Education
How to spark the 'flywheel of learning' in students
A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio
How to spark the 'flywheel of learning' in students
A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio
Tangi for Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi urges strength in unity
Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder and champion of the kōhanga reo movement, is to be laid to rest this morning at Rāhui marae in Tikitiki near East Cape.
Should schools have the day after Waitangi Day off?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend this week. Audio
Should schools have the day off after Waitangi Day?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four day weekend, choosing not come back to class on Friday after the Waitangi Day holiday. That is despite Associate Education Minister… Audio
State schools applying to become charter schools
Some schools could convert later this year, the head of the Charter Schools Agency says. Audio
The school where students still love their free lunches
A high school that makes its own healthy lunches says they hardly have any leftovers at the end of the day. Audio
Seven new charter schools set to open their doors
Seven new charter schools are opening throughout the country this week, and there there are questions about their effectiveness, and concerns over how they'll be monitored. Audio
Government's tertiary education shake-up greeted with scepticism
The government is considering creating a new type of tertiary institution that apparently combines universities and apprenticeship-style training. Audio
Govt considering new type of tertiary institution
The government is considering a new type of tertiary institution that apparently combines a university and apprenticeship-style training. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid… Audio
How a Northland school makes healthy lunch for $4 a student
Bay of Islands College Principal Edith Painting Davis tells Nathan Rarere about her school's healthy, delicious looking lunches produced for $4 which are enjoyed by all. Audio
Capital's creative industry 'shocked' campus could close doors
Leaders in the performing arts industry are worried following news Wellington's only creative polytech campus could close. Audio
Rural teachers buying pies out of own pockets to feed students
Whether it's a late lunch, the wrong lunch, or no lunch at all, it seems the government's new school lunch programme has lost its way, literally. The New Zealand Rural Schools Association has been… Audio
Wellington's only creative polytech could be on chopping block
There's shock and worry in the performing arts industry with news the capital's only creative polytech campus could be for the chopping block. The cash-strapped national polytechnic organisation Te… Audio
Helping every Kiwi kid make a good first impression
As kids head off to school, there is the inevitable flurry of shopping to sort out uniforms and supplies. 'School Start - First Impressions' is a charity that aims to ensure every child has a chance… Audio
Central Wellington polytech campus Te Kāhui Auaha may close
It comes as Te Pūkenga divisions review their programmes and properties to see how they can remain financially viable.
Demand for donated school stationery 'higher than ever'
A community-run group in Lower Hutt has been pulling together school stationery packages to donate to whānau. Audio
Ashburton school drops pounamu pass rule after online outrage
Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school.
New charter schools open doors for term 1
Mihi whakatau and pancakes will welcome students as three new charter schools kick off the learning year.
School lunch delays: 'Our students deserve better than this'
One Auckland school had to buy 200 pies for students after their lunches arrived nearly four hours late. "It's not okay when I've got hungry kids."
