Education
Science educator shocked by children's poor science results
Teachers lack the confidence and resources to deliver meaningful science lessons, the expert says.
More NCEA exams to be available online next year
More students will be sitting online exams for NCEA next year, as 14 more subjects go digital.
Jonathan Lemalu mentors the youth of New Zealand music
Grammy award-winning operatic bass Jonathan Lemalu steps up to support the youth of New Zealand music Audio
Hannah Rodgers: sending love to the lonely this Christmas
Hannah Rodgers and her son Jayden were on a “100 days of kindness” challenge when the Sending Love campaign was created. The idea was to send cards to people who were on their own for Christmas or… Audio
Culture of drunken and sexualised behaviour at Otago Uni Law Camps
A review has revealed drunken and sexualised behaviour is rife at annual camps organised by Otago University law students.
Oamaru students learn on the land not to be sheepish
Agriculture students at Waitaki Boys High are learning practical skills and contributing to research on Fraser Farm – a 20-hectare sheep property that borders their Oamaru school. Audio, Gallery
Oamaru students learn on the land not to be sheepish
Agriculture students at Waitaki Boys High are learning practical skills and contributing to research on Fraser Farm – a 20-hectare sheep property that borders their Oamaru school.
AudioConsultation reveals a lack of confidence in NCEA
Only one third of people believe the NCEA qualification system is working well, a review finds.
Teacher transforms home into classroom for California kids
A class of primary school children whose homes were destroyed in the California fires, have taken up residence in their teacher's house. Colette Luke reports. Video, Audio
Education boost key to Pasifika success
New Zealand's largest tertiary provider for Pasifika students has launched a strategy to further boost Pasifika success and numbers. Audio
Wait begins: NCEA stress over for 140,000 students
NCEA and Scholarship exams finish today, ending three-and-a-half weeks of study for 140,000 teenagers.
Bucking the summer reading slump
Literacy skills in children built up throughout the academic year can easily be lost over the long summer break. This summer slump can set some children back months in their learning. Dr Rachel… Audio
NCEA, Scholarship 2018 exams finish
NCEA and Scholarship exams are finishing for 2018, ending three-and-a-half weeks of study and stress for 140,000 teenagers. The last exams are level 1 Te Reo Māori, Art History and Classical Studies… Audio
Polytechnics under pressure, warns Auditor-General
First-rate governance is crucial as student numbers fall and costs rise, warns Auditor-General John Ryan.
Tell me about your thesis
Susette Goldsmith did her PhD in Museum and heritage studies - and she looked at tree heritage in New Zealand - officially titled Rethinking Arboreal Heritage for Twenty-First-Century Aotearoa New… Audio
Online schools: 'We need the Ministry to step up'
The biggest weakness for online schools is a lack of government funding, a select committee has been told.
Why babies easily learn new languages, adults not so much!
Babies are sponges for learning new languages, whereas adults find it much harder. Anne Cutler is a Distinguished Professor at Western Sydney University specialising in linguistics. Her research… Audio
Bikes in Schools project gets funding boost
An extra 43,000 children will soon have access to bikes, helmets, riding tracks and safety lessons at school.
Prisoners to use virtual reality to fix cars, learn to read
High tech digital pioneer Ian Taylor is bringing virtual reality to Otago prison to help inmates learn to read while they fix cars. It's estimated two thirds of prisoners need literacy and numeracy… Audio
Open letter urges govt intervention over 'Chinese intimidation'
The United States has asked telecommunications providers in countries it is allies with to avoid using equipment from Chinese tech giant Huawei. Earlier this month the company partnered with Spark for… Audio
