Ministry Of Education

An Auckland school for some of our most vulnerable children is crumbling, and any hopes for a rebuild have just been dashed by the government's moves to halt school property developments.  Audio

In 2011 the Ministry of Education embarked on a 10 year strategy to rejuvenate New Zealand's ageing classrooms. Millions of dollars were spent building open plan classrooms and implementing student… Audio

Parents devastated by the impending closure of a school that catered for students with diverse needs say there's nowhere left for their children to go because they simply don't fit in the mainstream.

Tongan academic and former education minister Dr 'Ana Taufe'ulungaki has expressed her concerns on the Ministry of Education plans to amend the Tongan language policy for children. Audio

There are concerns funding has failed to keep pace with the vital role teacher aides are increasingly called on to perform within schools. This month an historic pay equity claim kicked in for 22,000… Audio

Mayfair School Principal Ricardo Fox talks to Jim about how the school community has been dealing with lockdown, and how they are preparing for distance learning when school starts back on Wednesday. 

It's been 38 years since the first kohanga reo centre opened in Wainuiomata - and there's now over 8,500 tamariki in centres across New Zealand. But the competition from mainstream centres, and a… Audio

In this Covid-19 crisis, the internet has emerged as a vital tool for continuing life with some semblance of normality. There's virtual work meetings, online school and university lessons, and - when… Audio

Three Minutes Max, New Zealand commentators with succinct opinions. Here's Latin teacher Robert Griffiths on the importance of keeping what some consider a 'dead' subject alive. Audio

Primary school teachers and principals have rejected a second pay offer of 9 percent over the next three years. NZEI President Lynda Stuart says the offer doesn't address the teacher shortage and… Video, Audio

Young teachers who are considering leaving Auckland for jobs somewhere cheaper say a housing allowance would help them stay. Their union, the PPTA, has tabled a claim with the Ministry of Education… Audio

A construction industry leader warns a badly leaking Auckland high school, that's now ensnared in multimillion-dollar legal fight, is what comes from the government building on the cheap. Geoff Hunt… Audio

The building industry is complaining that Education Ministry contracts are shifting greater risks to builders, even as expensive industry failures are mounting. The contracts have been modified to… Audio

Thousands of primary teachers and principals will walk off the job in a fortnight for the first time in 24 years unless mediation between the union and the Ministry of Education is successful. Video, Audio