Education
NZ universities deal with record domestic enrolments
The University of Canterbury is reporting record domestic enrollments, producer Matthew Hutching talked with the University's Professor Catherine Moran Audio
Court rules on whether boy stays in te reo school or not, amid parents’ clash
Decision on whether boy remains in full immersion te reo kura or goes to mainstream school decided by Family Court, after parents divided.
The next generation of land girls
Girls who Grow: The new education programme helping empower the next generation of wahine in agriculture recently launched across the wider Wellington and Horowhenua region targetting girls from urban… Audio
The school dental nurse with 50 years of service
Glenda has celebrated 50 years in the profession and joins Jesse to mark it. Audio
Under-fire head of prestigious private school resigns
He went on extended leave amid claims of a toxic culture and has now resigned.
NZ unis slip to lowest international rankings
University of Auckland has fallen out of the top 150 for the first time, while Otago has also dropped to its lowest position ever. Audio
NZ Universities battle for domestic students
Universities are wrestling one another for domestic students, prompting enrolment swings worth tens-of-millions of dollars a year in fees and government funding. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
University challenges: More NZ students head to Canterbury to study
Universities are wrestling with each another for domestic enrolments, prompting swings worth tens of millions of dollars a year in fees and government funding.
Coroner finds student's death at overcrowded party could have been avoided
A Coroner has found Sophia Crestani's death could have been avoided at an overcrowded Dunedin party. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'It was not safe': Student's death could have been avoided - coroner
Sophia Crestani, 19, died while being crushed in a stairwell pile-up at an over-crowded party at Dunedin's 'The Manor'.
Cattle disease detection invention takes students to Paris
A team of students is heading to the world stage with a device they've invented to help with faster detection of a disease common in dairy cattle.
Dig This - Grow Hub ignites teens' interest in horticulture
Ag classes at school sometimes get a bad rap but a new learning hub at a Bay of Plenty college is turning that around. Teens in the heart of kiwifruit country are being trained up for a career in… Audio
Who's going to keep school property costs under control?
A de facto chief executive to oversee school property will be appointed following a critical ministerial inquiry. Audio
Govt wants more pre-constructed buildings for schools
Schools can forget about flash architecturally-designed classrooms. Instead, the government wants more pre-constructed buildings and fewer bespoke designs. It is overhauling the way school property is… Audio
Government to shake-up 'bureaucratic and inefficient' school property system
"Schools were consistently critical of a lack of transparency and unclear prioritisation of projects," a ministerial inquiry has found.
Less than three quarters of students show up for final day of term
Official figures show 744,000 children should have been in class last Friday but only 544,000 turned up. Audio
School absences jump 60,000 for last day of term
The number of children absent from school jumped by about 60,000 on the final day of the school term last week. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Morning Report. Audio
Removing te reo teacher training funding 'so crazy'
Teachers who can speak te reo can connect on a "different level", ākonga Māori say.
Labour's concerns over new charter school legislation
It's Jan Tinetti's turn to front for the Labour party this week - she talked with Nathan Rarere about charter schools. Audio
How to stop a tantrum before it starts
We all have big feelings, and for toddlers especially, it can all get a bit too much. But can you stop a tantrum in its tracks? Audio
