Education
What could the govt do to get young people into the classroom?
The government is zeroing in on school attendance and is signaling a crackdown on parents to help get kids to school regularly. Pretoria Gordon went to ask people what the government could do to get… Audio
Motatau students make a splash with their underwater robotics
It's a long way from Motatau to America - but it's a journey a group of kids from this remote Northland valley are determined to make to compete with the best in underwater robotics.
Students from Far North school fundraising for global robotics challenge in USA
The principal of a tiny Far North school calls it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Four kids from Motatau kura are fundraising frantically to represent their region in a global robotics challenge… Audio
How to negotiate a better deal
As well as being Easter Monday, and April Fools day today is also something a little less exciting - the start of the new tax year. Many of us are taking stock of our finances and thinking ahead for… Audio
Changes to Gloriavale response could risk gains - ministers told
Work to protect members of the Gloriavale Christian community from exploitation and abuse could lose momentum with the end of an all-of-government response, ministers have been told.
Finding the flock - searching for stories from Flock House
A search is underway for descendants of hundreds of British boys sent out for farming training in New Zealand a century ago. Flock House, a flagship agricultural school in New Zealand was set up 100… Audio
'Imagine losing everything you've ever worked for' - Educator cleared of bullying, harassment claims
The outcome is three years too late for the educator, who says the allegations and investigation destroyed her career.
Lockdowns partly to blame for students playing up at school - principal
But she says it is important not to "catastrophise" a new report documenting Kiwi students' deteriorating behaviour. Audio
ERO report shows NZ deteriorating with behaviour in schools
It's a daily roll call of disruption and violence in class rooms around Aotearoa. 21% of teachers deal with students physically harming each other every day; that includes extreme violence. 32%… Audio
Teachers feel vindicated by schools' watchdog report - union president
Behavioural problems have worsened, educators say, and schools need more support to deal with the most difficult students.
Teachers struggle with worsening student behaviour
Teachers and principals around Aotearoa are doing it tough in the classroom as they struggle with changing and worsening student behaviour.
An Education Review Office report says disruptive and… Audio
Secondary Principal Association on ERO review into bad behaviour
The Education Review Office says teachers are seeing fighting and vandalism every day.
And the office says it's time for national action to rein in the violent behaviour.
Secondary Principal… Audio
Bad behaviour in schools at 'critical levels': ERO
The Education Review Office says bad behaviour in schools has reached critical levels, with teachers seeing fighting and vandalism every day.
The office is calling for national action to rein in the… Audio
'Aggression, fighting with other students' - ERO reveals rising bad behaviour
National action is needed to rein in critical levels of violent and disruptive behaviour in schools, says the Education Review Office.
Ministry of Education starts urgent cleanup at Panmure school
It comes after images of mould, mushrooms, and leaky buildings at Sommerville School hit headlines earlier this month.
Glenavon School students safe after lockdown
It it the third Auckland school to go into lockdown this month.
Long Covid 'extremely debilitating' for teachers, union says
Teachers are experiencing brain fog and extreme fatigue, making a demanding job even more , NZEI's president says. Audio
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language. Audio
Students raise tens of thousands for school's first Europe trip
A Porirua high school has raised more than $72,000 towards a trip to Europe - the first time the school has ever planned a trip to the continent.
Fielding early childhood teacher guilty of serious misconduct
A Feilding early childhood teacher who forced food out of children's mouths, smacked them and locked them in rooms has been censured and struck off.
The Disciplinary Tribunal has found Pitter Patter… Audio