Education
Drug testing school rugby players
Garry Carnachan of the Secondary Schools Sports Council supports drug testing for rugby players. Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Matthew Nicoll tells us about his thesis, Cyber Myths and Cyber Realities: An Examination of Strategic Realities in Cyberspace. Audio
Drug testing: "Schools need to step up"
The Rugby Players' Association says schools are too focussed on winning on the sports field, and are largely to blame for the introduction of drug testing for schoolboy rugby players. Drugfree Sport… Audio
Govt to review tertiary education funding
The government will review tertiary funding and fees, make it easier for new tertiary institutions to access government money, and exempt experimental courses from performance measures.
Books and reading linked to good literacy, numeracy
Books and reading are closely linked to good numeracy, literacy, and problem-solving skills among 16 to 24-year-olds, analysis of the 2014 Survey of Adult Skills shows.
Greatest science show ever in the history of the Chathams
A group of scientists is taking stargazing, blowing stuff up and exploring the bizarre world of quantum physics to the Chatham Islands. Video, Audio, Gallery
NZQA finds 27 tertiary institutions not up to scratch
Over-crowding and dubious marking of students' work has prompted NZQA to take action against 27 tertiary institutions in the past 15 months.
NZQA acts against 27 institutions
Over-crowding and dubious marking of students' work have prompted the Qualifications Authority to take action against 27 tertiary institutions in little more than a year. Our Education Correspondent… Audio
Rising concerns over Auckland teacher staffing
Auckland is facing its worst teacher shortage in 20 years and schools are already worried they won't be able to find enough teachers for next year, principals say.
College passed students it should have failed
Ninety-five percent of the pass marks an Auckland tertiary institute awarded in two business diplomas were wrong, a Qualifications Authority investigation has found.
Young teachers planning to leave Auckland
Some Auckland schools have given up trying to fill vacancies as young teachers leave the city because they can't afford to buy a house. Audio
The lifelong implications of telling children they can’t sing
Were you told as a child that you shouldn’t or couldn’t sing? What about being told you were tone deaf? As an adult do you sing now? Telling a child they can’t sing has life-long implications. But… Audio
Davis threatens to resign if two charter schools closed down
Labour's MP for Te Tai Tokerau says he will resign if the two charter schools in the north are closed down.
Young minds look to solve society's woes
Three speakers at the Festival for the Future are rising leaders Lisa King, Fatumata Bah and Yoseph Ayele and they all hail from overseas - Hong Kong, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia. With the election not… Audio
Slice of Heaven - Tensions
Immigration is a hot topic coming up to the election but just talking about it can be a tense experience. In episode two of Slice of Heaven, a 4-part podcast series for RNZ in association with Massey… Audio
Does Labour's $4bn education plan signal anything new?
Labour has rolled out its $4 billion plan for the education sector - but it's more notable for what is not in it than what is.
What's not in Labour's education plan?
Labour's rolled out its $4 billion plan for the education sector - but virtually all of the policies have been pre-announced or signalled in the past year. Audio
Labour would pay schools to stop asking for donations
The Labour Party education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says a Labour-led government will pay schools $150 per child if they stop asking parents for donations. Audio
Labour pledges $4bn boost for education sector
The Labour Party wants to stop schools asking parents for donations, and would give the education sector an extra $4 billion if elected to government.
Tell me about your thesis
Jane Hurst tells us about her thesis about women's workplace relationships. Audio
