Education
HVHS students call for action on toxic mould
Students from Hutt Valley High School set up class on the front lawn of Parliament today to protest the dangerous levels of toxic mould found in their classrooms. Audio
Students take mouldy school protest to Parliament
About 100 Hutt Valley High School students turned the front lawn of Parliament into a make-shift study space today to protest the state of their school buildings.
Hutt Valley students demand action from MPs on leaky buildings
About 100 Hutt Valley High School students turned the front lawn of Parliament into a make-shift study space today to protest the state of their school buildings.
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Students still learning from home due to mouldy classrooms
Hutt Valley High School has failed to secure a binding commitment from the Education Minister to quickly rebuild a mould-riddled teaching block.
School kids want mouldy classrooms replaced faster
About 150 Hutt Valley High students are doing their school work on the steps of parliament today, hoping the government will replace their mould-riddled classrooms quickly. The school has closed more… Audio
Goodbye Spot the digidog and 'disaster girl' sells her meme
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about how a software company offered employees a choice: stop complaining about the company's issues with diversity and inclusion - or take a… Audio
Concerns over gaps and quality of initial teachers' education
Principals are calling for an overhaul of initial teacher education, because some newly qualified primary teachers are ill-prepared to teach basic subjects.
Victoria University hall of residence sexual assault reports prompt meeting
Victoria University, the students association and police will meet with students, who feel unsafe after allegations of sexual assault at a Wellington hall of residence.
Word: Professor Jennifer Hay
Tonight we start a new series, looking at words and how we use them, especially in our own, unique way, in 'New Zild' English. We look at how New Zealand English is changing and cover all the quirky… Audio
Declining Mongrel Mob would be 'dereliction of duty' - Chief Human Rights Commissioner
"If I had the opportunity to do that again, I'd be pleased to accept." The Chief Human Rights Commissioner has stood by his decision to meet with a Waikato chapter of the Mongrel Mob, despite heavy… Video, Audio
Students to return to mould-stricken Hutt Valley school
Senior Hutt Valley High School students will tomorrow return from their holidays to new challenges, after the closure of 13 classrooms because of toxic mould.
Call to train teachers in neuro-science
A group of North Island principals say teachers need to be trained in the neuro-science behind learning and behavioural difficulties to stop disruption in the classroom and cut the numbers of children… Audio
Teachers are getting sufficient govt support to learn te reo
The Associate Minister of Education is confident teachers are being sufficiently supported to met te reo and tikanga Māori requirements. Teachers must formal declare they are developing and practising… Audio
Council taking more rigorous approach with teachers failing te reo requirement
Some teachers are not meeting a requirement to learn and use te reo and tikanga Māori.
IHC on autistic boy excluded from school
IHC Director of Advocacy is calling the case of an autistic teenager excluded from school appalling.
The Auckland boy was stood down and forced to leave after an altercation with another student.
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Hundreds of teachers not meeting te reo Māori requirements
Hundreds of teachers are not meeting a mandatory requirement to improve their knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori.
The Teaching Council says it is taking a cautious approach to the rule, which… Audio
Waikato fitness programme cancellation causes upset
The ending of a long-running health and fitness programme for young people in Waikato has upset one of its driving forces, and schools.
Project Energize started 16 years ago and was rolled out to all… Audio
Schools' exclusion of children with high needs 'common' - advocates
Parents of children with special needs are often asked to reduce the hours their children attend school, or take an extended break to avoid them being expelled altogether.
Children with special needs being excluded from classrooms
Parents of children with special needs are being asked to reduce the hours their children attend school, or take an extended break to avoid being expelled altogether.
Disability advocates say this… Audio
School speed zone proposal full of inconsistencies
It's been welcome news that speeds outside schools are going to be dropped all over the country, but there's concern there's going to be different speeds for different schools. Lucinda Rees from NZ… Audio
