Education
Students' safety at seclusion room schools questioned
The Disability Rights Commissioner is questioning whether two schools under investigation for seclusion rooms can guarantee students' safety. Video
Auckland housing market pushes teachers to move cities
Auckland will keep losing teachers due to the overheated housing market, until there is a financial incentive to stay, says a science teacher joining the exodus out of the city. Audio
Fiji student debtors should 'pay later'
Students at the University of the South Pacific facing deregistration are under stress and the university should help them out says Fiji's shadow education minister.
Teaching in a war zone
New Zealand professor Peter O'Connor – an international expert in applied theatre and drama education - has just returned from the Middle East where he ran arts education workshops with… Audio
Punjabi student alleges racism at Auckland college
A student at an Auckland international college has made a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, accusing his teacher of taunting him because he is Punjabi.
Accusations of racism fly at private Auckland school
An Indian student has filed a discrimination complaint against a private Auckland school, accusing his teacher of abusing him and his friends because they are Punjabi. However the school says the… Audio
How should I choose study and career paths in 2016?
Are our schools, universities and trades training preparing students and graduates for the future of work? A panel discussion about how our higher education and training can best serve New Zealand… Audio
More schools on NZQA watchlist for NCEA problems
The number of schools on the Qualifications Authority's watchlist for problems with NCEA assessments has trebled in two years.
Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris: creating an Annual
Kim Hill talks to Wellington writer Kate De Goldi, whose most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young… Audio
Special education demand up, satisfaction down - report
There were about 2000 more requests for help for children with special needs last year, but satisfaction with the service fell, the Ministry of Education annual report shows.
Alison McCulloch: post-natal depression
Research indicates about 15% of mothers suffer from this serious health issue, but it often go undetected and untreated, says investigative journalist Alison McCulloch. She's just published a large… Audio
Indian study visa problems tipped to continue
Education leaders say they're weeding out dodgy education agents from India but fraudulent study visa applications from that country are likely to persist.
Officials apologise for handling of seclusion complaints
The Ministry of Education is apologising for the way it handled complaints from parents about the use of a seclusion room at Miramar Central School. Audio
MoE apologises for its handling of Miramar Central School
In breaking news the Ministry of Education has apologised to parents for the Ministry's handling of complaints about the use of seclusion at Miramar Central School. Audio
ERO had no idea Ruru Specialist School was being investigated
The head of the Education Review Office says there needs to be better communication with the Ministry of Education as it admits Ruru Specialist School never told it about an investigation. Audio
Indian student visa fraud numbers snowball
Indian student visa fraud is snowballing despite Immigration New Zealand's clampdown, and the Labour Party says fraudulent applications in the sector are now endemic.
Minister should have acted sooner over seclusion rooms - Greens
Education Minister Hekia Parata should have stopped the use of seclusion rooms in schools as soon as she found out about them, the Green Party says.
Use of seclusion rooms more widespread: IHC
As Hekia parata is grilled over when she first knew about school seclusion rooms, the IHC acknowledges locking children in seclusion rooms has been used in many schools across the country for years. Audio
Parata too slow to act over seclusion room - Delahunty
Green MP Catherine Delahunty says there's no excuse for schools dealing with problem children by locking them in seclusion rooms. Audio
Indian student visa fraud on rise despite bids to stamp it out
Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway says Indian student visa fraud is snowballing as crooked agents invent new ways dodge Immigration New Zealand's efforts to curb rorts in both countries. Audio
