Education
Govt introduces mininmum quals for at-home ECE services
At-home early childhood businesses must get their staff qualified or lose access to $150 million a year in government subsidies. Home-based carers look after about 18,000 children and have the… Audio
Banning Afro hairstyle branded racist.
Eight high schools have banned Afro and braided hairstyles. One view is that this is racist because some students have no control over how their hair grows. Is this racism or should students just… Audio
Northland principals urge crackdown on parents over truancy
Some Northland parents are falsely claiming that they're homeschooling their children when tackled over truancy, a principal says.
Work & Income can help with truancy - principal
A Kaitaia school principal says having a word with Work and Income may be more effective than court action, in reducing truancy. The Tai Tokerau Principals Federation is calling for the prosecution of… Audio
Northland principals urge crackdown on truants' parents
A Northland principal says some parents are falsely claiming they're home-schooling their children when they're simply allowing them to bunk off. Northland has the highest truancy rates in the… Audio
Teaching 'Mindfulness' at school
Last week we did a piece about calls for CPR to be taught in schools. It got us thinking about recent calls for Mindfulness to be taught in schools... Audio
Bang Live in Christchurch
Live from the Bread and Circus Festival in Christchurch, Melody Thomas puts your sex and relationship questions to father-daughter sex advice duo Nic and Lena beets, plus Gemma Syme talks about coming… Audio
Chinese student downturn drop blamed on work rights and NCEA changes
The Schools International Education Business Association is predicting Chinese enrolments could drop by as much as 20 percent at some schools this year.
Wakefield back to school after Tasman fires
Children will return to Wakefield School today after a week away because of the Tasman fires. The school had been relocated to Hope. The principal, Peter Verstappen, expects 90 percent of the 260… Audio
Cardiac arrest survivor backs call for CPR to be taught in schools
A man whose friends saved his life with CPR when he was a boy says all schools should teach the life-saving technique.
Emanuel Kalafatelis: No desire to change the summer holidays
A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio
Fewer secondary school girls playing sport
Fewer girls and teachers were involved in secondary school sports teams last year, an annual sport survey has found.
The devil is in the details for the new 'mega-polytechnic'
Analysis - The government's plan for a monster merger of all 16 polytechnics and institutes of technology has taken everyone by surprise, writes John Gerritsen.
Officials warned against mega-polytech
Officials last year warned the government not to merge the 16 polytechnics into a single institute.
Sir Tim Shadbolt says the polytech 'mega merger' will be disastrous
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has slammed the polytech merger proposal, saying it would be disastrous for the Southern Institute of Technology in his city. Audio
Courses are inconsistent around the country, say Polytech students
This comes as briefing papers reveal the Tertiary Education Commission and the Ministry of Education said the risks of a mega-merger outweighed the benefits. Audio
Taking back control to beat anxiety
What goes on in the anxious mind ? There's been a lot of talk lately about young people feeling overwhelmed, anxious and confused. So what's the best way of getting these feelings under control… Audio
Country's polytechs to merge under government proposal
All 16 polytechs would have a single governing council and take over work-based industry training under the government's proposal. Audio
Will industry training shakeup fix skills shortages?
The Minister of Education says a massive shakeup of the polytech sector will get more people into on-the-job training while delivering financial stability. 16 polytechs around the country will be… Audio
Industry training orgs on merger plans: 'Our part of the system was not broken'
The Industry Training Federation says its students and apprentices will be disadvantaged by the plan, but the union for polytechnic staff is backing the idea. Audio
