Education
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 5 August
On today's episode, Noah Lyles has won the men's 100m gold medal, Nathan Rarere brings us the latest from Paris, we also hear from Eliza McCartney ahead of her pole vaulting event, the Education… Audio
School principal on changes to maths curriculum
The Government has announced a suite of measures to remedy what the Prime Minister describes as a "total system failure" in mathematics education. School principal and union representative Martyn… Audio
'Very rapid pace' of change thrown at teachers a concern - education expert
An education academic is questioning the timing of the government's plan to overhaul the maths curriculum with changes for teachers coming thick and fast.
Education Minister Erica Stanford on new maths curriculum
The Prime Minister says last year's maths results among year 8 students showed New Zealand has a "total system failure". Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour on government's new maths curriculum rollout
The Government is bringing forward the rollout of a new maths curriculum, saying it's to ensure children do not continue to fall through the cracks. Labour's spokesperson for education, and ex… Audio
TEU on govt plans to group weakest polytechnics
The Tertiary Education Union says the devil will be in the detail of a government proposal to group together the weakest polytechnics but let the strongest stand alone. TEU's assistant national… Audio
Polytech reform goes against ministry's recommendation
The ministry recommended a different approach, saying what the minister is doing risks the failure of the institutions. Audio
Govt proposes merging weakest polytechnics
The government has proposed grouping the weakest polytechnics together and letting the strongest stand alone. Tertiary education and skills Minister Penny Simmonds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Hundreds more doctors could be trained if government funded them - report
The dean of Auckland's Medical School says both Otago and Auckland are "ready to step up" if the government will fund extra places.
Small polytechs would be federated, others left to stand alone, under govt plan
The government has unveiled plans to group the weakest polytechnics together and let the strongest stand alone.
'Please listen': Charter schools would break labour laws, union says
The government's charter school legislation will break labour, human rights and free trade provisions, according to the Council of Trade Unions.
'Undemocratic and authoritarian' - Educators lash out at charter school plans
Charter schools are a recipe for disaster that will loot resources from state schools, MPs have heard.
MPs warned charter schools will loot resources
MP's have also been told the publicly-funded, private schools will breach human rights and international labour agreements. The warnings came in submissions to Parliament's Education and Workforce… Audio
Number of women entering trades increasing rapidly
The number of women entering the trades is increasing rapidly as the industry attitudes makes a dramatic shift. Tony Lemin from the Southern Institute of Technology spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
What are the best job prospects for school leavers?
If you've got kids who are coming to the end of their school years, this might be a question you're pondered - where are the best job prospects these days? RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Shanon O'Connor
Tōnui Collab is a charitable trust for the advancement of bilingual STEMM education in Tairāwhiti. Director Shanon O'Connor joins Emile Donovan to share a whakataukī close to her heart. Audio
Water pistol thought to be firearm sparked school lockdown
A lockdown at Onslow College in Wellington was sparked by a motorcyclist who had a water pistol that was mistaken for a firearm, police say.
When school kills children's imagination
A raft of changes is coming to the education sector. Will they fix the problems, or just crush creativity?
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When school kills children's imagination
A raft of changes is coming to the education sector. Will they fix the problems, or just crush creativity?
Melody Thomas: Talking about porn with your kids
Talking to your children about sex is challenging enough, but how do you tackle the topic of porn? Melody Thomas, host of award-winning podcast The Good Sex Project says that while it's a tricky… Audio
