Education
Whitcoulls' Top 50 children's books for the school holidays
Whitcoulls' book manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about the Whitcoulls' Top 50 kids books, as chosen by kids. Audio
NCEA adds new Te Reo Pākehā subject
Young people are set to have more choices in their NCEA subjects and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa - including Te Reo Pākehā, the study of English through an explicit reo Māori and ao Māori lens.
The… Audio
NCEA results lagging behind 2020
There are early signs the pandemic has had a bigger impact on NCEA results this year than last year.
School holidays begin at the end of today and Qualifications Authority figures show teenagers are… Audio
Educators 'not surprised' by drop in NCEA pass marks
Teenagers are ending the third school term today with 93,000 fewer NCEA pass marks than at the same time last year.
Nanogirl advises AK whanau to stay at home this weekend
It's looking like it's going to be another beautiful weather weekend for Auckland, and if all goes well this could be the last weekend Aucklanders are in lockdown. Our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today NZ Herald senior writers, Simon Wilson, looks at the great divide between private public schools. He's got a solution to even up the playing field when it comes to finances, resources and… Audio
Parenting: how are students faring under covid restrictions?
New research from Massey University and New Zealand Council for Educational Research on learning from home shows children are experiencing some rich learning, while the Educational Review Office’s… Audio
Chip shortages, Facebook's big fine, hampster trading
Tech correspondent Mark Pesce talks shortages in the auto industry, Facebook shareholder fury over a big fine and a crypto-trading hamster. No. Really.
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at… Audio
Auckland secondary school principals worried by teacher shortage
Auckland secondary school principals are worried they will not be able to find enough teachers to meet growing enrolments next year.
Principals worried about staffing as rolls rise
Official forecasts show secondary schools will need 260 more teachers next year just to meet increased enrolments.
The schools are expected to grow by more than 7000 students in 2022 and will also… Audio
Victoria University students rush back to Wellington after lockdown
From today, people will be able to move across the Auckland boundary if they are relocating permanently.
That includes people who need to get to a hall of residence for tertiary study.
Victoria… Audio
Covid-19: Psychologist on handling lockdown holidays
The school holidays start next week but for Auckland parents it will be more of the same.
Now into their seventh week with children learning from home, parents in the city are faced with the… Audio
Weeks of lockdown, schools closed, how are families doing?
For parents and children in Auckland it's been a juggling act of home schooling and working from home for the last six weeks.
And as school holidays begin next Monday children will spend nearly nine… Video, Audio
How to prevent kids from developing addictions
New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey is a mother, a teacher in a drug and alcohol centre for adolescents, and a recovering alcoholic with a strong family history of addiction. Jessica… Audio
One in five low decile students without device before lockdown
The principal of an Auckland primary school says not all families have been able to afford keeping data on their phones for students to engage with learning this lockdown. Audio
Speech trouble: childhood apraxia explained
Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright explains childhood apraxia of speech, where some children have difficulty putting sounds and syllables together. Audio
Tim Heath on how he became an 'Accidental Teacher'
Tim Heath has taken his 47 years as a teacher - the ideals, mistakes, joys and frustrations - and turned into a funny and compelling read in his new book. Audio, Gallery
Covid-19: Auckland level 3 shows disparity between schools
Some teachers in Auckland ventured back into classrooms this week for limited in-person teaching in level 3, but for most students in Tāmaki Makaurau it's teaching by Zoom for a while yet.
Educators… Audio
Covid-19: Taita College students still keen for vaccinations despite protestors
Taita College's principal says the students aren't going to be put off by protestors trying to encourage them not to get vaccinated.
The school is on guard for more disruption on Thursday, after… Audio
Covid-19 border restrictions frustrate Auckland-based boarders' parents
Some Auckland parents are frustrated the Ministry of Health will not let their children return to boarding schools in other regions.