Education
Ōtaki wānanga recieves one-off $10 million grant
An Ōtaki-based wānanga has received a one-off $10 million grant to reset its relationship with the Crown, and address research funding deficits.
Te Wānanga o Raukawa argued in its Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
A Golden Age of History Study
Professor Michael Belgrave, award-winning author and former research manager of the Waitangi Tribunal, now based at the School of Humanities at Massey's Auckland thinks we are living in a 'golden age'… Audio
Why our kids are scoring poorly in tests
A declining love of reading and rising classroom disruption could be to blame for New Zealand's poor results in a major international test.
Classroom disruption, less reading blamed for poor test scores
Principals and researchers agree that a declining love of reading and rising classroom disruption could be to blame for New Zealand's poor results in a major international test.
Our 15-year-olds'… Audio
PISA results: why are we slipping?
New Zealand's underwhelming performance in an international education report has raised some eyebrows around the country. Audio
Eve de Castro-Robinson: from “sonic artist” to world leading composer
Dr Eve de Castro-Robinson is one of this country’s leading composers and composition educators. She’s putting her books away having announced her retirement from teaching after 25 years. She talks… Audio
NZ scores continue to fall in international PISA test
New Zealand's worrying long-term decline in the international PISA tests of reading, maths and science has continued.
Overnight the OECD published the results of last year's tests of 600,000 15 year… Audio
NZ teenagers hit new lows in reading, maths and science tests
The country's average scores in reading, maths and science fell slightly in the international PISA tests.
Mixing languages to build confidence and raise achievement
Kathryn meets Dr Corinne Seals, a senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Language Studies at Victoria University, who has been researching how to help multilingual pre-schoolers improve their… Audio, Gallery
Integrated schools group explores legal options over funding exclusion
More than 300 integrated schools are challenging the government's decision to leave them out of its $400 million boost for maintenance.
Education Minister Chris Hipkins details changes in big new bill
A big new education bill aims to loosen the laws for teachers using force on children, make religious instruction opt-in, and bring more focus on the Treaty.
Students 'a lot more active' after mobile phone ban
Students at an Auckland secondary school are rediscovering the joy of card games, lunch time play and the simple art of conversation thanks to a total ban on phones during the school day.
Chris Hipkins on new rules for physical restraint in schools
New rules for the use of physical restraint in schools are on the way.
Changes make it clear that physical force can be used, as a last resort, to keep students safe from harm. The measures are part… Audio
Students rediscovering art of conversation thanks to phone ban
Students at an Auckland secondary school are rediscovering the joy of card games, lunch time sport and the simple art of conversation thanks to a total ban on phones during the school day.
Glendowie… Audio
Integrated schools confront government over maintenance money
Integrated schools are accusing the government of breaking promises over funding.
The schools have been excluded from a $400 million property maintenance scheme.
The 330 mostly church-owned schools… Audio
School restricts phone use to make students socialise
Principals say more schools are banning or restricting mobile phones over fears the devices are stopping teens from playing and making friends.
Among them is Glendowie College in Auckland which… Audio
Balmoral School listens to pupils on new funding spending
The principal of the school the Prime Minister's daughter could attend says he'd like to use new government funding towards improving its outdoor environment. Balmoral School's the closest to Jacinda… Audio
Integrated schools excluded from property funding boost
The government's plan to give all state schools up to $400,000 each for extra property maintenance could end up in court.
Integrated schools have been excluded from the deal and they say that breaks… Video, Audio
Schools welcome maintenance funding boost, criticise allocation
Principals across the country are pleased with a surprise cash injection from the government, but say the allocation of funding has been somewhat mysterious. Audio
Letter calls on NZ unis to adopt 'Chicago principles'
An urgent call is going out to the vice chancellors and councils of all New Zealand universities from a group of academics concerned about the state of free speech on campus. Audio
