Education
Bullying book shows 'freaks' have more fun
Paranormal author Steff Green talks to Kathryn Ryan about why she's turning to childrens' fiction for the first time with an anti-bullying novel about being different, Only Freaks Turn Things Into… Audio
Overseas teachers filling roles NZers don't want
Schools are now looking overseas in search for woodwork and metalwork teachers as they struggle to fill vacancies with locally trained candidates.
NZ schools look offshore for technology teachers
Hiring technology teachers from overseas is a stop gap measure and more needs to be done to address a shortage. The comment from principals follows news the Ministry of Education is working with two… Audio
Auckland Māori Catholic school on the brink of closure
The government has announced it intends to close Hato Petera College, the only Māori Catholic co-ed school in the country, after mounting concern around its finances, human resources and low student…
Should NZ libraries be open later and not charge overdue fines?
Most public libraries in Ireland will soon be open until 10pm every day and overdue fines abolished in a bid to increase visitors. Ditching overdue fines here would be a fine idea, a librarian says. Audio
Hongi moves former refugees: the Tikanga Māori project
Over 450 former refugee student learners are celebrating what they've learned through a Tikanga Māori pilot project that only lasted a year. There are calls from the refugees and organisations behind… Audio, Gallery
Hongi moves former refugees: the Tikanga Māori project
Over 450 former refugee student learners are celebrating what they've learned through a Tikanga Māori pilot project that only lasted a year. There are calls from the refugees and organisations behind…
AudioTwo high profile job losses confirmed at the University of Auckland
A high profile professor and a leading cello senior lecturer at the University of Auckland have confirmed their positions have been disestablished.
Tell me about your thesis
Paul Winter tells Jesse Mulligan about The Balance of Power. Paul's 2015 thesis looked at why nation states desire nuclear weapons and has a focus on the Republic of North Korea. Audio
Lessons in Tertiary Education
Chris Gallavin, deputy pro vice chancellor at Massey University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences has just returned from his tour of American tertiary institutions as part of his experience… Audio
Long-term funding shortage for kura's senior students
A kura kaupapa in Rotorua is sick of being "fobbed off" by the Ministry of Education, which will not fund it for teaching its senior students, the principal says.
Using film to get young men into books
In a world-first, a trailer for a book will play with a film trailer in New Zealand cinemas later this year. The NZ Book Council are working to make reading relevant again, targetting the group least… Audio, Gallery
Singing Big at the Big Sing
Thousands of young voices will sing up over the coming weeks for the New Zealand Choral Federation’s annual Big Sing competition. 260 choirs from 150 schools are participating this year. National… Video, Audio
Upbeat for Wednesday 13 June
Singing big at the Big Sing, the concert hall goes to the street, and we continue celebrating rising music stars. Video
Kura waits years for approval to teach seniors
Five years ago, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi applied for approval to teach and get proper funding for its Year 9 to Year 13 students. But its principal, Oriana Lemon, says nothing has… Audio
Rotorua kura fed up with Ministry funding problems
A kura kaupapa in Rotorua says it is sick of being fobbed off by the Ministry of Education, who won't fund it for teaching its senior students. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is classed as a… Audio
Mum on mission to find out schools who used seclusion
Checkpoint - A Southland mum has made it her mission to find out what schools used seclusion in the past, but the Ministry of Education says it simply doesn't know. Audio
Website owners face $4.6m pay-off in cheating students scandal
Checkpoint - A couple made more than $4.6 million from a website which sold completed assignments to students, the police commissioner says. Eddie Gay explains. Audio
Mum's crusade to name schools that used seclusion
A Southland mum has made it her mission to find out what schools used seclusion in the past, but the Ministry of Education says it simply doesn't know. Audio
Early childhood centres bursting at the seams
Public health expert Mike Bedford says overcrowding stemming from financial pressure on parents, as well as out-dated minimum standards, are turning early childhood centres into childminding services.
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