Education
Teachers say government presentation of offer misleading
Ahead of a nation-wide teachers' strike at the end of the month, parents are being forced to find alternative arrangements for their children Video, Audio
Parents prepare for mega teachers' strike
Parents are being forced to find alternative arrangements for their children as 50,000 prepare to walk off the job on May 29. Audio
Parents react to NCEA changes
The government is scrapping NCEA fees and raising the qualification's literacy and numeracy requirements, as part of a major overhaul. Parents RNZ spoke to have welcomed the changes. Audio
Removal of NCEA fees welcomed by students, principals
NCEA fees will be scrapped and the qualification's literacy and numeracy requirements will be increased in a major overhaul of the qualification, the government has announced. Video
How an essential oil company courted an Auckland school
An Auckland School which used essential oils in classrooms was offered discounts and deals by a sales rep, who said they could help with relaxing blends for parents in the wake of the Christchurch… Video, Audio
Teachers' expectations 'unrealistic' - Tracey Martin
Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin says she's not sure who is responsible for raising teachers' pay expectations to unrealistic levels - but it certainly isn't this government. She spoke with… Video, Audio
Exams, literacy & numeracy test part of major overhaul of NCEA
The government has announced an overhaul of NCEA, which will put more emphasis on external assessment and stop students from cherry picking which standards they will attempt. Education Correspondent… Video, Audio
School bullying "intolerably high"
An Education Review Office report says that bullying in schools is intolerably high and beyond schools direct control. Nearly 11,000 young people in 136 schools were surveyed and nearly half of… Audio
Staff fear losing jobs as polytech sector faces 'another tough year'
Polytechnics are facing another tough year and the government has warned that some might need financial bailouts because of falling enrolments. Audio
NCEA Overhaul - Will it make a difference?
The government has announced a string of significant changes to NCEA. Among them, is the removal of qualification fees and changes to eligibility rules for resits. Audio
'There are ways ... we can address workload' - Education secretary
There are ways to address teacher workloads that do not require more money and teachers' claims of a crisis cannot simply be solved with more people, the head of the Education Ministry says. Audio
Mega teachers strike a 'massive fail' by govt - Bridges
Teachers' unions are being reasonable in their demands for more money given the billions the government has spent on other things, National Party leader Simon Bridges says. Audio
Bullying 'intolerably high' and beyond schools' direct control - ERO
Nearly half of primary school children and a third of teenagers reported being bullied in an Education Review Office survey of more than 10,000 children around the country.
Teachers' mega-strike: What you need to know
The Education Minister says imminent strike action by teachers is unjustified. Chris Hipkins says the government's $1.2 billion offer is the largest in a decade and the strike won't achieve any… Audio
Primary, secondary teachers' unions talk pay, conditions
The Education Minister says imminent strike action by teachers is unjustified. Chris Hipkins says the government's $1.2 billion offer is the largest in a decade and the strike won't achieve any… Audio
NZ school bullying at 'intolerable' levels - ERO
The Education Review Office says bullying is reaching intolerable levels. And it says strategies used by children to combat it only work about a third of the time. In most cases, the bullying resumes… Audio
Teachers' combined strike a 'massive fail' by govt - Simon Bridges
Primary and secondary teachers will walk off the job for one day on May 29 in what will be the largest ever industrial action taken by teachers, involving almost 50,000 union members. The Education… Audio
Education Secretary responds to teachers' mega-strike
The Education Minister says the teachers' mega strike is not justified and it won't achieve any breakthrough in pay talks. Primary and secondary teachers will walk off the job for one day on May 29 in… Audio
Polytech sector faces another tough year
The government has warned it might have to bail out some polytechnics as the sector faces yet another tough year. Members of the Tertiary Education Union say enrolments are looking bad for many of the… Audio
Teachers' mega-strike not justified - Education Minister
The Education Minister says the "mega-strike" by teachers won't achieve anything as the government has already put its best pay offer on the table. The two teachers' unions - NZEI and the Post Primary… Audio
