Education
Teachers fear govt's plans for special education are too murky
Teachers working in special education are taking a cautiously optimistic view of the government's plan to bring in 600 support staff. Audio
Teachers' union on strike negotiations: 'We're in a crisis'
A teachers' union has begun its first day of facilitation with the Ministry of Education in a bid to avoid strike action next week.
'We just wanted him to be enrolled at the local school'
A mother whose disabled son was turned away from his local school because it said it couldn't cope with his disability hopes the introduction of new support roles will stop this from happening to…
Tracey Martin discusses learning support boost
The IHC says the goverment will need to quickly boost the number of learning support co-ordinators if it wants to make a real difference to the lives of children with disabilites. The government has… Audio
Sure to Rise
Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an… Audio
600 new support roles for kids with special needs - govt
Six-hundred new positions specifically to help children with special learning needs will start going into New Zealand schools by the start of 2020.
Many degrees irrelevant
Forty per cent of degrees will soon be obsolete and will merely be markers of achievement and study. Traditional under- and post-graduate degrees will disappear within a decade. More than half of… Audio
Tell me about your thesis: Disruptive Knitting
New Zealander Sue Green has just been awarded her PhD at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, it is about how knitters are changing the world. Audio, Gallery
Kīwaha - Give it a go! Episode 7
Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Māori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Audio
What's it like to homeschool your kids?
Currently, 6,000 New Zealand kids are getting homeschooled, not including those enrolled at the correspondence school Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu. Educating a child at home can allow a parent to "light a… Audio
Acquisitions and new Apple products
Tech commentator, Bill Bennett has news about IBM acquiring a little known company Red Hat - is it a big deal and will it make IBM relevant again? Also on the agenda is the SKY court case against the… Audio
Hamish Brewer: the Kiwi shaking up the American education system
A school principal should be like a preacher - motivating and inspiring students, teachers and parents at the same time, says Hamish Brewer, a 41-year-old Kiwi who is currently a high school principal… Video, Audio
International students bring in $5b each year to New Zealand
International students are now worth more than $5 billion a year to the New Zealand economy.
Pre-school at risk of closure puts community under pressure
The tiny West Coast settlement of Franz Josef is worried about its future if the only preschool in town is closed down.
NZ among worst ranked for inequality in education - report
New Zealand has one of the most unequal education systems in the world, a Unicef report shows.
Kids missing out due to teacher shortage, school says
Papatoetoe West School had to close one of its classes this year because it couldn't find a teacher, and says it could also be forced to do it again next year. Video, Audio
Otago Girls' students get the option of pants thanks to Year 13 Hannah King
From next year, students at the Otago Girls' High School will be allowed to wear pants, thanks to the efforts of Year 13 student Hannah King. Hannah developed a presentation which was delivered to the… Audio
NZ school system 'alien' to ethnic communities
Our Pakeha-dominated Tomorrow's Schools system would be yesterday's news if New Zealand's ethnic communities had any say. Earlier this year Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced the review of… Audio
NZ school system 'alien' to ethnic communities
Our Pakeha-dominated Tomorrow's Schools system would be yesterday's news if New Zealand's ethnic communities had any say. Earlier this year Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced the review of…
AudioTracey McIntosh: investing in state care not state prisons
Professor Tracey McIntosh says many inmates, particularly women, are going straight from state care to state prisons. Her research on incarceration of mainly Maori has shown a distinct pattern of… Audio
