Education
Teacher underfed children, locked them in seclusion
Pauline Murphy has been censured and struck off after being found guilty of locking children in a room, smacking them and feeding them out-of-date food.
How free lunch leftovers are helping beyond schools
Left over school lunches are used by food banks and help feed families - and one woman who receives them says they might even curb crime. Audio
New Auckland flight school takes off as pilot shortages bite
Two flying schools in Auckland are teaming up to create the country's biggest pilot training organisation. Audio
Leftover school lunches a 'lifeline' for some
A woman living in a West Auckland caravan park says having access to leftover school lunches is helping to curb crime.
Residents of the park say access to the food means they don't need to steal from… Audio
List of courses where increase in enrolments needed released
The funder for tertiary education is willing to subsidise more trainees in scaffolding and piano tuning, but doesn't want any increase in primary teaching enrolments.
The Commission has released the… Audio
Funds for more piano tuners and scaffolders, not primary teachers - agency
The tertiary education funding body is willing to subsidise more trainees in scaffolding and piano tuning, but doesn't want to pay for any increase in student numbers for primary teaching.
Left over school lunches to help feed community prevents crime
A woman living in a West Auckland caravan park says having access to leftover school lunches is helping to curb crime. Residents of the park say access to the the food means they don't need to steal… Audio
University of Canterbury takes extra steps around gender diversity
The University of Canterbury has taken extra steps to ensure psychology students understand they have to work with gender-diverse clients.
Government continues funding free period products in schools
The government has put aside $2.9 million to continue providing period products in schools.
13 Māori students, academics awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th Battalion Memorial scholarships
A historian of the 28th Māori Battalion is among the winners of this year's Ngarimu scholarships.
Ministry told school to 'evacuate immediately', five months after toxic mould found
The Ministry of Education knew an Auckland school's disability unit had toxic mould, but didn't tell them to evacuate until five months later.
Not good enough to say it's up to schools to make call - Secondary Principals' Assoc
The Ministry of Education says some low rated school buildings will be in use but it's up to each school to decide. Audio
Samoan academic lands Harvard teaching role
Dr Therese Lautua is heading to Harvard University to share her knowledge with students across the globe. She says Pasifika people are "incredible at what we do". Audio
Interest in agriculture drives sharp rise in enrolments
"Lincoln's education and research programmes are leading positive and impactful change in the land-based sectors," its vice-chancellor says.
Ministry of Education on closure of Burnside High School
Burnside High school in Christchurch has closed for two days after a seismic assessment revealed two classroom blocks failed earthquake protection standards.
Those same blocks passed engineering… Audio
Burnside High School closes due to quake risk
An abrupt closure of the South Island's largest secondary school means thousands of students are at home Thursday and Friday.
Burnside High School's Board made the call after a seismic report showed… Audio
Only half of schools using tests 'critical' for monitoring progress - ERO
Parents are frustrated and want to know how their children compare, the Education Review Office says.
Student attacks pose challenge to schools across Aotearoa - principals' association
It comes after footage of a student at Auckland's Ōrewa College being thrown on the ground, kicked and stepped on surfaced.
School shuts after two dozen classrooms fail to meet earthquake standards
Timetables at the South Island's biggest secondary school have been thrown into disarray.
Back to school for singing
Megan Flint from the New Zealand Choral Federation is leading the charge to get our primary and intermediate school classes singing again. Video, Audio