff numbers at polytechnics abysmal
Despite a reduction in staff numbers, universities' staff to student ratios were still lower than they were in 2016-17.
Review of early childhood education funding announced
Minister David Seymour has asked an advisory group to consider a balance between quality and cost.
Schools not ready to grade reports against new curriculums
Some primary schools warn they are not ready to grade children against the new English and maths curriculums in mid-year reports to parents. Audio
Kids learn dog safety lessons, as roaming attacks continue
Recent dog attacks have left locals shaken, so Barnardos Clendon took the chance to help educate youngsters. Audio
Schools not ready to grade reports against new curriculums
Some primary schools warn mid-year reports to parents will not include children's progress and achievement against the new English and maths curriculums. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
