Education
Invest in violent children or invest in new prisons - principal
Pat Newman, head of the Northland Principals Federation, says teachers are at breaking point as they try to cope with a growing number of violent children. Video, Audio
Cash-strapped schools may suspend violent children
Traumatised and drug-affected children may be suspended by Northland schools until they get more funding to properly support them.
Two dozen prosecuted for defaulting on student loans
More than two dozen people have been prosecuted for defaulting on their student loans since the government began chasing down overseas borrowers.
Teacher on leave after alleged criminal behaviour at school
Allegations of criminal behaviour involving a staff member at an Auckland school are being investigated by police.
Giving kids a good shot at sport
A Sport NZ pilot programme aiming to enhance kids' confidence and give them a life-long love of sport, by balancing competitiveness with fun, is seeing some positive results. Sport NZ's Jo Colin… Audio
No sign of dumbing down say auditors
On Wednesday the Tertiary Education Union released a survey of more than a 1000 tertiary staff, 63 percent of whom felt they had come under more heat in the past decade to pass a higher percentage of… Audio
Sex education - are schools getting it right?
Schools may not even know updated sex education guidelines exist, their author fears. Video
Sex education audit to begin next term
The effectiveness of sex education in intermediate and high schools is being put under the microscope by the Education Review Office, as Tim Graham reports. Audio
Principals threaten suspension over behavioural funding
Northland primary school principals issue an ultimatum: give us more funding to deal with behavioural problems or we'll have to start suspending students, as Lois Williams reports. Audio
Northland principal struggles to deal with disruptive children
Principals in Northland say schools are simply not being funded to give seriously troubled children what they need - whether it's a full-time teacher aide or psychological help. Brendon Morrissey from… Audio
Pressure on universities to pass
A majority of tertiary union members say they feel pressured to pass students. Audio
'Subversive' game aims to inspire kids to write
A new learning tool is proving so popular with kids, they spend their lunchtime still playing it, its developer says. Audio
NZQA calls for whistleblowers on grades fudging
Academic staff say they have been told to grade foreign tertiary students to a lower standard, and have seen marks mysteriously awarded to failed students. Audio
The Game of Awesome
A new learning tool is proving so popular with kids, they spend their lunchtime still playing it. The Game of Awesome is a card game aimed at inspiring students to write. Audio
Audience feedback on tertiary standards interview with Stuart McCutcheon
Audience feedback on tertiary standards interview with Stuart McCutcheon Audio
Time to re-think agribusiness careers?
Nuffield Scholar, Jason Rolfe has done a research project about stoking secondary students' interest in primary industry studies, and Peter Hampton is the deputy headmaster, and the director of the… Audio
NZ universities 'not relaxing standards'
Kathryn Ryan talks to Professor Stuart McCutcheon the Chair of Universities New Zealand, who is strongly denying that universities are lowering standards for entering university or passing courses. It… Audio
More allegations of tertiary education problems
Academic staff say government targets and tight finances are resulting in dumbing down and dubious practices, as our education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Papuan students thriving in NZ
The government of Papua Province in Indonesia says the approximately 80 students it has sent to New Zealand for various forms of study are thriving, while growing their skills and experience base. Audio
