Teachers

Joining us on the panel this morning are Dr Alexander Gillespie and Lavina Good. Among other topics, they'll be discussing the anti-lockdown protest on Auckland's motorway, the All Blacks and Black… Audio

Many parents want to see a mandate for teachers to be vaccinated to be in the classroom with young children who cannot be.

But others think it would be a too heavy-handed approach. The Covid-19… Audio

The next round of school holidays are looming. Auckland has been shown the light at the end of the tunnel, Tuesday 21 September, when Cabinet has penciled in a move to alert level 3.

Even then… Audio

Principals and teachers say training teachers to stamp out racism is essential for improving the school system.

They say some teachers find the lessons confronting. Cultural capability is one of… Audio

A report from the Education Review Office is sounding the alarm about slipping standards in the teaching of maths at primary schools. ERO says teachers' capability to teach maths is of particular… Audio

A new report finds children are being short-changed in primary school classrooms, with teachers and principals telling a review they need more time and resources to to do their jobs properly. Audio

Despite the hassles and frustrations that Covid-19 has brought with it, Cantabrian Sarah Argyle has thoroughly enjoyed her experience of living abroad in the Netherlands with fiance JJ for the past… Audio

Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for… Audio

A study from the University of Missouri has shown that bubbly pop music now has just as much lyrical aggression as its rock and hip hop counterparts. Dr Cynthia Frisby joins the show to look at the… Audio

NZEI President, Liam Rutherford, calls for more teachers to be trained in New Zealand to address the staffing shortages rather than recruiting overseas. Audio

Insight - The government's school donation scheme has not even started and schools are already looking for ways to push its rules to the limit. John Gerritsen investigates how far they will go to give… Video, Audio

New Zealand's digital curriculum is set for a reboot next year - but are teachers ready for it? From 2020 it will be mandatory for schools to teach technology to children in years 1 to 10. A report… Audio

Three Minutes Max on Sunday mornings, interesting opinions from New Zealanders. Sculptor Cathryn Monro is also an educator, author, and the mother of two teens. She advises on leadership development. 

School principals in Auckland have jobs to advertise - but nobody's applying to fill them. Karen McMurray from Randwick Park School in Manurewa joins the panel to talk about her experience. Audio

A new lobby group for privately owned early childhood centres wants more money from the government to pay teachers better and achieve pay parity with kindergarten, primary and secondary school… Audio

The government is facing the prospect of yet more strikes in schools.

Secondary principals have walked away from their pay talks with the Education Ministry, with unions saying it doesn't have enough… Audio

Primary and intermediate school principals took their campaign for a better pay deal to the steps of the Education Ministry today, fronting up to nine of the ministry's regional offices to hand over… Audio

Primary school principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer, holding out for pay parity with secondary school principals. Secretary of Education Iona Holsted told Checkpoint the… Video, Audio