Education
Kiwi kids once led the world in reading - what changed?
While many children learn to read successfully, significant numbers do not.
Principals at odds over new sex education framework
Consultation on the draft relationships and sexuality framework for school is closing, and some primary principals worry it is too explicit for their pupils. Audio
Concerns over draft sexuality and relationships curriculum
Some primary principals are worried the draft relationships and sexuality curriculum is too explicit for their pupils. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Is it time to rethink education for the age of AI?
Cheating is as old as time, but with the advent of generative AI to answer questions, are degrees worth as much as they used to be? Mike Grimshaw from the University of Canterbury weighs in. Audio
Govt to remove Maori acknowledgment from ECE centres
The government plans to remove the legal requirement for the early learning sector to acknowledge Maori as tangata whenua, support children's cultural confidence, and teach about Te Tiriti o Waitangi… Audio
The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
Multi-million dollar contract for aiding school boards up for grabs
The School Boards Association has been doing the work for the Education Ministry since its inception in 1989.
NZEI on changes to pay equity
Powerful education union NZEI Te Riu Roa has members involved in a pay equity claim which will now be scrapped, with no settlement reached. Auckland teacher aid and NZEI support staff negotiation… Audio
Principals keen to see results of school lunch inquiry
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says he'd like to offer the watchdog an example lunch "so he can audit them with his mouth".
'Disappointing for families': No room at school for students with special needs
Principal calls for government to prioritise highly vulnerable and complex young learners and their whanau. Audio
Students forced to return to pen and paper for exams
Two third-year classes at Victoria University of Wellington, have been told they will be handwriting their upcoming exams. Audio
The Panel with Peter Dunne & Boopsie Maran (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Dunne & Boopsie Maran. The trio discuss Nationals proposed social media ban for under 16s. Plus the Government halting all pay… Audio
Auditor-General launches probe into school lunch programme
David Seymour's school lunch programme is now being investigated by the Auditor-General. The watchdog on Tuesday announced plans to look into the programme, citing concerns raised both in the media… Audio
Early childhood teacher warns accidents will go 'through the roof' after sector overhaul
One of the incoming changes allowed 'flexibility" in early childhood qualifications. Audio
School for students with special needs closes roll indefinitely
A West Auckland school for students with special needs is closed for new enrolments, indefinitely, as it struggles for space after it said several building projects have been cancelled by the Ministry… Audio
Victoria law students to do exams on paper to stop AI cheating
Students say going back to pen and paper after years taking tests on a screen will be a challenging shift. Two third-year classes at Victoria University have been told they'll be handwriting their… Audio
Law students at Vic Uni to do handwritten tests due to AI fears
Victoria University law students are being told that some of their exams will now have to be handwritten, to prevent against the threat of AI cheating from laptops. Victoria University student… Audio
Kāhui Ako school programme 'set to be disestablished'
Leaked documents suggest the $118 million programme will be axed 'effective from Budget 2025'. Audio
School students trapping rats as part of Capital Kiwi project
Students at a small, semi-rural school west of Wellington City are trapping rats in the playground and feeding them to the eels. Makara Model School is helping to protect the 200 kiwi now living in… Audio
Govt continuing with plans to axe Kāhui Ako
The government is forging ahead with plans to axe a $118 million a year school programme and redirect the money to support for disabled learners. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio
