Education
Driver training advocates welcome testing changes
Advocates for driver training say changes being rolled out for testing are long overdue. From Monday, applicants for Class 1 theory and practical tests will now only be eligible for one free re-sit… Audio
Pest control for children: How teachers are tackling a tricky subject
Kiwi teachers have worked out different ways to teach the sometimes uncomfortable subject to different groups of kids, recent research has found.
International students paid $885 million in fees in 2023
Foreign student enrolments doubled in 2023 from a historic low the year before, but only universities were close to their pre-pandemic levels.
University international student numbers bounce back
However, schools and polytechnics had about half as many foreign enrolments as before the pandemic.
AUT students seek legal advice over 'unfair' paper
More than 100 Auckland University of Technology (AUT) students have filed a complaint, alleging university staff members "mocked" their distress.
End of an era for Rotorua Boys' High School
Principal Chris Grinter has been at the helm at Rotorua Boys High School for 33 years, after becoming a teacher 50 years ago. Audio
Special needs students struggling for support in some mainstream schools
As specialist schools for students with disabilities receive a funding boost, questions remain over the pressure on mainstream schools providing for students with special needs. Audio
Te Pukenga parts loaned $170m, future of funds uncertain
Different parts of Te Pukenga have lent one another nearly 170-million-dollars and it's not clear what will happen with the money when the mega-institute is disestablished. The national institute of… Audio
Te Pūkenga closure raises questions over loans
There are question marks over what the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga will mean for the millions of dollars of loans between different parts of the mega-institute.
Innovative fake cows and sheep net award for vet teachers
Dog vomit, fake blood, and a full size fake cow have won Massey's vet teachers an international prize for their work replacing live animals with models in the classroom. Audio
Scholarship winners aim for Harvard & Yale
Luke Westrupp and Jared Lasike from Rotorua Boys High School -have both won Te Ara Kupe Beaton scholarships and have set their sights on attending universities such as Harvard and Yale in the US. Audio
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care to present final report
Tomorrow, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care will present its final report to the Government. The inquiry was established in 2018 and during the past six years has heard from more than… Audio
Waitara High School's phone ban ingenuity
The Principal of Waitara High School in Taranaki has changed his mind about the ban on phones in school. Initially the school would allow their year 13s to have their phones with them as they… Audio
'Astonishing': PSA secretary slams MOE head's comments
The union has told the Employment Relations Authority the ministry has grossly underestimated its obligations to staff.
Health NZ on graduate programme placements
Student nurses say they are shocked and confused they might not be guaranteed a job when they finish studying. The nurses union says Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand has paused the mid-year intake into… Audio
Number of children wagging schools drops slightly
But figures show Year 13 students only attend school 50 percent of the time.
The Panel with Ali Jones and Johny O'Donnell (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ali Jones & Johnny O'Donnell discuss the Northland power outage, the latest GDP figures, and success in the PISA creativity rankings. Ali Jones is… Audio
Far North schools closed as region deals with flooding
All schools around Kaeo were closed Thursday, as it was too dangerous for school buses to get through flood waters and debris. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Kaeo Primary School principal, Paul Barker. Audio
NZ teens score highly for creative thinking
New Zealand's 15-year-olds are among the best in the world for creative thinking, according to a rare piece of good news from the OECD's Pisa tests.
Kiwi 15-year-olds ranked 5th in the world for creative thinking
Some good news from the OECD's Pisa tests - New Zealand's 15-year-olds are fifth in the world for creative thinking. Education correspondent John Gerritsen talked to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
