Education

National says the 623 teaching support staff the government's putting into schools next year won't necessarily end up in schools that need the extra help. And many schools that do need them, won't be… Audio

From next year schools have to teach digital technology but a major report says many won't be able to.

The Education Review Office report raises serious doubts last year about schools' preparedness… Audio

A new $42 million project is looking to address New Zealand's education inequality - a system where Māori are failing, and are "leaving their culture at the gate."  Audio

New figures released to Checkpoint show medical courses at Otago University and business courses at the University of Auckland have had the highest number of students enrolled thanks to the fees free… Video, Audio

Even in this day and age, female engineers are still hard to come by. That could be because there is a still stigma in the industry that women aren't "suited" to the job. Professor Philippa Martin… Audio

The Government is reforming the debt-ridden polytech sector, giving new industry bodies the power to veto apprenticeships and vocational courses that are not up to scratch. Otago Polytechnic Chief… Audio

Editor of Tertiary Insight Dave Guerin says there won't be any substantial changes to the polytech sector for several years. He spoke to Checkpoint host Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio

Invercargill leaders are upset with the government's decision to merge the country's polytechnics, saying it will kill off Southland's already successful model. Stand up for SIT campaign director… Video, Audio

By this time next year, the nation's 16 polytechnics will be rolled into a single super institute with more than 100,000 students and responsibility for nearly all of the country's on-the-job… Video, Audio

The government has announced a wide-ranging revamp of polytechs and industry training organisations, to take effect over the next three years. Josh Williams from the Industry Training Federation joins… Audio

All 16 polytechnics will merge into a single institute next year and all industry training organisations will be replaced within three years. Audio

A Coroner says that young children should not make their own way to school without an adult. Coroner Tim Scott made the statement in his findings into the death of six year-old Gisborne girl Carla… Audio

A West Coast school forced to shut when more than a third of its pupils became sick has been offered help by a Christchurch cleaning company. Staff at Westport North School donned rubber gloves and… Audio