Education
Delayed background checks hit early childhood centres
Early childhood centres are struggling to fill staff vacancies because of lengthy delays in background checks by the Police Vetting Service.
Academic apologises for Facebook posts
A Taranaki academic has been forced to apologise for disparaging comments she made on social media about her former employer.
'Huge' education reforms worry teacher unions
The government's broad change agenda for the education system is worrying school and early childhood unions.
"Huge" education reforms worry teacher unions
The Government's plans for wide-ranging changes to the education system are worrying the school and early childhood unions. Audio
Terminated student leaders in PNG back at uni
Seven student leaders at the University of Papua New Guinea who were terminated last month for their part in student protests earlier this year are back in school this week.
Education provider's future uncertain after audit
The future of Intueri Education Group is hanging in the balance as an Australian regulator threatens sanctions or even registration cancellations.
PNG Morobe province education declining 'for some time'
The quality of education in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province has been declining for some time says its education advisor.
Teachers demand apology over maths test
Teachers and parents are demanding an apology from the Qualifications Authority as the fallout over a tough maths exam continues. Audio
Qualifications Authority admits faults over tough maths exam
The Qualifications Authority has admitted it handled the fallout over a maths exam badly and has promised to do a better job in future of communicating with schools. That's good news for the head of… Audio
MP denies likening Indian students to faulty Chinese fridges
Indian students seeking amnesty from deportation are outraged a National Party Indian MP compared them to cheap Chinese fridges - but the MP insists he was referring to dodgy institutions, not the… Audio
Indian students outraged at being compared to faulty fridges
Indian students seeking amnesty from deportation are outraged a National Party Indian MP compared them to cheap Chinese fridges - but the MP insists he was referring to dodgy institutions, not the… Audio
NCEA assessment more 'relentless' than old system
Support for the NCEA has consolidated but some schools are still doing too much assessment, an author of a new book about the school qualification says. Audio
Education provider Intueri suffers another blow
Troubled education provider Intueri Education has suffered another blow after a negative audit review by the Australian Skills Quality Authority.
Ethical considerations in mathematics
Professor Steven Galbraith from the University of Auckland's Mathematics Department on ethical considerations in maths and the changes technology is bringing to some fields of mathematics. His… Audio
Has NCEA delivered?
It's 14 years since NCEA was introduced to replace School Certificate, UE and Bursary. Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr Rosemary Hipkins the co-author of a new book, examining what she says is one of the most… Audio
Universities seek millions in donations
Universities say fundraising is becoming increasingly important for their work and they are receiving millions of dollars a year in donations.
Universities seek millions in donations
The University of Auckland wants to raise $300 million by 2020 in the the biggest fund-raising campaign ever run by a New Zealand university. Audio
NZEI says primary school funding is well below the OECD average
Schools are having to cut essential resources because government funding is not keeping pace with the real cost of education, the NZEI says.
Indian students denied bid to meet Immigration Minister
The Immigration Minister has refused to meet representatives for Indian students facing deportation, saying it would be inappropriate.
Emily Voight
Journalist Emily Voight on her quest to find the Asian Arawana - a fish with near mythical properties. Audio
