ESOL
Teachers 'taking on' underfunded ESOL without training
Teachers are warning funding has not kept up with the number of children needing help to speak English, which has increased by more than 50 percent in the last decade.
More and more children need English as second language lessons
A growing number of students in New Zealand schools need English lessons to make the most out of school. In the past decade it has increased by 50 percent. But teachers in some parts of the country… Audio
ESOL a life-line - laughter while you learn
A story about "grass roots level" life changes for very isolated new Asian migrants in Auckland South. Some students will walk for miles just so they don't miss their weekly ESOL (English as a second… Audio, Gallery
ESOL a life-line - laughter while you learn
A story about "grass roots level" life changes for very isolated new Asian migrants in Auckland South. Some students will walk for miles just so they don't miss their weekly ESOL (English as a second…
AudioGovt responds to calls from Auckland educators for more support
Auckland educators are calling for special treatment from the Government, claiming Wellington-based bureaucrats don't understand their needs. Audio
Govt called on to invest more money, time and energy
Susan Warren of the Comet Education Trust joins me. Audio
Auckland educators want special treatment
Educators in Auckland are calling for special treatment from the Government, because Wellington-based bureaucrats don't understand their needs. Audio