Education
Ministry of Education halts rewrite of science curriculum
The Education Ministry has halted the rewrite of the science curriculum after just one meeting. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The Mixtape with muso and music academic Rob Burns
Our guest on the RNZ Mixtape is Dr. Rob Burns, an English born musician who played professionally in the UK from an early age and eventually emigrated to New Zealand where, until recently, he was an… Audio
Universities fear government review will lead to cuts
A government review of universities is asking if students are paying the right amount in fees for their degrees. Audio
Teacher PD providers at risk of shutdown
Contractors say the speed of structured literacy and numeracy curricula introduction means they may not have the staff to deliver new programmes. Audio
Universities alarmed over government review
Universities, staff and students are alarmed about a government review of universities, which asks whether students are paying the right amount in fees for their degrees. Education correspondent John… Audio
Wainuiomata High School secures rowing scholarship
A first-year teacher with a passion for rowing has secured Wainuiomata High School this year's Aon Emerging School Scholarship Award. Gordon Milne didn't want costs to be a barrier for students keen… Audio
Govt truancy crackdown creates anxiety for some families
The government's promised crackdown on truancy is creating anxiety among families who say their children cannot go to school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
One of country's largest schools closes admin block over quake risk
A seismic assessment of the school's library block also showed a 50 percent NBS rating.
Hikoi for te Tiriti making its way through Auckland to Parliament
The nationwide hikoi for te Tiriti is slowly making its way through Auckland to Parliament. The hikoi which set out from Cape Reinga two days ago today retraced the footsteps of past Maori protest… Audio
Parents say truancy not always a case of children refusing to go
The government's promised crackdown on truancy is creating anxiety among families who say their children cannot go to school.
Seymour warns teachers about maintaining political neturality
The minister in charge of curbing truancy is concerned students are "missing out on valuable learning time" by joining a march to parliament in protest at his controverisal Treaty Principles Bill… Audio
Foraging For Food
When times are tight it is possible to supplement your food budget with some wild bounty from nature. But it definitely helps to know what you're looking for. Katy Gosset heads out with a foraging… Audio
Is this the most diverse school in New Zealand?
Knighton Normal School has 730 pupils. A third are from different countries, coming from 75 ethnicities. What makes it work?
Hundreds of schools at risk from sea level rise
Government data shows hundreds of schools are among critical infrastructure at risk from sea level rise now and in decades to come. Kate Newton reports. Audio
Families panic as government slashes school bus routes
The Detail - The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave hundreds of students unable to get to school.
Cancelled school bus leaves parents scrambling, and angry
The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. Audio
Study visas for foreign workers' children nearly double since pre-pandemic levels
Immigration New Zealand granted study visas to a record 19,860 children of foreign workers in the past financial year.
Small Australian school crowned world's best building
Sydney's Darlington Public School beat more than 220 designs to win the annual prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.
Government spent $112K on school buildings review
The cost for the review - which was delivered by former National minister Murray McCully in June - included consultation fees and travel costs.
Students struggling to find summer jobs
Young people are finding themselves pitted against hundreds of other applicants for entry-level positions. Audio
