Education
School holidays in Tāmaki Makaurau will go ahead from early October
School holidays in Tāmaki Makaurau will go ahead from the beginning of October as planned. The government considered bringing the dates forward in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown, but has… Audio
Peer pressure trumps Bloomfield as level 2 teens reject masks at school
It seems the influence of the Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is no match for peer pressure, with most teens in alert level 2 not bothering to wear face masks in class.
Accreditation launched for dyslexia-friendly education institution
A new accreditation has been launched for education organisations which take steps to make themselves more dyslexia-friendly. The New Zealand Dyslexia-Friendly Quality Mark is a collaboration between… Audio
State schools lost $170m in income last year
State schools' income from sources like fund-raising and foreign students fell 28 percent or roughly $170 million last year.
That loss far outstrips the $84 million the government gave the sector… Audio
Covid-19: Experts say mask wearing rules inadequate
A group of experts have declared our mask guidelines inadequate - most notably for those working on the frontline.
The Centre for Informed Futures at Auckland University say we're not keeping pace… Audio
Covid-19: Bloomfield's mask advice no match for peer pressure
It seems the influence of the Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is no match for peer pressure.
Principals have told RNZ most teenagers in alert level two areas are not bothering to wear… Audio
Kiwi teacher in India finally sees students after 18 months
We first talked with India-based Kiwi teacher Claire Pirini back in May, when she was waiting confirmation of a place in MIQ. She had been in India for only a few months when a surge in covid-19 there… Audio
Tech commentator Paul Matthews
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Lynn to look at Apple's recent announcement of a suite of tools to tackle child sexual abuse material on devices, and why its had to hit pause on the plans, the… Audio
Remote learning across Auckland schools: 'It's pretty normal'
Thousands of school-aged Auckland children are logging on for school every day with the city now into its fifth week of level 4 lockdown.
Digital divide hitting Pasifika students in Auckland lockdown
A fundraising initiative has been set up to address the digital divide affecting hundreds of pacific students in Auckland disrupted by the Covid-19 lockdown.
Educational inequities have arisen from a… Audio
250,000 children across Auckland learning online in lockdown
Every week day teachers across Auckland are running hundreds of virtual lessons for the region's 250,000 school children. Today our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, logged in to see what's… Audio
Students stuck in Auckland say they're missing out
University students in Auckland have mixed feelings about their lockdown learning.
School holiday date change too disruptive - principals
A late change to school holidays would see "a few stressed out teachers hitting the wall" and the same for students, an Auckland secondary principals' leader says. Audio
Free NCEA tutoring programme growing
The University of Canterbury's outreach programme UCMeXL aims to help Pacific students achieve higher results in all NCEA levels. It's been going for 10 years and Riki Welsh from the University's… Audio
Young people losing te reo Māori fluency after moving schools
Young people are losing their fluency in te reo Māori after moving from kōhanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools.
The Secondary Principals' Association says a chronic shortage of… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland University online for rest of 2021
Auckland's university students are learning online for the rest of the year regardless of what happens with the city's alert levels.
Students told RNZ remote learning is going well, though some are… Audio
Covid-19: Resistance to proposed Tāmaki Makaurau school holiday change
The government will consider bringing school holidays forward in Auckland in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown - but can expect resistance from teachers and principals.
Education Minister… Audio
Students trapped in Auckland fear falling behind in studies
University students who are stuck in lockdown in Auckland say they are falling behind learning remotely while most of their peers are able to attend classes physically. Audio
Covid-19: Principals resistant to moving school holidays
The government will consider bringing school holidays forward in Auckland in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown - but can expect resistance from teachers and principals.
Education Minister… Audio
Auckland university students worried about falling behind
While Aucklanders have been in lockdown for over a month now, spare a thought for the university students who came back for the holidays only to find themselves stuck in the city and unable to return… Audio
