Education
The Outliers | Episode 17: Kii Winston Small
Kii Winston Small is a Barbadian youth change-maker who grew in Kaitaia. He went to Victoria University in Wellington, where he was the editor of Salient magazine. Video
How Te Tupu Managed Moves programme works
A pilot-programme in Hawke's Bay has been lauded for its impact on keeping young people engaged in school. Audio
Concerning language skills of new entrants
New research has found many children starting primary school are not able to speak properly, some with the language skills of toddlers. In fact, up to two thirds of new entrants in schools that were… Audio
Tokelauan community wants language as NCEA subject
Ensuring the survival of their language for future generations is why the Tokelauan community in Porirua are keen to have it included in the New Zealand school curriculum.
Tokelau is a New Zealand… Audio
Child literacy expert on kids' language skills
A leading child literacy expert is warning more children are starting school with poor language skills.
The director of the Child Wellbeing Research Institute, Professor Gail Gillon, says teachers… Audio
Kids starting school with toddler-level language skills - study
Alarming numbers of children are starting school with very poor language skills, with some only speaking like two year olds.
Some kids starting school with toddler-level language skills - study
Alarming numbers of children are starting school with very poor language skills with some only speaking like two year olds.
Education specialists say screen time, time-poor households and poverty are… Audio
Targeted programmes needed for kids with poor language skills
Almost two of every three new entrants in some low-decile primary schools in Christchurch have poor language skills with some speaking like toddlers.
Household stress, too much screen time, and a… Audio
Auckland schools' rapid growth likely to worsen - Expert
A population expert says Auckland schools' rapid growth this year is likely to ease next year before ramping up again.
The Education Ministry is expecting Auckland schools to grow by 60,000 children… Audio
Auckland Zoo's big turn-around on animal conservation
Auckland Zoo has been open for nearly 100 years - and it's come a long, long way in that time. But should we still be looking at captive animals these days? Audio
Auckland Zoo's big turn-around on animal conservation
Auckland Zoo has been open for nearly 100 years - and it's come a long, long way in that time. But should we still be looking at captive animals these days?
AudioAuckland schools' rapid growth likely to worsen
A population expert is warning that the record growth stretching Auckland schools could get even worse.
Auckland schools' rapid growth likely to worsen - expert
New coronavirus cases in Europe are soaring - France, Germany, the UK, Russia, Belgium and Italy are all experiencing record highs since the pandemic began.
And new measures are coming into force. In… Audio
UNESCO panel to look at Te Rito Toi concept
A project to provide schools with creative resources to help students' well-being in times of crisis is gaining traction. Audio
Survey exposes gender gap in financial knowledge
A new survey has exposed a gender gap in the financial knowledge of Kiwi men and women.
The Commission for Financial Capability surveyed 3000 New Zealanders about their understanding of basic… Audio
Auckland schools record fastest growth in more than a decade
Auckland's schools have recorded their fastest growth in more than a decade, with mid-year figures showing four thousand more students than at the same time last year.
That's putting pressure on… Audio
'Schools might start to bulge at the seams or struggle to cover classes'
Auckland schools have recorded their fastest growth in more than a decade, with figures showing the region had more than 4000 more students than at the same time last year.
Full class: Auckland schools grow faster in 2020
Auckland schools have recorded their fastest growth in sixteen years, with mid-year figures showing the city had 4113 more students than at the same time last year.
Principals have told RNZ they are… Audio
Principals ask Govt for action on violence in schools
Wallace speaks to New Zealand Principals' Federation president Perry Rush. Audio
University of Otago's major project now unaffordable
The University of Otago says what would have been its largest construction project is no longer affordable, but it is going ahead with a new $90 million residential hall.
