Teachers
Principals say holiday move a good idea - in theory
Should the school holidays be moved to sunnier months? Principals Sandra McCallum and David Hodge think it's easier said than done. Audio
House prices creating 'a big hole' in Auckland schools
Auckland principals say almost every secondary school is losing teachers because of high house prices, but officials say that is not a major factor in retaining staff.
Ministry of Education tackles Akld's teacher woes
The Education Ministry's associate deputy secretary Karl Le Quesne says no consideration yet of Auckland weighting or accomodation supplemet for Auckland teachers. Audio
Teachers 'overwhelmingly' oppose school funding changes
Teachers have overwhelmingly voted against a proposed change to the school funding system, unions say.
Hundreds of teachers protest proposed funding changes
More than 1300 Auckland teaching staff have voiced their concerns about proposed funding changes to the education sector. Audio
Teachers and principals meet to discuss funding changes
Thirteen hundred teachers, teacher aides, principals and support staff met this afternoon to protest their concerns over funding changes. Audio
Learning on the Land
Rangiora High School is one of the few schools in New Zealand to have a working farm. It was started in 1910 and after years as a mixed stock and crop unit it was restructured as a teaching unit with… Audio
NZ teachers rank high in professionalism
New Zealand children are getting quality teachers no matter if they're in a decile 10 or decile 1 school, an OECD study has found.
Shortage of maths and science teachers bites
Children might be back at school around the country but there's a critical shortage of maths and science staff to teach them. Audio
Shortage of secondary maths and science teachers a "crisis"
A shortage of college maths and science teachers is being described as a crisis by secondary principals and at least one college of education. Some schools are having such difficulty finding… Audio
Taking the sting out of living in Auckland
Elizabeth Brown weighs up the pros and cons of extra payments to make up for high living costs in Auckland Audio
Top teaching grads working "illegally" in schools
An initiative aimed at putting the brightest teachers in the most disadvantaged schools has been ruled illegal by the Employment Relations Authority. Audio
Judith Clark CNZM (1931-2014)
Christine Argyle presents a tribute to a leading NZ piano teacher. Video, Audio
Principals, MoE disagree on teacher exodus
Auckland school principals and the Ministry of Education are at odds over whether high house prices are driving teachers out of the city.
Teacher exodus?
Patrick Walsh of John Paul College in Rotorua joins the Panel to discuss if teachers are fleeing the profession early in their career and why. Audio
Stars Return Home
They've come from as far as London and Las Vegas. International and local stars are returning home. They're back to celebrate their high school's 40th anniversary in style with a fund-raising arts… Audio, Gallery
Pay, politics top of mind for teacher unions
Auckland teachers are warning of staff shortages in the city's schools because their pay is not keeping up with house prices. Audio
NZEI negotiates changes to govt scheme
The primary teachers' union is abandoning its fierce opposition to the government's flagship education scheme after negotiating what it says are significant changes to the plan. Audio
Schools divided over Government scheme
John Gerritsen explores why the government's flagship scheme to improve education is dividing schools. Audio