Education
Kia Aroha College creates its own school lunch scheme
The government recently announced a school lunch scheme - but some schools miss out on the offer - like Kia Aroha College in Auckland. Audio
Social media posts helped tip-off students' abuse of overseas placement
Otago University began investigating in June after receiving evidence, including social media posts, that elective placements for some medical students were being abused.
Finding glitz, glamour and intrigue in New Zealand history
Studying history CAN be very enjoyable and informative. It can also be very boring - and this is one of the big challenges when you're developing a new history curriculum Audio
Decision on school name change to follow after decision from Vatican
A decision to change a controversial school's name has been put on hold while Dunedin's Bishop waits for word from Rome.
Schools hiring 'teachers of last resort'
There's a forecasted shortfall of 1000 teachers in 2020 and some principals say because of that, they're hiring overseas teachers they would not normally consider.
What to do when your child is struggling to achieve
Educator and author Lance King has worked with tens of thousands of students, both here and overseas, and has seen a lot of children who are struggling to achieve at school or are lacking in… Audio
Hard rules to swallow: ECEs worried food bans would be too strict
Some early childhood centres are worried proposed rules recommending a ban on foods like sausages and popcorn are too strict. Video
Chips, popcorn may be banned from early childhood centres
Saveloys, marshmallows and whole grapes are among foods the Health Ministry says are too dangerous to serve under-fives in early childhood centres.
Draft guidelines say such foods pose a high risk of… Video, Audio
Using virtual reality to train firefighters
There's new technology that could help prepare firefighters for dangerous and complicated blazes. The virtual reality training allows trainees to simulate the conditions of a fire. Audio
Ministry wants to ban chips, saveloys and popcorn from ECE centres
A ban on some foods in early childhood centres is being considered because they pose a high choking risk. Audio
Sprained your ankle? DON'T ice it!
Injury researchers in Australia say putting ice on soft tissue injuries could actually slow down the body's natural healing. The standard treatment for sprains and strains is rest, ice, compression… Audio
Choking-hazard foods could be banned at early childhood centres
The Education Ministry is considering making centres follow Health Ministry guidelines to reduce the risk of under-fives choking at childhood centres.
The Ministry says there have been seven cases of… Audio
Ministry wants to ban choke-risk foods from ECE centres
Sausages, chips and popcorn could be banned from early childhood centres because of the choking risk they pose for under-five-year-olds. The Education Ministry says pre-schoolers are at a higher risk… Audio
Canterbury University counselling service attracts complaints
Criticism about unprofessional counselling and lengthy wait-lists has prompted the University of Canterbury to consider changes to its Health Centre.
Student magazine Canta says an overwhelming… Audio
Hair today, gone tomorrow
A 12 year-old Auckland student is pushing back after being told she can't dye her hair, due to a recent rule change from her school. Audio
Parent reports forged signature at ECE centre
A parent is gutted the Ministry of Education has failed to find out who forged a signature on an attendance form for his son's early childhood centre.
Māori art historian Ngarino Ellis
Dr Ngarino Ellis is New Zealand's only Maori art history lecturer and she's on a mission to change the discipline. She's a senior lecturer in art history at the University of Auckland and specialises… Audio
School to pay $100k reparations to student, teacher
The board of a Tokoroa school has been ordered to pay $100,000 in reparations after a teacher and a student were injured when a mobile scaffold toppled over.
Teens describe rapid rise of vaping
Teenagers say vaping is addicting their friends to nicotine and a Rotorua principal is urging the government to restrict access and advertising of vaping products before Christmas. Meanwhile, primary… Audio
More bad school reviews issued by ERO
The Education Review Office says a greater focus on schools in difficulty is behind a jump in the number of bad reviews issued in the past financial year.
