Education
Universities fear financial hit amid coronavirus outbreak
Universities fear the temporary travel ban on foreigners from China is going to be a big financial hit if students can't arrive for the academic year.
Do-It-Yourself: Homestay Students
It's time for our occasional series, Do It Yourself - and Wellington father of four and former assistant secondary school principal, Rob Brown talks to Bryan Crump about the practicalities of taking… Audio
The New Zealander running Bethlehem University
Bethlehem University is a Catholic University on the West Bank, established in 1973 as a joint venture between the De La Salle order and the Vatican. Its Vice-Chancellor, Brother Peter Bray FSC, is a… Audio
'It's time for New Zealand to wake up to its poverty problem'
Multiple siblings sharing a single school uniform. School kids living with their families in cars. They are stories that sound as though they are from another place but sadly these are first-hand… Audio
Excluded students need more support, say principals
Some school principals are calling for more and consistent support when students are excluded. Audio
Principals call for more support when students are excluded
Some school principals are calling for more and consistent support when students are excluded. They say the way students are dealt with after being suspended will leave already at-risk students worse… Audio
Coronavirus: Nikki Kaye calls for action on foreign students
The National Party is calling for the government to act more urgently over foreign students arriving from China.
The Ministry of Education has advised schools to ask any students coming from China to… Audio
'No donations' policy for schools relieves pressure as term begins
Many families will be breathing a sigh of relief as the school returns that they will not be asked to cover expensive school donation costs.
Families welcome govt's school 'no donations' policy
It's back to school time and many families are breathing a sigh of relief that this year they won't be asked to cover expensive school donation costs.
The 'no-donations' policy was brought in by… Audio
Education Ministry, ERO at odds over early childhood service breaches
Documents show the Education Review Office found no rule breaches at an early childhood service even though the Education Ministry wanted to shut it down for multiple failings.
ERO missed multiple rules breaches at ECE service
Documents show the Education Review Office was poised to give a positive report to an early childhood service the Education Ministry wanted to shut down due to multiple rules breaches. The ministry… Audio
Teacher registrations may double after loss of govt funding
Teachers around the country could be paying almost double in registration fees if they want to remain in their jobs.
The Teaching Council announced they intend to increase the fees to cope with the… Audio
Ministry team cracks down on home-based Early Childhood Education
A little-known team in the Education Ministry has been targeting suspect early childhood services for two years, finding multiple health and safety breaches and putting poor performers out of…
Ministry targets dodgy early childhood education providers
A special squad in the Education Ministry targeting substandard early childhood services has found multiple breaches of health and safety rules and put more than 14 poor performers out of business in… Audio
Interning in a Republican Congress office
Sammy O'Hara from Victoria University has just returned from a three month internship at the office of Indiana Republican Representative Jackie Walorski. She talks to Jesse about her work there and… Audio
Removing barriers for Pacific students
University of Auckland Pacific Pro Vice Chancellor Pacific, Professor, Damon Salesa on the challenges of closing the achievement differential between Pacific and non Pacific, non Maori learners. Audio
Cost of schooling taking a toll
As schools across the country begin to reopen, low decile schools have shared the struggles many families are facing - with some siblings sharing uniforms. Audio
KidsCan say siblings sharing uniforms to start school year
As schools across the country begin to reopen, low decile schools have shared the struggles many families are facing - with some siblings sharing uniforms. KidsCan surveyed 210 decile 1-4 schools with… Audio
Wuhan virus: NZ schools 'can do their own easy little testing'
Schools have been told to keep a close watch on foreign students arriving from regions affected by the deadly coronavirus as they reopen this week and next.
From Little Barrier to Science Camp
A group of 51 secondary school students from all over NZ gathered last week in Dunedin for the annual Science Camp at Otago University. Mahina Walle, who lives on Little Barrier Island was among… Audio
