Education
Otago Uni to embark on $150m Christchurch building project
The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $150m building as part of a new health precinct development in Christchurch.
'We can't even break up a fight' - teachers
Teachers say they don't know how to keep children safe around disruptive and violent classmates, because of tough rules on physical restraint.
Improving Pacific Health outcomes
Faumuina Associate Professor Fa'afetai Sopoaga has just won the Prime Minister's Supreme Award for Excellence in Tertiary Teaching. Based at the University of Otago medical programme, Faumuina is… Audio
History, environment, kaumātua keep te reo Māori alive
A small Ngāpuhi school is harnessing its history, environment and kaumātua to help keep it's local reo alive. Te Kura o Waikare near Kawakawa is one of two Kura-a-Iwi in Te Tai Tokerau, and the… Audio
Principals divided on communities of learning scheme
Growing pressure on education spending is raising expectations the government will raid the $150-million-a-year that's being spent on one of National's flagship policies. The "communities of learning"… Audio
Teachers frustrated at rules on restraining violent students
Primary school teachers are at their wits' end when it comes to dealing with violent and disruptive students. They say tough rules for restraining children mean they can't stop pupils throwing chairs… Audio
New restraint guidelines not working, principal says
Northland's outspoken principals' president Pat Newman is challenging new restraint guidelines that say teachers can't use physical force to make a child do as its told. Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Sunnette Kennard did her Masters of Design Management thesis more than 10 years ago, titled Organisational Change Communication Strategies: A Holistic Approach. Audio
Head of two charter schools annoyed by newspaper ad
The manager of two Auckland charter schools is furious his schools were included in a full-page advertisement in a Sunday newspaper criticising the government's closure of charter schools.
Mark Pesce review the new iPhone
The wait is over for Apple fans desperate to find out what CEO Tim Cook and his team have in store. The new models include the iPhone XS Max which has a 6.5in (16.5cm) display. The iPhone XS has the… Audio
Viviane Robinson: global leader in education
Distinguished Emeritus Professor Viviane Robinson has had an incredibly influential career working to change the way educators around the world view school leadership and improving outcomes for school… Audio
Violence hidden in plain sight for Pacific teens says UNICEF
Students in Pacific Island countries are facing violence in schools at a higher rate than the global average according to a recent survey by UNICEF. Audio
Story of the day for 12 September 2018
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has come out with figures on spending on tertiary education. New Zealand is middle of the pack with about $15,000usd per student… Audio
Sex ed in schools failing many: ERO report
Nearly 30 per cent of schools are failing in their delivery of sexuality education, according to a new report by the Education Review Office. The report, based on visits to 116 schools around the… Audio
Teachers disappointed by new pay offer - analysis
Primary school teachers and principals are unhappy the latest offer in their pay talks makes no mention of reduced work loads or more help for children with special needs. The offer of a 9.3 percent… Audio
Charter schools and the America's Cup
Each sitting day in the House MPs argue about bills that want to grow up and become laws. Here's what they’ll work on this week. Audio
Charter schools and the America's Cup
Each sitting day in the House MPs argue about bills that want to grow up and become laws. Here's what they’ll work on this week.
AudioTeachers disappointed at govt offer: 'It's not just about the pay'
Teachers at Wellington's Johnsonville School say they're disappointed at the government's new pay offer, as it's not enough to attract people to the profession and does nothing to address workloads or… Video, Audio
School fundraisers involving alcohol not ok on school grounds
Hawke's Bay paediatrician Russell Wills opposed allowing Port Ahuriri School holding a fundraiser that involved alcohol. Many schools have events that include booze. We ask Dr Wills why was this event… Audio
Calls for more Pacific representation in NZ tertiary education
New Zealand's Pacific community is forecast to boom in the next 20 years, with half the population under the age of 20. But their representation in the tertiary education sector is poor, which has… Audio
