Education
Day-care teacher found guilty of smacking, force-feeding
Day-care supervisor and teacher Lynn Abraham, accused of assaulting children in her care, has been found guilty of 10 of 11 charges
Special relationship not so special
It seems Australia's feelings for us have cooled. Audio
NZ's charter schools given good report card
Most of the first eight charter schools are good at teaching and testing children from Māori, Pasifika and poor backgrounds, an independent evaluation says.
NZ universities ranked seventh in the world
New Zealand's university system has ranked seventh best in the world in an annual global league table, but only after allowing for the size of the economy.
Brownlee accused of 'rolling over' on Aussie study costs
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has been accused of rolling over and adopting the Australian government's position on its controversial education changes.
Shedding light on the world of moths
Ahi Pepe | Moth Net is a Te Reo-focused citizen science project involving primary schools collecting information about moths in their neighbourhoods. Audio
Shedding light on the world of moths
Ahi Pepe | Moth Net is a Te Reo-focused citizen science project involving primary schools collecting information about moths in their neighbourhoods.
AudioMost religion in state schools not regularly checked
The majority of religious instructors in New Zealand's state primary schools are not subject to regular reviews. Audio
Accused pre-school teacher was under strain - Crown
A pre-school teacher who wasn't coping with the stress of her job at times used gratuitous violence by smacking children in her care, the Crown says.
Four Auckland schools receive hoax bomb threats
Police have been investigating a series of email bomb threats to Auckland schools.
Brownlee's first 48 hours
Our new Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee hasn't made a dent in the Australian attitude to kiwis. Ex-pat Kyle Lockwood talks about discrimination in Australia. Audio
How animation and static images engage children
Animator, and childrens book author, Chrissy Metge talks to Kathryn Ryan about how pictures and animation engage children and help to spark their imagination. She is the author of three Max and His… Audio
Teachers will be 'fixated' on maths and writing data - unions
A new government target for writing and maths in primary and intermediate schools will come at a cost to other subjects, warn education unions.
Govt wants better writing and maths for Year 8s
The Government wants to see children's writing and maths improve drastically, following a slow down in achievement rates. It wants 80 percent of Year 8s reaching the national standards in the two… Audio
NZers' advocate in Australia urges firm stand on school fears
An advocate for New Zealanders living across the Tasman says Australia will be the loser if it keeps cracking down on immigrants and talented expatriates decide to leave. Audio
Fears raised over school fees for Kiwis in Australia
Making New Zealanders in Australia pay to send their children to school is a real possibility, the government is being warned.
Fears Australia could charge NZers to go to school
As Australia plans to triple or even quadruple university fees for New Zealanders and permanent residents studying across the Tasman, there are worries New Zealanders may have to start paying to send… Audio
Could school fees follow Australian university fee increase?
Australian states have begun charging some visa holders thousands of dollars a year to send a child to a primary school. There are fears that this may soon be extended to New Zealanders living across… Audio
Religious education teaching that 'Christianity is superior'
The government is being accused of breaching the Bill of Rights Act with religious instruction in schools.
Teacher denies assaulting children by smacking, force-feeding
A pre-school teacher charged with assaulting nine children in her care says she only "tapped" hands and doesn't recall smacking any of them.
