Education
The urgent case for financial literacy in Kiwi classrooms
Why trial and error isn't the best way to learn financial literacy, and how a new curriculum could help.
In classrooms, money lessons that matter
Why trial and error isn't the best way to learn financial literacy, and how a new curriculum could help Audio
Opposition wants school lunches probe to consider cost burden
Labour has requested an inquiry by the Auditor General into the school lunch programme to go even further.
Could a four day work week be way of the future?
Elite online private school, Crimson Global Academy has trialled a four day week for all its online students in Term One. A survey of students and teachers has showed strong support for it, ditching… Audio
Dunedin students told not to put up with run-down flats
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is this week inspecting rentals in the southern city.
Schools fear children could die as learning support nears breaking point
Teachers and principals are calling the situation "dire", according to a new report. Audio
Onslow College deputy principal on leave as police make inquiries
Police confirmed to RNZ they had received a complaint about a school staff member.
School support staff protest outside Stanford's office for more pay
It comes amidst recent pay equity changes.
Protest outside Erica Stanford's electorate office
Dozens of people are protesting outside the electorate office of Education Minister Erica Stanford in Brown's Bay. Reporter Victor Waters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Pacific parents react to Luxon's proposed social media ban
A number of Pacific community members say the government need to better spend money elsewhere instead of banning social media. Audio
Auckland schools work to put an end to 'confession pages'
As the government looks into banning social media for under 16s, some schools are dealing with online bullying in secret social media pages. Audio
What does AI literacy look like in schools, used successfully
Educator Bex Rose tells us how our schools and students are using Artifical Intelligence Audio
Teacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilities
Wendy Hopwood's registration has been cancelled after she made fun of students and ripped up their work.
'Schools will clam up': Concern over new-look ERO reports
The Principals Federation worries the changes are too hard on underperforming schools.
Prime Minister's Science Teacher Award winner Dr Aidan Kiely
High school teacher Dr Aiden Kiely has won the PM's science prize - and he feels like a rock star Audio
Queenstown principals, parents push back on bus cuts
The Ministry of Education has signalled it may pull the plug on free buses for eight Queenstown schools. Audio
Principal to use truancy funding to feed, clothe children
Hamilton school has been running their own attendance service for five years. Audio
Businesses shouldn't serve children in uniforms - Seymour
Businesses have a moral obligation and should do their bit and not serve school kids in school uniforms during school hours. The minister in charge of getting absent kids back to class made the… Audio
Govt increases funding to tackle serious truancy
In a pre-Budget announcement, associate education minister David Seymour said he wants to overhaul and improve the attendance services charged with getting chronically absent kids back to class. He… Audio
Shake-up possible for free Queenstown school bus service
The wheels on the school bus might not go round much longer in Queenstown. The Ministry of Education is considering a shakeup to the free service that takes hundreds of kids to school each day. But… Audio
