Education
Firm ordered to pay up over leaky school
A construction company has been ordered to pay $13.4 million to fix a raft of errors at a leaky, damp, and rotting secondary school in Auckland.
Victoria University mulls name change
Victoria University of Wellington is considering dropping the 'Victoria' from its name to avoid confusion with other institutions.
Too many Victorias - University considers name change
Victoria University says there are too many institutions with a similar name, and it is often being confused with Melbourne's Victoria University. Audio
FutureCol had funding cut before liquidation
A Hawke's Bay education provider that put itself into voluntary liquidation last month had its funding cut after an audit last year.
Auckland Uni library closures slammed as 'a betrayal'
Hundreds of University of Auckland students and supporters protested today against the planned closure of several libraries over fears about what it will mean for their learning and research. Video, Audio
Students protest library closures
University of Auckland students rallied today against a plan to close several of the university's specialist libraries.
Project to look at education's effects on Māori pre-schoolers
A project tracking the benefits of Māori early childhood education will receive $500,000 from a new Māori health research fellowship.
Schools grapple with rise in 'P babies'
Broken Bad - Methamphetamine has become so endemic in New Zealand there are now reports of primary-age children taking the drug to school.
Early childhood teachers suffering
A new survey has found early childhood teachers deal with biting, kicks and back injuriesd as well as stress. Of the 900 teahcers surveyed, 46 percent of them reported problems. We ask the panelists… Audio
Early childhood teachers suffer bites, kicks and back injuries
A survey shows hundreds of early childhood teachers are suffering injuries including back strains, bites and kicks during their work and many also experience stress and depression. Audio
Early childhood teachers suffer bites, kicks and back injuries
"We're suffering. Everything's trimmed right back, there's no fat left" - A NZ Educational Institute early childhood representative says.
Rachel Ashby: proposed University of Auckland library closures
A rally will be held at the University of Auckland on Monday 30 April at midday to protest the closure of five specialist libraries. A petition will also be presented. That's the same day that… Audio
Focus on Politics: Education
Budget day is looming and political parties are starting to position themselves. Coalition government ministers are claiming big funding holes in several portfolios - one of those is education. Our… Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Lena Waize Negger tells us about her doctoral thesis on the good, the bad and the ugly of digital connection. Audio
Money tips for teens
Too many Kiwi teenagers are falling into debt traps, says Kelly Gay from the Commission for Financial Capability. He's part of the team now developing a school-based education programme on money… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Facebook has shut down access to many of its APIs (the means through which third parties access data on its platforms) - but it's now affecting researchers who have been doing work on social media… Audio
Teachers relying too much on Reading Recovery programme
A new report looking at what works in primary school classrooms and what doesn't is warning teachers not to rely on the $40 million a year Reading Recovery programme for struggling young readers. The… Audio
Treasury report shows scale of transient student problem
Treasury research shows NCEA pass rates plummet and truancy rises if children move schools a lot. It says schools need to share information about transient students quickly and effectively, but a… Audio
Children who change schools a lot have lower NCEA pass rates - report
The president of the Secondary Principals' Association says moving schools severely disrupts students' learning and without good data it is hard for schools to keep children up to speed.
Students moving schools are falling behind - Treasury report
A Treasury report shows some children are moving schools five times or more between the ages of 8 and 14 and it's hurting their academic achievement. The working paper on student mobility says 57… Audio
