Schools
Mr Foureyes: seeing at school
Opticians Ravi Dass and Stephanie Hill of Mr Foureyes sell prescription glasses, and for every pair of glasses they sell, a free pair is given to a child. Audio, Gallery
Call for clarity after $700k school trip to Hawaii
The rules around using public money to fund students' overseas travel need to be clarified, says the principal of the Rotorua school that went on a $700,000 trip to Hawaii.
Auckland schools prepare for 2017 teacher shortage
The president of the Auckland Primary Principals Association, Diane Manners, tells John Gerritson teachers don't want to move to Auckland and recruitment for middle management positions is… Audio
Integrated schools boosting costs and bending rules, committee told
MPs are being urged to crack down on $4000 lunch fees and $19,000 boarding charges at some integrated schools.
Online schools could become dumping ground: Ombudsman
Lynn Freeman talks to Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier about his concerns over online schools. He says they could become dumping grounds for children with disabilities, and he's calling for significant… Audio
NZ Rowing fails to ban lightweight rowing for teens
Rowing New Zealand says it's frustrated and disappointed that secondary school principals have voted to continue lightweight rowing in school rowing regattas. The sports body says weight-restricted… Audio
Govt backs down on bulk funding proposal
The government has abandoned plans to introduce a form of bulk funding, after opposition from teachers and principals.
Quakes cause school chaos
The earthquakes caused turmoil for families as schools and early childhood centres closed in much of the lower North Island and upper South Island. Audio
School counsellors struggling with growing workloads
School counsellors are struggling to cope with workloads of as many as 90 students each, including some who are suicidal, the Association of Counsellors says. Audio
Online school concerns show research needed - Labour
Treasury concerns about online schools show the government needs to research the concept more thoroughly, the Labour Party says.
School support workers head back to court
School support workers are headed back to court over a pay dispute.
Teachers 'overwhelmingly' oppose school funding changes
Teachers have overwhelmingly voted against a proposed change to the school funding system, unions say.
Just 7 Pakeha attend innovative decile one Auckland school
Tamaki College in Auckland is a decile one school; it has a roll of 550 students and just 7 of them are Pakeha. Parents not wanting to send their children there are instead enrolling out of zone. Audio
Principals scratching their heads over additional funding
Principal of Tauranga's decile one Merivale School is not convinced an announced boost in funding directed at children from homes with a long term welfare background will deliver much benefit for her… Audio
Auckland school farm
A farm's been running at Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland since 1932, and today teaches 160 students a year all about farming and horticulture. We visit the school farm and meet Larney Palmer… Audio, Gallery
Primary schools open in Havelock North
Primary schools in Havelock North are reopening today after campylobacter contaminated the town's water supply. Te Mata School's principal, is ready to welcome his students back. Audio
Calls made to ban fast food outlets near schools
Locals from the Christchurch suburb of Linwood have joined Labour MP Ruth Dyson in calling for restrictions to the number of fast-food outlets near schools. Audio
School Hack
36 Schools have had their domain names stolen and put up for sale online. Jeremey Nees from the goverment owned educational IT service N4L explains. Audio
Christchurch school closures harmed communities
A new report has heavily criticised how the Ministry of Education handled the post-earthquake Christchurch school reshuffle nearly four years ago. Audio
Tech: NZ digital curriculum and Tesla troubles
Technology news with Peter Griffin. This week, the demise of the iconic Blackberry Classic. Plus looming legal problems for the electric vehicle maker Tesla, and specifically the auto-pilot function… Audio
