Education
Future of Wellington's central library to be decided today
The future of Wellington's earthquake-risk central library will be decided today at a City Council meeting.
There are two main options on the table for Councillors to consider - strengthen the… Audio
Education ministry to test air quality at Natone school after mould claims
A leaking and mouldy Porirua school will have its air quality tested after the principal rounded on the Education Ministry.
Former Christchurch school board chair labels Ministry 'toxic'
The Education Ministry went against expert advice at a quake-damaged Christchurch school, hit spiralling problems and costs, and was obstructive and misleading, documents show.
Contingencies for cash-strapped universities
Hard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions… Audio
Government encouraging foreign students to stay for summer
Government agencies are encouraging every foreign student in the country to stay here for the summer.
The campaign by Education New Zealand and other organisations is part tourism promotion and part… Audio
Ministry of Education property division broken - Principal
A former board of trustees chair of Christchurch Girls' High School says the ministry wasted millions of dollars over the school rebuild and was obstructive and misleading. A Wellington principal, who… Audio
Former Christchurch school board chair says Ministry of Education 'toxic' after rebuild troubles
The Ministry of Education went against expert advice at a quake-damaged Christchurch school, hit spiralling costs, and was obstructive and misleading, documents show.
The ministry criticised the… Audio
'It's a really dangerous place' - School's plea for cycleway upgrade
A central Auckland school community is continuing its fight to get a nearby cycleway upgraded after the project was stalled by the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kids Can charity reports huge increase in demand for help
Reducing child poverty has one of the Prime Minister's major goal's while in Government but we're seeing more kids than ever needing help. As we head towards Christmas, Kids Can charity which provides… Audio
School still fighting for safety at Auckland cycleway
A central Auckland school community is continuing its fight to get a nearby cycleway upgraded after the project was stalled by the fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Newton Central School canned its… Video, Audio
MoE calls for te reo Māori experts to teach teachers
The Ministry of Education is confident there are enough reo and tikanga experts to start rolling out a programme to train teachers in the language, so that they can teach it to children.
Te Ahu o te… Audio
Universities unsure how many international students will take up offer to come to NZ
Letting 250 international PhD and postgraduate students back into the country has been welcomed as an important first step by the cash hungry education sector, but universities admit they still don't…
International PHD students reluctant to return to NZ
Letting 250 international PhD and postgraduate back into the country has been welcomed as an important first step by the cash hungry education sector.
Universities admit they still don't know how… Audio
Mum 'eternally grateful' to daycare teacher for identifying son's leukaemia
A Bay of Plenty mother says an observant childcare centre may have saved her son's life when they told her something didn't seem quite right with the two-year-old. Audio
More enrolment zones, less 'white flight' from low-decile schools
It's being suggested that introducing or altering 135 enrolment zones in Auckland could result in a lot less "white flight" from lower-decile schools.
Changing kids' perceptions of science and maths
A programme to inspire future scientists and engineers has already reached 30 thousand school children around the country from years 5 to year 13. The Wonder Project is an initiative of Engineering… Video, Audio
School zone changes hoped to slow 'white flight'
A big increase in school enrolment zones is being touted as a way to slow white flight from low-decile schools.
The Education Ministry is introducing or altering 135 enrolment zones in Auckland over… Audio
Enrolment zones for Auckland schools set to change
A plan to introduce or amend 135 school enrolment zones in Auckland looks set to have a huge impact on where tens of thousands of children go to school. Audio
High hopes homebound teachers will fill vacancies
New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows exactly who is leading the country's brain gain - and it's not chief executives. Audio
Plan to redraw school zones could cause trouble if not done well - Principal
The president of the Auckland Secondary Principals Association is warning that parents might take legal action over a plan to introduce or amend 135 school enrolment zones in our largest city.
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