Education
Stratford school collection 135,000 milk and cream lids
Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Taranaki Whanganui… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 11 February 2025
On today's episode, ACT Party leader David Seymour has hit back at the Prime Minister's criticism of his support for Philip Polkinghorne who was later charged and then acquitted of murdering his wife… Audio
The Panel with Simon Wilson & Maddy Burgess Smith (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Maddy Burgess Smith discuss: the new school lunches programme & changes to the residency by investment visa. Audio
'Long overdue': Schools Maadi Regatta extra-year rowers banned
Officials have ended a controversial practice that has been a source of tension in school rowing for decades. Audio
The school system is not making the grade
As the 2025 school year kicks off, a slew of problems await students, teachers and the government.
Primary students start year with new maths curriculum
Primary schools are starting the year with a new maths curriculum and it's a lot harder than the old one. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has been asking principals what they think. Audio
Large schools paying more under new school lunch programme: Principal
A high school principal says large schools are being forced to pay extra under the new school lunch programme. Papatoetoe High School principal and Secondary Principals' Association head Vaughan… Audio
Harder maths curriculum begins in primary schools
Testing showed fewer children in their final year of primary school would meet the new curriculum's expectations.
NZ school system not making the grade
As the 2025 schoolyear kicks off, a slew of problems for students, teachers and the government. Audio
Mum shocked at $1000 uniform bill
A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000. Audio
'Nightmare' - teacher quits to homeschool after daughter's school bus cancelled
A Hawkes Bay teacher quit her job to home-school her daughter after the teenager's school bus route was canned by the Ministry of Education. Audio
How to spark the 'flywheel of learning' in students
A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio
How to spark the 'flywheel of learning' in students
A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio
Tangi for Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi urges strength in unity
Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder and champion of the kōhanga reo movement, is to be laid to rest this morning at Rāhui marae in Tikitiki near East Cape.
Should schools have the day after Waitangi Day off?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend this week. Audio
Should schools have the day off after Waitangi Day?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four day weekend, choosing not come back to class on Friday after the Waitangi Day holiday. That is despite Associate Education Minister… Audio
State schools applying to become charter schools
Some schools could convert later this year, the head of the Charter Schools Agency says. Audio
The school where students still love their free lunches
A high school that makes its own healthy lunches says they hardly have any leftovers at the end of the day. Audio
Seven new charter schools set to open their doors
Seven new charter schools are opening throughout the country this week, and there there are questions about their effectiveness, and concerns over how they'll be monitored. Audio
Government's tertiary education shake-up greeted with scepticism
The government is considering creating a new type of tertiary institution that apparently combines universities and apprenticeship-style training. Audio
