Education
NCEA exams unlikely to be fully digital by 2020 - NZQA
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is unlikely to reach its target of having NCEA exams completed online by 2020.
'Teachers are just generally fed up with the conditions they are facing'
Secondary teachers voting on possible strike action next year are worried about high workloads and a shortage of teachers.
Secondary teachers to vote on strike
Rolling strikes by primary school teachers and principals move on to Christchurch today. Meanwhile secondary teachers are now half-way through a series of regional meetings that will decide if they… Audio
NZQA unlikely to have all NCEA exams online by 2020
A computer glitch has interrupted a pilot Level 1 digital English exam - which more than 3500 students were registered to take part in. Audio
Feilding principal addresses media reports on pay talks
Feilding Intermediate Principal Diane Crate has addressed media reports on what teachers are asking for by posting on Facebook what teachers are actually asking for. She says the time to plan and… Audio
On-line exam glitch: "I panicked for 20 minutes"
A secondary school principal says the failure of a server which saw potentially thousands of students have an on-line exam interrupted is cause for concern. Students sitting their first ever digital… Audio
Teacher strikes: Education Minister urges patience
The Minister of Education Chris Hipkins is urging the union representing primary school teachers, to rein in their members' expectations. A week of one-day rolling strikes began on Monday. Schools… Audio
Primary and secondary teachers may have combined campaign in 2019
Primary and secondary teachers may unite against the government next year if their pay disputes are not settled.
Server error pauses NCEA English exam
More than 3000 students sitting an NCEA level one English exam were affected by a server error which stopped the digital assessment for ten minutes.
Auckland teachers strike over pay, conditions
Primary teachers and principals ditched their classrooms and hit the streets in Auckland today, kicking off a week of rolling strike action across the country. Katie Scotcher reports. Video, Audio
Kids’ futures at stake over teacher shortage, principal says
Poor pay, ballooning class sizes and increasingly challenging working conditions have pushed primary school teachers to breaking point. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen and cameraman Nick Monro visited a… Video, Audio
Teachers defend strike decision
Primary school teachers and principals are defending their union's decision to continue with this week's series of one-day strikes despite an improved offer from the Education Ministry.
Primary teachers strike
Primary teachers have begun rolling strikes today, starting in Auckland and moving across the country this week. The Employment Relations Authority has called the pay demand unrealistic. Audio
Teachers strike: What you need to know
School's out in Auckland today as primary school teachers take to the streets and march in an effort to secure pay rises, smaller class sizes and more resources.
Primary school teachers on strike again today
More than 100,000 primary school students in Auckland will be home from school today as teachers and principals walk off the job for the second time this year.
'We can't magic up teachers overnight' - Chris Hipkins
Education Minister Chris Hipkins says they did everything possible to stop the teacher strikes going ahead today. More than 100,000 primary school pupils in Auckland are staying home or are in… Audio
Toots of support as primary teachers rally
Primary teachers have kicked out a week of rolling strikes in Auckland this morning. They're holding rallies across the city. RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher is at the intersection of Great North Road and… Audio
Primary teachers' strike across NZ starts in Auckland
A week of national strikes by teachers begins today in Auckland. More than one hundred thousand primary school students will be home today as teachers and principals walk off the job for the second… Audio
Primary school teacher strikes begin in Auckland
Primary school teachers and principals are walking off the job in Auckland today, kicking off week-long rolling strikes across the country. That's despite a new $700 million offer from the Ministry of… Audio
Rangatahi graduate from Fletcher Buildings Connect
A youth employment programme in Auckland which uses Māori and Pasifika values to build future leaders has produced its latest batch of graduates. Fletcher Buildings Connect programme aims to give… Audio
