Education
Otago school's boater renaissance
Bryn Jones of John McGlashan College talks about boater hats being a new part of the boys' uniform. Audio
Art behind bars
Art is an avenue to explore our past, present and future, but for some residing in prison, art is a form of escape. Sharon Hall and her team from The Learning Connection work with prisoners around the… Audio
Kaikōura school reopens but 20% of students stay away
The first primary school in Kaikōura to re-open after the earthquake is missing a fifth of its roll after pupils left town in the quake's aftermath.
NZ Rowing fails to ban lightweight rowing for teens
Rowing New Zealand says it's frustrated and disappointed that secondary school principals have voted to continue lightweight rowing in school rowing regattas. The sports body says weight-restricted… Audio
Claims children hit, force fed at special needs school
A teacher has been suspended and a teacher aide has resigned at a special needs school in Dunedin amid claims of children being abused.
From Zero - A New P Epidemic?
We look at where New Zealand is at now with a drug that is rarely out of the headlines: methamphetamine, or P. Are we seeing a new epidemic of use? If so, why? And is the current situation so acute… Audio
60 percent of youth offenders have language difficulties
Courtrooms are intimidating places for anybody but what if you were on trial and had no idea what was going on. International research started here in New Zealand shows 60% of youth offenders have… Audio
NCEA pass rates rising
School principals say teaching teenagers carpentry and getting adults to mentor them are helping drive up NCEA pass rates.
Principals say hard work behind rising NCEA pass rates
NCEA pass rates are climbing and it appears teaching teens carpentry and getting adults to sit down and mentor them are driving that increase. Audio
Schools consider parent donation hike
Some school principals say many schools are considering a hike in parent donations next year and cutting teacher aide hours.
Agriscience in the classroom
Forty Waikato teachers met last week to hear about bringing agri-science alive in the classroom. Audio
Agriscience in the classroom
Forty Waikato teachers met last week to hear about bringing agri-science alive in the classroom.
AudioStudents stumped by maths exam error
An error in an NCEA exam is likely to have thrown many students off their stride, a high school maths teacher says.
Teaching Kids to be Active Citizens
What are we doing to teach the next generation of voters - especially given as this generation gets much of their information and news via social media? Audio
Hato Petera to remain open, but hostel will stay closed
Auckland's only Maori boarding school, Hato Petera, has been thrown a lifeline by the Ministry of Education. The school's principal John Matthews had believed they would close the school, and was… Audio
Hato Pētera to remain open as day school
Māori boarding school Hato Pētera College will remain open but only as a day school, the Catholic Diocese in Auckland says.
Going bush instead of going to the classroom
The co-founder of Deep Green Bush School Joey Moncarz talks about his idea of re-wilding children through immersion in nature. Audio
The Politics of Learning
Kathryn talks to Professor Gert Biestra from Brunel University in London argues that we are increasingly being spurred to become lifelong learners as a way of producing the outcomes the global economy… Audio
Steer clear of private online schools, US experts warn
A bill to set up online schools in NZ is currently before the Education and Science Select Committee; but academics from the US are warning against the proposal. Audio
More frustration over Ministry bureaucracy
Sole education providers are voicing increasing frustration over access to the Education Ministry's new Professional Development fund and what some regard as an overly bureaucratic system. The… Audio
