Education
The death of the artist - putting STEM subjects above art
Changes planned for the NCEA art curriculum have teachers and the art world worried about the down-grading of the subject. Audio
The death of the artist - putting STEM subjects above art
Changes planned for the NCEA art curriculum have teachers and the art world worried about the down-grading of the subject.
AudioCovid-19: All staff, students isolating 14 days - Avondale College principal
Five members of the same family who are connected to Avondale College are among the new Covid-19 cases confirmed today.
There are now officially 21 community infections. It comes after a teacher at… Audio
Tech: Skills crunch, Aussies try encryption
The tech industry in New Zealand is approaching breaking point, with closed borders seriously exasperating an already stretched massive specialist skills shortage. Is New Zealand’s future economic… Audio
Student reaction to Covid-19 lockdown: to the bottle store, then hometown
The lockdown prompted a rash of alcohol purchases at some university hostels followed by an exodus of students moving home.
Covid-19: Fears for kids without decent internet in lockdown
Teachers fear young children with poor access to the internet could fall behind on their schooling, if the lockdown is extended.
Schools have provisions in place for longer-term remote learning, but… Audio
Covid-19: Students buy alcohol, flee hostels
The lockdown prompted a rash of alcohol purchases by students at some university hostels followed by an exodus of young people trying to get home.
Students have told RNZ that many are worried the… Audio
Schools better prepared for lockdown: 'They know what they're doing'
Homeschooling resumed for hundreds of thousands of school children across Aotearoa today, with the return of alert level four.
Back home for hundreds of thousands of school children under Level 4 lockdown
It's back to home for the hundreds of thousands of school children across Aotearoa today, with the return of level 4 lockdown. Tom Kitchin has more. Audio
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Avondale College teacher infected
Close to 3,000 students and teachers from one of the country's biggest schools have to self-isolate and get tested.
A teacher from the school is confirmed to have Covid-19.
Our reporter Nick… Video, Audio
Teaching Council expects $10m shortfall unless law changes
The body that registers and disciplines teachers is facing a $10m shortfall unless a law change allows it to increase its fees.
Top Stories for Wednesday 18 August 2021
Covid-19: NZ wakes up at alert level 4; Prime Minister confirms four new cases; Epidemiologist on latest outbreak; Phil Goff calling for everyone to pitch in; How things look at start of latest… Audio
Schools scramble to get online learning back up under Level 4
Of course the level 4 lockdown means that school's out - for at least a week in Auckland and Coromandel and three days for the rest of the country. Teachers and staff are scrambling to get online… Audio
High-intensity audits pay off for Waiau school
A pilot to turn around struggling schools through high-intensity audits by the Education Review Office has helped transform one southern school. Waiau Area School was plagued by dilapidated buildings… Audio
Regular ERO audits help 'turnaround' problem schools
The Education Review Office has found a way of helping schools that have previously defied attempts at improvement.
ERO using high intensity audits to turn around low performing schools
High-intensity audits have helped to turn around struggling schools where other efforts have failed.
The Education Review Office says it is rolling out the so-called Turnaround Schools reviews after… Audio
Whanganui school students receiving Pfizer vaccines
The vaccination of Whanganui's school students appears to be being hampered by misinformation and anti-vaccine protesters who've been picketing the city's schools. This term, pupils over the age of 16… Audio
138 Dates: an epic journey to finding true love
New Zealander Rebekah Campbell seemingly had it all; But she didn't have love. So Rebekah set out on an adventure that would see her date 138 different men. She explains the process of writing the… Audio
Three Florida educators die of Covid in two days, says union
Three educators in Florida's second-largest school district have died from Covid-19 within two days of each other, teachers' union officials say.
Dargaville students down pens, raise hammers to build houses
Students at Dargaville High School are swapping the classroom for a construction site to build desperately-needed public houses for the North.
The school is churning out beautifully made homes for… Video, Audio
