Education
Kids to learn how to code before high school
All children would be required to learn how to program computers at primary school under proposed changes to the school curriculum.
Computer programming set to go on primary school curriculum
Computer programming is about to stand alongside reading, writing and maths in the classroom in terms of core literacy skills. We take a look at what this new kind of literacy will mean for raising… Audio
Child abduction attempt near Auckland's Narrow Neck
Police are investigating the attempted abduction of a young boy while he walked from school yesterday.
Alarm raised over principals' burnout rate
Rural school principals are struggling to cope with the demands of their job and the Educational Institute says it wants more help for them. Audio
Alarm raised about principal's burnout rate
A survey by the teachers and principals union NZEI has found principals report 70 percent higher rates of burnout and more than double the rate of stress compared to the general population. Rural… Audio
Who’s helping the kids in Christchurch East?
In eastern Christchurch, poverty and earthquake stress have added trauma on trauma. We meet the people in the community trying to ensure the kids there are more than statistics. Video
Soft drink industry pledges water-only sales for primary schools
A pledge by the beverage industry to stop selling sugary drinks in schools is laudable but actions speak louder than words, a public health lecturer says.
Students visit other countries - without leaving NZ
A virtual reality foreign language tool is helping secondary school students visit countries and learn a language without leaving the classroom. Video, Audio
Queen recognises Kiwi anti-cyberbullying initiative
Kiwi anti-cyberbullying project Sticks 'n' Stones is getting the Royal seal of approval. Run almost entirely by young people for young people, the initiative was founded in Central Otago five years… Audio
Cake or no cake for under-5s?
Health Ministry guidelines have prompted many early childhood centres to take cake off their menus. Education correspondent John Gerritsen went out looking for icing and found...sausage cake. Video, Audio
Principal struck off for fake appraisal
A principal who faked her own performance appraisal and put her husband's signature on it has been struck off the teachers' register.
Tell me about your thesis
Today we discuss Jeremy Anderson's thesis, which is called "Toxic Zombie Death Machines .. a love story. A Thesis about the Cat Problem in NZ". Audio
Toitoi: a journal for young writers and artists
The quarterly journal Toitoi publishes work from writers and artists between 5 and 13 years old. A glance through it reveals how deep thinking and open-hearted our young people are, says editor… Audio, Gallery
New technology - Mark Pesce
Futurist, writer, educator and broadcaster Mark Pesce discusses Apple's new format allowing machine learning to be shared easily; how Facebook has taught a computer to lie; and just how far along the… Audio
Ombudsman not satisfied by Education Ministry apology to Christchurch schools
The Ministry of Education was "too scarce with the truth" with schools about their likely future following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake, the Chief Ombudsman says. Audio
Aranui principal - Ministry apology isn't enough
The former principal of Aranui Primary School in Christchurch, Mike Allen, says the apology from the Ministry of Education isn't enough. Mr Allen says the Ministry clearly had a plan it couldn't… Audio
Ed Ministry put secrecy ahead of transparency
The Education Ministry has apologised after a critical report from the Chief Ombudsman said the ministry failed to fully inform Christchurch schools before revealing plans in 2012 to close and merge… Audio
Chch school closures were a 'bombshell' - Ombudsman
There was a 'fundamental lack of transparency' from the Ministry of Education during the Christchurch rebuild process, the Ombudsman says, and the ministry has apologised to schools.
Ministry apologises to Chch schools for handling of closures
The Ministry of Education has been forced to apologise for its flawed handling of school closures and mergers after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Audio
Women in leadership, still long way to the top
There is still a long way to the top for many New Zealand women who continue to battle the invisible bias that limits their full career advancement. Audio
