Education
Why road congestion eases during School Holidays
New data released from the Census may come as a surprise. For the first time, Stats NZ asked people about their main means of travelling to their place of education.
128-thousand respondents said… Audio
Half of NZ's students arrive at school in a private vehicle
More than 500,000 New Zealand students drive themselves or are driven by somebody else to school every day, according to new census data.
Open letter denounces white supremacy at Auckland University
Hundreds of university staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremacy have "no place" at Auckland University.
Former High Court judge to lead probe of student's death
Campus Living Villages is welcoming the appointment of a former High Court judge to lead an investigation into the death of a University of Canterbury student.
'No place' for racism, white supremacy at Auckland Uni - letter
Hundreds of university staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremacy have "no place" at the University of Auckland.
A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a recently… Video, Audio
Disabilities at an athletics carnival
Sydney's top private boys schools have split over a decision to include a race for students with disabilities at an athletics carnival, prompting organisers to abandon the plan. Audio
NZEI calls for immediate increase in pay for early childhood teachers
The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) wants an immediate 11 percent pay rise to help early childhood teachers close a big pay gap with kindergarten and school teachers.
Talented young artists - Ringa Toi Student Exhibition
Celebrating student success - Kathryn talks to two talented young artists, Odessa Strathern-Dunn and Robb Edmonds about their pieces which feature in the Ringa Toi exhibition. NZQA Deputy Chief… Audio, Gallery
White nationalist posters return to Auckland University campus
University of Auckland management is being urged to take a stand against white supremacist propaganda on campus, or risk scaring away future students.
A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a… Video, Audio
Posters won't be taken down
The University of Auckland will not remove white supremacists signs from campus. The University's vice-chancellor says it's quote "unfortunate" but won't condemn them, as it's free speech. Audio
NZQA considers axing entire diploma category
Significant and persistent quality problems centred on foreign students could see an entire class of qualification abolished.
Understanding maths, to infinity and beyond
Dr Clemency Montelle is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Canterbury who specialises in deciphering and understanding ancient mathematical texts. In 2010 she embarked on a project to… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Cathryn Monro on positive learning environments
Three Minutes Max on Sunday mornings, interesting opinions from New Zealanders. Sculptor Cathryn Monro is also an educator, author, and the mother of two teens. She advises on leadership development.
…Calling Home: Rod Snowdon in Giessen, Germany
Professor Rod Snowdon was only meant to be heading to Germany for a short while when he first arrived in 1993, but circumstances changed, and over a quarter of a century later he remains based in… Audio
Shock as Canterbury student's death not noticed for weeks
The University of Canterbury and Campus Living Villages have broken their silence, three days after discovering the death of a student on their watch.
The New Zealand man was dead for a number of… Video, Audio
Some high decile schools could get more funding - minister
Some decile 1 schools have fewer disadvantaged students than decile 10 schools, the first run of a new system for allocating equity funding to schools has found.
Teaching financial capability
Teaching young people how to manage money, budget and save. Auckland commerce teacher John Duston's dream is for every New Zealand teenager to be financially capable before they leave school. He's… Audio
Corruption and technology
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce believes we need to be having more of a conversation about corruption in technology. Today he touches on the relationship between the Massachusetts Institute of… Audio
Are our teachers properly trained in student learning difficulties?
Psychologist, speech pathologist, author and researcher at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Professor Pamela Snow, says many children who struggle with learning are being let down by classroom… Audio
Scrapping school decile system won't help - principal
A Northland school principal says dumping school decile ratings will do nothing to change the perception of school quality. The Government announced this week that school decile numbers will be dumped… Audio
