Education
Education Minister on NCEA level one concerns
The Education Review Office has said the NCEA level one qualification is not a reliable measure of teenagers' knowledge and skills and confuses parents. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to… Audio
Govt needs to consider dropping NCEA level one: ERO
The Education Review Office says the newly overhauled level one of the NCEA, the national school qualification, is not working and may need to be ditched altogether. The Review office's evaluation… Audio
Multiple tertiary apprenticeship courses on the chopping block
A proposal to cut programs from a Rotorua apprenticeship training program has blindsided the forestry and wood manufacture industry, a tutor says. Audio
Principals' anger over cutbacks to 'jolly good' school lunch scheme
At least two schools have opted out of the revised free lunch scheme for next year. Audio
Concern as children young as 10 vape
A new survey shows the numbers of teens taking up vaping is dropping - but advocates say older students are falling through the gaps. Audio
Schools to decide whether to leave free lunch scheme
Monday is the deadline for schools to leave the free lunch scheme before it switches to a cheaper model next year. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Nature literate kids
Young school students plant habitat for an endangered skink and learn heaps about biodiversity at a nature reserve on a North Canterbury dairy farm. Audio
ACT questions cost-benefit of proposed third medical school
ACT Party leader David Seymour is questioning the cost-benefit analysis for a proposed new medical school at Waikato University - estimated to cost $380 million. Sarah Dalton from the Association of… Audio
'It's not ideal': Disappointment over high demand for halls of residence
First year students are being forced to go flatting as capacity in Canterbury University's halls of residence is at a peak.
Teacher aide hours: One-size-fits-all approach doesn't work, say principals
Changes to teacher aide allocations highlight the inadequacy of support for the most disabled children, Auckland principals say.
'These children are not being seen' - Severely disabled kids lose teacher aide hours
A local policy change is angering parents and principals as some of Auckland's most severely disabled children lose aide hours.
Literacy programme plans expansion
Oracy Aotearoa New Zealand aims to strengthen conversational literacy of three-to-six-year-olds. Audio
'Heartbreaking' - Challenges of getting neurodivergent kids to school
Screaming, tears, vomiting from anxiety and kicking holes in the wall - the reality of mornings before school for some families. Audio
Poor quality drinking water issue for some rural schools
Nearly a quarter of rural schools have substandard drinking water, according to a GNS study. Audio
Some rural schools with poor quality drinking water - research
The GNS study found e coli at 20 schools, while other schools had problems with arsenic, mercury, lead and manganese levels. This can mean expensive repairs and maintenance, with more than 400 schools… Audio
Advocate calling for govt to invest more in learning support
Screaming, tears, vomiting from anxiety and kicking holes in the wall, some parents say that's the reality of trying to get their neurodivergent kids to go to school. School attendance has become a… Audio
Residential schools for disabled students failing children and their families, report finds
The report is based on Westbridge in Auckland, Halswell in Christchurch, and Salisbury in Nelson.
Education minister says kids should be at school, not hīkoi
But the son of a haka expert, travelling down with students from Huntly, says "this is all part of our learning, this is their school".
Donations ensure school lunch staples still available
An Auckland charity that was concerned it would have to stop providing staples for families to make school lunches has received enough donations to keep the service going into next year.
AI-driven apps added to classroom software
Two years after Chat GPT was launched to the public, Kiwi technology companies are adding AI-driven applications to their classroom software. They say it is not replacing human teachers, but it is a… Audio
