Education
New technology with Paul Matthews
The chief executive of IT Professionals, Paul Matthews, looks at net neutrality as the debate reignites; lessons still not learned on the need for encryption; and does artificial intelligence need… Audio
Enterprising conservation: Papa Taiao Earthcare
Founder Marty Taylor talks to Kathryn Ryan about his sustainability and ecological restoration training organisation Papa Taiao Earthcare. Here, secondary school students lead social, cultural and… Audio
Auckland Grammar hires first Māori language teacher
Auckland Grammar, one of New Zealand's leading secondary schools, has hired its first ever teacher of te reo Māori.
Auckland Grammar School hires first Maori language teacher
For the first time since it opened its doors in 1869, the boys college has made Te Reo Maori a compulsory subject for all year nine students. Audio
Beating a game of bullrush
Brighter Future? - NCEA Level 2 pass rates have improved for Māori students under the National-led government - but, as Mihingarangi Forbes reports, for another 26,000 not in education, employment or…
Brighter Future?: A tale of two deciles
As part of RNZ's election year series, "Is this the Brighter Future?", John Gerritsen, spent a day with two girls attending schools at opposite ends of the decile spectrum. Video, Audio
Perfect storm creates Auckland teacher shortage
Kathryn Ryan examines the complex factors behind Auckland's chronic teacher shortage with the Presidents of the city's principals' associations. James Thomas is the President of the Auckland secondary… Audio
Brighter Future, How are young Maori faring after school?
As part of RNZ's Is this the Brighter Future series, our Maori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes, looks at how Maori are faring in education, training and employment. Audio
Slice of Heaven - Have You Come Far?
With record migration and a fast-growing population, Aotearoa/New Zealand is changing. How that will look depends upon the interplay between people here now and those who want to come. So who is… Audio
Wānanga enrolments on the rise
The three Māori tertiary institutions all made surpluses last year and increased their enrolments, with one doing so by nearly 40 percent.
University job cuts: 'It certainly went pretty quiet'
Otago University workers have been shocked to learn just how many jobs are on the line amid proposed job cuts, their union says.
Labour pledges more money for more ECE teachers
The Labour Party has pledged to roll back cuts to early childhood funding made by previous National-led governments and raise minimum requirements for qualified teachers if it is elected to…
Labour pledges more money for more early childhood teachers
The party would pay early childhood centres more money if they employ more qualified teachers, and require all centres to ensure 80 per cent of their teachers are qualified by the end of 2020. Audio
Otago University staff shocked at job losses
The equivalent of 182 full time jobs are on the cards, and given part time staff and job sharing, that's likely to be significantly more than 182 people. Audio
Otago University staff reel from announcement of 180 job cuts
Wide-ranging job cuts are being proposed for non academic staff at Otago University campuses in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Audio
Otago University staff cuts
Otago University is proposing to cut 182 full time support staff positions. Audio
University of Otago proposes 182 job cuts
A proposal to revamp support services at the University of Otago could see 182 jobs cut. The university says it's been more than 20 years since administrative services were reviewed. And the business… Audio
Teachers 'taking on' underfunded ESOL without training
Teachers are warning funding has not kept up with the number of children needing help to speak English, which has increased by more than 50 percent in the last decade.
More and more children need English as second language lessons
A growing number of students in New Zealand schools need English lessons to make the most out of school. In the past decade it has increased by 50 percent. But teachers in some parts of the country… Audio
Spelling for success
Professor Tom Nicholson is a specialist in children's literacy at Massey University's Institute of Education. He tells Kathryn Ryan that a child who learns to spell properly is more likely to reach… Audio
