Education
Education response to pandemic praised and damned
Education leaders have variously described the Education Ministry's response to the pandemic as a shambles, a game of Russian roulette, as well as nimble and responsive.
They warned Parliament's… Audio
Education sector on Covid-19 concerns and the govt's response
Early childhood centres, schools, principals and tertiary institutions are all had their say at today's Epidemic Response Committee meeting.
Varied responses to Education Ministry's handling of Covid crisis
The Epidemic Response Committee has also heard from other parts of the education sector this morning.
RNZ's Education Correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been watching the meeting and speaks wot Māni… Audio
Education providers unimpressed by Ministry's Covid-19 response
An Auckland school principle has described the Ministry of Education's response to the Covid-19 pandemic as a shambles.
Representatives from the education sector are presenting to the Epidemic… Audio
Foreign student numbers fall sharply, immigration stats show
Immigration New Zealand figures show the number of foreign students in the country has fallen sharply in the past six weeks.
Coronavirus: Fewer foreign students in NZ than first thought
New figures show the number of international students in the country is even lower than first thought.
Immigration New Zealand says there are just 51,500 people with valid study visas in the country… Audio
Kiwis remain cautious and hesitant under Alert Level 3
Research New Zealand's latest Covid-19 survey suggests only 44% of people who are still employed want to return to work under Alert Level 3, while 47% of respondents are willing to take the risk of… Audio
Covid-19: 'Many students are falling through the cracks'
Opinion - Many students are falling through the cracks during the Covid-19 pandemic, and material action - rather than more student debt - is needed now, writes Gabrielle Amodeo.
Some uni students still paying for rooms inaccessible in lockdown
New Zealand's student body president says universities need to show humanity and stop charging students for hostel rooms they are not able to use.
Extra support for tertiary students' distance learning
A $20 million fund has been announced to help tertiary students access digital devices and the internet to continue learning during Covid-19 disruptions.
Majority of students still learning online
About 20,000 children have been back in school classrooms and early learning centres this week - less than half the number that were expected.
That means about 98-percent of pupils are still… Audio
Kōhanga Reo says more home learning resources on the way
The Kōhanga Reo National trust is reassuring parents their tamariki aren't missing out, after parents complained that kōhanga reo students received fewer resources for home learning than children at… Audio
Coronavirus: Almost 12,000 students back at school
School around the country are getting used to the new Covid-19 normal - juggling tiny classes with online teaching.
Almost 12,000 students returned to school yesterday, far fewer than expected under… Audio
Kōhanga reo student packs have fewer resources, parents say
Parents of kōhanga reo students have complained to the Ministry of Education that their tamariki missed out on home learning resources that children in mainstream preschools received.
Education restart gets fewer pupils than expected
Schools and ECEs reopened today for the first time in five weeks, but less than half the expected pupils attended.
What level 3 school reopening looks like in Wellington
Schools and early learning centres partially reopened on Wednesday for the first time in five weeks.
The move allowed thousands of parents to return to work and thousands of children to get back into… Video, Audio
Schools back but mostly empty under lockdown level 3
School was back on Wednesday, but classrooms were largely empty with less than 8,000 pre-schoolers turning up to early childhood centres and less than 12,000 - one percent of school children turning… Video, Audio
Some early childhood centres reopen, but concerns remain
Some early childhood centres reopened for limited numbers of children today, despite concerns from the sector that they posed a health risk to the wider community.
The Early Childhood Council, which… Audio
Fewer pupils return to school than expected
Thousands of children have returned to schools and early childhood centres across the country today - but in smaller numbers than expected.
Most schools and some early childhood centres reopened… Audio
Victoria University considers 20% pay cuts over Covid-19 losses
Victoria University is considering slashing staff pay by a fifth or moving them to a four-day week to help it cope with a forecast $50m drop in income, while Lincoln University is asking staff for a 5… Audio
