School
NZ faces major primary teacher shortage
Auckland schools are struggling to replace older teachers as they leave, with New Zealand facing a 3000-teacher shortfall within 15 years, warns a senior Massey University tutor. Audio
Parenting: the transition to school
Any transition in life takes some adjustment and one of the earliest is our first experience of going to school. So what does a successful integration from pre-school or other early childhood… Audio
Repeat flooding damages Cannons Creek classrooms
Cannons Creek's Maraeroa School has flooded three times in the last year after heavy rain, says principal Kathlee O'Hare. Audio
Funding woes for NZ's most difficult students
Alternative Education providers deal with the country's most difficult students, many of whom have been repeatedly excluded from school, but they receive 10-15 percent less government funding per… Audio
Employer sees poor literacy and numeracy in NCEA graduates
An independent report has suggested replacing the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements with a new, separate test. Audio
School Closure
We've just had news that the government is proposing closing the charter school at Whangaruru. Audio
Tongan High School graduates
Two hundred high school students in Tonga who were at risk of failing school have graduated with new skills thanks to a joint initiative with New Zealand. The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)… Audio
Getting to school early
Some school principals are concerned working parents are dropping their kids off to school early. Audio
Kaipara College asbestos results due tomorrow
Results from asbestos testing at Kaipara College are expected back tomorrow. The Helensville college has been closed to staff and its 550 students since Friday, after routine tests of…
The Apprentice
Seventeen-year old Louisa McClintock has left school so she can learn about farming from her grandfather Graham McClintock on his sheep and beef farm near Cheviot. Audio
The Apprentice
Seventeen-year old Louisa McClintock has left school so she can learn about farming from her grandfather Graham McClintock on his sheep and beef farm near Cheviot.
AudioWhānau Means Family - Part 3
Hohepa gets snapped when Pani meets Hohepa's teacher at the kura. Audio
Getting the best out of parent-teacher meetings
Editor of parenting website Kiwi Families and former teacher turned parenting guru, Rochelle Gribble discusses how to get the most out of parent-teacher interviews and student led conferences. Audio
Getting back to school
Diane Levy is a family therapist, mother of three, and author of two books. She discusses preparing for going back to school. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: kura - school
The Māori word of the week is: kura - school. Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura. It won't be long until school starts again. Audio
Correspondent says Taliban will stop at nothing
Shahzeb Jillani is a BBC correspondent in Pakistan. Audio
Tackling Tourettes
Mention Tourettes Syndrome and most people think of adults who swear. But this complex neurological condition also affects children, causing a host of uncontrollable physical and verbal tics.
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Aunty and the Star People - Jean Watson and Gerard Smyth
Eighty-year-old writer, Jean Watson is an anonymous elderly woman living in a modest Wellington flat. But in southern India she is revered as the famous 'Jean Aunty'. Thirty years ago she sold her… Audio
Oturu School
A little country school on the outskirts of Kaitaia measures its success by the way their students engage in the school activities that they have had a hand in creating and managing. Audio
An Auckland co-ed primary school introduces an all boys class
Bruce Cunningham is the principal of Belmont Primary on Auckland's North Shore. This year the co-ed school has introduced an all year 3/4 boys class and is thrilled with the results. Peter Thorne… Audio
