Education
Govt ministers stunned by state of Māori boarding schools
Government ministers say they're stunned and saddened by the state of Māori boarding schools in Aotearoa.
They're putting their money where their mouth is - investing $20 million into the four… Audio
Teachers hope curriculum will close 'woeful' gaps
Teachers backing the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum say it will help close sometimes woeful gaps in young people's knowledge of this country's past.
Teachers hope NZ history curriculum will close 'woeful' gaps
Teachers backing the new compulsory New Zealand history curriculum say it will help close woeful gaps in young people's knowledge of this country's past.
Consultation on the draft curriculum ended… Audio
Far North Principal 'really excited' by NZ history curriculum
Teachers are hopeful the incoming compulsory New Zealand history curriculum will help close woeful gaps in young people's knowledge of this country's past.
Close to 5000 submissions were made on the… Audio
Big hacks, mobile payments, Apple v Epic case ends
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to look at the increase in significant hacking attacks and how they happen with the tale of what happened to the Reserve Bank in January. With the… Audio
Educating Kiwi kids on emotional well-being
A pilot programme is exploring the importance of social and emotional learning at school. New Zealand scores poorly in a rating for youth social-emotional wellbeing, and new research from the… Audio
Warnings of a tradie shortage if scheme not extended
There are warnings of a chronic shortage of tradies if a government apprenticeship boost scheme is not extended. Two of the major trades are calling for greater clarity around funding for apprentice… Audio
Universities look to partnerships to build foreign enrolments
Universities are hoping partnerships with foreign institutions will help their international student enrolments recover when border restrictions are eventually lifted.
Universities hoping partnerships will build foreign enrolments
Universities are banking on partnerships with foreign institutions to keep the cash rolling in from international student enrolments.
They say there is a trend away from using agents to sign up as… Audio
English language schools face closure by end of year
English language schools are warning that their entire industry could cease to exist by the end of the year.
Graduating a continent away from family
Divya Rathore is graduating from the University of Auckland today with a Master of Laws degree, but her family are 1200 kilometres away in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Audio
English language school sector on verge of collapse
The entire English language school sector could be forced to close by the end of the year.
Darren Conway from English New Zealand, which represents the largest language schools, says no new students… Audio
Canterbury flooding: Student Volunteer Army out and about
The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) are pulling together their troops to assist in the Canterbury clean-up .
SVA chief executive Sam Johnson has been putting out the call to arms.
He says it's time to… Audio
Debate Champs at Parliament
Among the many less political things happening at Parliament: this year's NZIER Secondary School Debating Championship, with a very political final. Audio
Debate Champs at Parliament
Among the many less political things happening at Parliament: this year's NZIER Secondary School Debating Championship, with a very political final.
AudioThe Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira
Panelists Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira are looking at the Canterbury weather, the idea of a four-day work week, white privilege, and halting licences for new bottle stores because of increasing… Audio
Principals get legal opinion on requiring to enrol expelled students
Principals are demanding the Ministry of Education do more to support schools who are forced to enrol violent and dysfunctional pupils.
Principals urge more support for schools with violent students
Principals are demanding the Ministry of Education do more to support schools who are forced to enrol violent pupils.
Currently, if a child is excluded or expelled from one school, the Ministry can… Audio
To court - if schools forced to take violent students
School principals believe they can challenge Education Ministry decisions to enrol students with a history of violent or anti-social behaviour. The Principals' Federations has sent a legal opinion… Audio
Union puzzled by Holidays Act underpayment figure
The teacher union the Educational Institute is mystified that the government has set aside more than $270 million to settle Holidays Act underpayments to school staff.
