Education
Inequality among pupils as schools prepare for new term
Many students will start the school year next week without shoes, an empty tummy and dirty clothes. Audio
Ministry process stifled complaints of abuse - childcare staff
A teacher says the Ministry of Education made it hard for staff to complain about the owner of a Feilding childcare centre who is alleged to have mistreated children for years.
Bikes in Schools: primary school kids get pedalling
Mass bike-riding is the best thing that's ever happened to Titahi Bay School, says its principal Kerry Delaney. Thanks to the national initiative Bikes in Schools, more than 1,300 students from six… Audio, Gallery
Kidscan CEO on poverty in school children
Poverty is still causing problems for kids headed to school this year, with many children set to start the year next week with no shoes, an empty tummy and dirty clothes.
Kidscan Chief Executive… Audio
Teacher claims Ministry of Education made complaining about ECE centre difficult
A teacher claims the Ministry of Education made it hard for staff to complain about the owner of a Feilding childcare centre who is accused of mistreating children for years.
The ministry's… Audio
Poverty casts a shadow over start of school year
Many students will start the school year next week with no shoes, an empty tummy and dirty clothes.
Schools say this has been exacerbated by Covid-19 and there are a myriad of challenges faced by… Audio
Pilot programme puts student teachers among the students
Trainee teachers will learn on the job from day one, as part of a pilot programme this year.
New classroom immersion training starts for student teachers
As students get ready to head back to the classroom, some teachers-in-training will be part of a pilot programme this year to learn on the job.
Instead of going through the usual route to get their… Audio
Immigration figures show scale of foreign student drop
Latest statistics show there are fewer than 39,000 foreign students in the country and only 1000 more are expected to arrive this year because of border restrictions.
Education providers say if the… Audio
Foreign students in country fewer than half normal number
Immigration New Zealand figures show there are just 38,954 foreign students in the country and education providers have little prospect of raising that figure this year.
NCEA results 'some of the best' despite pandemic
Education Minister Chris Hipkins said the provisional 2020 results were similar to previous years and in some cases slightly better.
NCEA results looking good despite pandemic
NCEA results are out and it appears most teenagers overcame the disruption of the pandemic and did well in the national qualification.
The government says the provisional 2020 results are similar to… Audio
Māori Performing Arts credits now count towards university entrance
Students studying Māori Performing Arts at NCEA level will now have their credits count towards university entrance.
NCEA results out today
NCEA results are out today and 140,000 teenagers will find out whether or not they passed.
Many principals were confident last year their students would be fine, but others warned the pandemic had… Audio
The wait is over: NCEA exam results published online
Students can now see how they performed in their end-of-year exams and whether they have achieved an NCEA certificate, after results were published online this morning.
Lockdowns stripped students of up to ten weeks of learning
The Education Review Office has warned that some children lost ten weeks of learning in last year's lockdowns.
It surveyed thousands of students and teachers and says anxiety and under-achievement… Audio
Lockdowns stripped students of up to 10 weeks of learning
Schools have told the Education Review Office that some children lost 10 weeks of learning in last year's lockdowns, but the overall impact of the pandemic is still unclear.
How to eliminate filler words from your speech
Most of us are guilty of using filler words like "um" or "you know" when speaking, but is it really a problem? Jane Sheffield from Effective Speaking guides us through some ways to make our… Audio
Government to allow 1000 overseas students into NZ
The government will allow the foreign students to enter the country from April as part of the recovery plan for international education, it has been announced.
Child advocacy group calls for mandatory vetting
A Child advocacy group is calling for changes to the law to make it mandatory for anyone who works with children to be vetted by police.
Currently vetting is not compulsory unless the organisation… Audio
