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Outdoor science for hands-on learning
Bianca Woyak from Burnside Primary School has won the 2021 Prime Minister's Science Teachers Prize. Claire Concannon visits to get a tour of all the outdoor science that has been happening at the… Audio
Covid-19: All staff, students isolating 14 days - Avondale College principal
Five members of the same family who are connected to Avondale College are among the new Covid-19 cases confirmed today.
There are now officially 21 community infections. It comes after a teacher at… Audio
Roy Phillips still going strong 50 years after 'Girlie'
Fifty years ago this week, British-born musician Roy Phillips and his band The Peddlers were on top of the New Zealand music charts with their smash hit, 'Girlie.' Video, Audio
Calling Home: Michael Anderson in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Southland man Michael Anderson moved to Ecuador with his German girlfriend Tanja to take up a teaching position, but the couple currently find themselves on strict lockdown in the port city of… Audio
Ellen Heyting: my year of trying to buy nothing
For the whole of 2019, Finland-based Australian teacher Elln Heytin tried not to buy anything apart from vital supplies such as food and toiletries. In the 12 months, she bought just four things – a… Audio
Ex-teacher gets 2.5 years' jail for sex with students
A former school teacher has been sentenced to two years and six months jail for sexual misconduct involving two students.
The 37-year old woman has admitted seven charges of sexual relations with… Audio
Should teachers be able to post on social media about their students?
Sharing photos from your day at work is the norm, thanks to social media. But if you are a teacher - how much should you be allowed to share? Audio
Griff Rhys-Jones' Great Kiwi Road Trip
Griff Rhys-Jones has been in New Zealand filming his new series, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip, which premieres next Sunday. Along with seeing the sights, he's on a quest to find out what it means to… Audio
Robin Wilson: Violin Teacher Extraordinaire
New Zealand-born Robin Wilson has become one of the most sought-after violin teachers in the Southern Hemisphere. Last year his 10-year-old pupil Christian Li won the Junior division of the… Video, Audio
Boys’ allegations against teacher don’t stand up – lawyer
The defence in the trial of a former teacher charged with indecently touching boys says some of their claims are lies to fit a deceitful narrative. Benjamin Christopher Missi Swann denies 10 charges… Audio
Teenager details teacher’s alleged sexual abuse
A teenage boy claims he woke up to find a former teacher touching his groin, in a closed room on their own. Benjamin Christopher Missi Swann, known as Benjy, is on trial at the High Court in Auckland… Audio
Police inquiry into teacher-student relationship deficient - IPCA
There were multiple shortcomings in a police investigation of an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a teenage student, an Independent Police Conduct Authority inquiry has found.
Overseas teacher recruitment a 'band-aid' - principal
An international recruitment drive appears to have headed off a looming teacher shortage crisis, but a principals' association spokesperson has warned it is only a band-aid.
Teachers call for NZ history curriculum improvement
A teacher in Whanganui says she was shocked when she heard another teacher tell his class that Māori were lucky the British didn't wipe them out. Riria Henry was in her final placement for teachers'… Audio
Man tells court he was sexually abused by teacher for five year
The man's former teacher is on trial for historic sex abuse at one of New Zealand's most prestigious schools. He told the court he waited until both his parents were dead before coming forward. Video, Audio
Sex abuse teacher jailed for 10 years
A Porirua deputy principal who had sex with her 12 year old student is tonight beginning a prison term of more than ten years. Audio
Kaitlin Roig DeBellis, surviving Sandy Hook
US teacher Kaitlin Roig-Debellis survived the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut. Audio
Teacher admits touching but says it wasn't sexual
A former teacher says he hugged girls, had them on his lap and touched some of them on their thighs but none of it was sexual. Audio
Judge rules in teacher pornography case
An Auckland teacher has been found to have been masturbating in a classroom during school hours. Audio