Education
Tens of thousands of pensioners still paying off student loans
Many don't realise their superannuation will be docked to repay a student loan, financial mentor says.
'I have $0 in savings': University staff protest over stalled pay talks
Up to 110 members of the Tertiary Education Union took strike action for three hours during the university's open day.
Children using updated Reading Recovery make double normal progress - research
A report shows the government is canning Reading Recovery just as changes to the long-standing programme have ensured it doubles young children's reading progress.
Govt to cut funding of Reading Recovery despite child progress
Research shows children taught to read using an updated version of Reading Recovery make double the normal progress. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Many vape stores located near schools in poorest areas, study finds
Almost a third of all the vape stores in the country are within a five-minute walk of a school. Audio
Teachers' professional body seeks 'radical system changes'
Among the changes, it wants to have have higher entry requirements to "attract a higher calibre of candidates". Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 23 May 2024
On today's episode, a New Zealander stuck in New Caledonia says the lack of communication from the government about when she can be evacuated is making her anxious, a study has found a significant… Audio
Study finds many new primary teachers don't have math quals
A study has found a significant proportion of new primary teachers do not have the most basic qualifications in science and maths. University of Auckland lecturer in mathematics education Dr Lisa… Audio
Hamilton high school students learning in library as classrooms demolished
Students at Hamilton's Fraser High School are being taught in the library after the Ministry of Education began demolishing buildings.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 23 May
On today's episode, the First Home Grant, which offered up to $5000 per buyer for an existing home, and up to $10,000 for a new build, was cut off from one o'clock yesterday afternoon, Housing… Audio
New teachers fail to make the grade on maths and science knowledge - study
Large numbers of recently-appointed primary teachers lack the most basic school qualifications, new research shows. Audio
Auckland University dean of education on new primary teachers failing to pass NCEA level one
Auckland University's dean of education says he is not surprised to learn that a quarter of newly trained primary teachers who attempted NCEA level one maths failed to pass. Professor Mark Barrow… Audio
Auckland Primary Principals' Association president on NCEA qualifications of new primary teachers
The president of the Auckland Primary Principals' Association says minimum knowledge requirements for prospective teachers is a double-edged sword, given the size of New Zealand's teacher shortage… Audio
Te Pūkenga pays $216k for advice on how to replace itself
The national institute of skills and technology is paying $2000 a day to specialist advisors looking into how to replace the mega entity.
The fishhooks in charter schools
Former charter schools are expressing caution about David Seymour's revival plans Audio
The fishhooks in charter schools
Former charter schools are expressing caution about David Seymour's revival plans
AudioEducation Ministry takes charge of school expansions as faith in PPP falters
The Education Ministry has taken back the job of financing, designing and building several school expansions, after companies said the public-private-partnership approach was too difficult.
The real change in education
Out with Reading Recovery; in with structured literacy. There's a big change coming for New Zealand's young readers Audio
The real change in education
Out with Reading Recovery; in with structured literacy. There's a big change coming for New Zealand's young readers
AudioMinistry of Education failing to help redundant staff - union
It isn't meets obligations to find alternative roles for staff it is making redundant, the Public Service Association says.
