Education
Teaching science to teachers
Getting school children excited about science can be a tough feat especially if teachers aren't engaged themselves. But there's a programme that gets teachers involved in science, so they can… Audio
World-renowned Israeli violinist visits New Zealand
Shlomo Mintz is one of the greatest violinists in the world today. He is visiting New Zealand in three capacities: violinist, teacher, and conductor. We find out what motivates an artist of this… Video, Audio
Early childhood sector: Govt looks to turn tide away from privatised education
The government has warned the early childhood sector it could step in to limit the detrimental effects of competition and it wants to turn the tide away from privatised education.
Push for post-grad allowances to be restored
Student unions are pushing for the Government to live up to its election promise and bring back allowances for post-graduate study. Weekly student allowances - which are means-tested and don't have to… Audio
Hato Petera still getting funding despite just one student
An Auckland Maori Catholic school will still receive $200,000 of state funding, despite having only one student on its roll. Hato Petera College on Auckland's North Shore is the only Maori catholic… Audio
Government to rein in private early childhood sector
There are strong signs the government is preparing to rein-in profit-making companies that run early childhood centres. Its plans for raising quality in the sector talk about turning the tide away… Audio
Tell me about your thesis
For our thesis talk this week, Vivienne Cruickshank tells us about her thesis on monitoring insect pests of stone fruit in Canterbury Audio
Big variations in foreign student enrolments
Tertiary institutions are blaming immigration policies for big swings in foreign student enrolments that are likely to cost millions of dollars this year.
Teacher struck off for having sex with student
A teacher who had sex with one of her students last year is guilty of serious misconduct and can no longer teach, the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says.
Parenting - kids and chores
Psychologist Sarb Johal talks about getting children to do jobs around the house, and whether they should be linked to pocket money. Audio
Big variation in foreign student enrolments at tertiary level
Universities and polytechnics are reporting multi-million-dollar swings in their foreign student enrolment numbers. Universities are getting more students from India, while polytechnics are losing… Audio
Zingoshi Chronicles
Two Auckland mothers and entrepreneurs have created an interactive fantasy world for pre-teen girls to learn and play in. Writer Bridget Ellis-Pegler and business partner Ronel Schodt tell Kathryn… Audio
Rise in complex issues for children at activity centres
Activity centres for at-risk students are reporting a spike in mental health problems such as anxiety and self-harming among the students they work with.
Rise in complex issues for children at activity centres
Special centres for at-risk students are seeing a spike in children with mental health problems such as anxiety and self-harming. Activity centre directors meeting in Wellington this week say… Audio
Rise in complex issues for children at activity centres
Activity centres for children at risk of dropping out of the school system are warning their students have more complex problems than in the past. They say more students are coming to them with mental… Audio
School of Dance Director Garry Trinder answers the critics
Garry Trinder recently chalked up twenty years as the Director of the New Zealand School of Dance. But the anniversary comes after a difficult period, with an expansion plan for the School cancelled… Audio
Pasifika ECE services struggle to find fluent teachers
Pasifika early childhood teachers are warning that the supply of teachers who speak Pasifika languages is drying up because the English-language standard for entry to teaching courses is too high.
Critic rounds on university's iwi consultation policy
An Otago University policy which requires scholars to consult local iwi Ngai Tahu before undertaking research has been slammed as outrageous by a prominent biologist. Scientist Bob Brockie wrote in a… Audio
Pasifika ECE services struggling for fluent teachers
English-language rules are strangling the supply of early childhood teachers who speak Pasifika languages, threatening the future of Pasifika early childhood centres. Sector leaders say people who… Audio
Can a pill make you more intelligent?
Best-selling author David Adam experimented with 'smart pills', brain zappers and memory-enhancing music for his new book about the cognitive enhancement industry, The Genius Within. Audio
