Secondary Schools
Mental health support top issue for secondary schools
A national survey shows support for students with mental health and wellbeing problems has become the number one issue for secondary schools.
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research… Audio
New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir 2020
New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir 2020 perform in Lower Hutt Town Hall, Wellington, 18 December 2020. Audio
Secondary teachers kick off rolling strikes
School was out for Year 9 students today as secondary teachers began the first of a series of rolling strikes. The industrial action comes just days before scheduled talks between the teachers union… Audio
Principals concerned for student climate strikers’ safety
The Secondary Principals Association is refusing to endorse tomorrow's climate change march and says students are likely to be marked down as truant if they attend the protest. Audio
Survey finds concerns over Communities of Learning
The secondary teachers' union has surveyed it members on attitudes towards the government's 359 million dollar cornerstone education policy to raise student achievement.The PPTA says fewer than half… Audio
Help us deal with violent students - teachers
New guidelines to deal with violent students have been welcomed but secondary school teachers say more still needs to be done.
Fears drive students from decile 1 college to richer schools
A decile one Auckland high school is being bypassed by local students in favour of richer schools, despite receiving international recognition, its principal says.
School Buildings: A Perfect Storm
John Gerritsen, looks at the state of our school buildings Audio
NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2015 overview
An overview of the 2015 NZCT Chamber Music Contest.
Patrick Spottiswoode: Shakespeare
Patrick Spottiswoode is the founding director of Globe Education, and he's here as an assessor for the Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand-University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Audio