Education
Ministry upholds 163 complaints against ECE centres
The Education Ministry upheld 163 complaints against early childhood centres in 2016. Dr Sarah Alexander says it is likely more problems are going unnoticed. Audio
No book burning, but some may face shredder - Auckland uni
The University of Auckland is insisting it will not burn books if proposed library closures go ahead - but it may shred them.
Ministry upholds 163 complaints against ECE services
The Education Ministry has found evidence of problems including abuse of children, poor health and safety and inappropriate staff behaviour in early childhood centres.
Ministry upholds 163 complaints against ECE services
A teacher who assaulted their own child but was still working at an early childhood centre is one of a record number of official complaints about ECEs in 2016. RNZ Education Correspondent John… Video, Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Dr Andrew Grainger tells us about his PHD in physical cultural studies, which he describes as the sociology of sport. Audio
NCEA pass rate improvements may be over
The era of steady increases in NCEA pass rates may be coming to an end.
NCEA pass rate improvements may be over
The era of steady year-on-year increases in NCEA pass rates may be over. Latest NCEA results show 2017's pass rates are little different to those of 2016 at a national level, although there's been… Audio
Fears of book burning as Auckland uni closes libraries
Staff members at the University of Auckland are worried it will burn thousands of books if it goes ahead with plans to close down it's specialist libraries. A staff member who helped close down the… Audio
Strong backing for teacher pay rise, union says
A survey indicates there is strong public backing for big pay rises for teachers this year, teacher unions say.
Hundreds of schools getting private lockdown training
Hundreds of schools are hiring a private company to run lockdown drills and help beef up their emergency plans.
Schools pay for lockdown lessons
Hundreds of schools are hiring a private company to run lockdown drills and help beef up their emergency plans. Harrison Tew - a company set up five years ago by two former police officers - offers a… Audio
Teachers paid less than principal's teen daughter
New teachers at Birdwood Primary School in Ranui are paid $46,000. Principal Jenny Bernard told John Campbell her daughter was offered a job at a coffee shop earning more than that. Video, Audio
Auckland too expensive so teacher spends two hours a day in car
Kaveeta Shiri-wastow, who can't afford to live in Auckland, spends fifteen hours a week in her car, and $200 a week on petrol, getting to and from her teaching job. Video, Audio
Blog details abuse, threats in legal profession
The legal researcher who set up an anonymous blog for people in the legal profession to share their experiences of harassment and bullying says the responses paint a grim picture of the sector. Zoe… Audio
Fee McLeod: Super STEM Fair
Auckland's MOTAT is having a Super STEM Fair for budding scientists, inventors, engineers and maths whizzes on 8 April. Fee McLeod from The Mindlab by Unitec talks about how to get children away… Audio
Charter school report silent on educational achievement
An independent report on charter schools has deliberately avoided examining the schools' educational success because it is too early to judge their impact.
Sole student wants to stay: ‘They can’t do this to Māori’
Stephanie Pomare, the only student left at catholic co-ed school Hato Petera, says she feels pressured to leave but wants to stay in a stand against the church, which she says isn’t being fair to… Video, Audio
National targets 'arrogant and reckless' early childhood plans
The National Party's early childhood spokeswoman Nicola Willis has attacked the government's plans to make more early childhood centres non-profit.
Otago Uni's law school dean steps down
Dean of Otago University's law school, Mark Henaghan, is stepping down.
School with one student gets $200k of state funding
An Auckland Māori Catholic co-ed school will still receive $200,000 worth of state funding despite having only one student on its roll.
