John Gerritsen
Ministry apologises to Chch schools for handling of closures
The Ministry of Education has been forced to apologise for its flawed handling of school closures and mergers after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Audio
High number of children holiday during school time
In just one term last year, 36,000 school children skipped classes to go on holiday, and on average they were absent for an entire week. Audio
Principals warn parents about taking kids on in-term holidays
Secondary Principals' Association president Mike Williams says parents need to realise their kids are missing out at school if they are taken out during term time for holidays. New research shows more… Audio
Stewart Island oyster cull begins
Stewart Island oyster farmer Jeff Walker says the cull of the shellfish that begins today to prevent the spread of the parasite bonamia ostreae marks the end of the fledgling industry on the island. Audio
Mouldy food served at early childhood centres, teacher says
An Auckland teacher says some early childhood centres are serving mouldy bread, ignoring halal rules, and providing cake three times a day. Audio
ECE centres serving unhealthy food, study finds
Research shows few early childhood services that serve daily meals are meeting nutrition guidelines and half are regularly serving children unhealthy food like cakes and chips. Audio
Insight: Targets and Standards - Schools After 9 Years of National Government
Schools in New Zealand have faced huge change since 2008. RNZ Education Correspondent John Gerritsen investigates what impact nine years of National Party policies have had on schools and the children… Audio
Teachers' literacy and numeracy not good enough
The Education Council says some teachers cannot read, write or do maths well enough to do their job properly. Audio
Universities combine to fight qualification fraud
New Zealand and Australian universities hope a new electronic system to store students' records will stop people claiming qualifications they don't have. Audio
Govt withdraws promise to rebuild school
Te Kura o Matapihi got the green light for a Ministry-funded rebuild more than two years ago, but now it's been told that was a mistake. Audio
Special coverage of the Budget 2017
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2017 Budget, with expert analysis and commentary from RNZ correspondents. Audio
Schools up to 50% over capacity
Nearly 200 schools were over capacity and nearly 500 others were in danger of becoming overcrowded last year, according to a new Education Ministry report. Audio
Students angry and shocked at course closure
New Zealand National College has agreed to stop teaching four business courses after the Qualifications Authority discovered problems including plagiarism and poor marking. The 300 students enrolled… Audio
NZQA failed 80% of college's business grades
New Zealand National College has agreed to stop teaching four business courses after problems including plagiarism and poor marking. Audio
Program gives school children instant legal advice
Teachers might need to be more careful when handing out detentions and suspensions thanks to a new system that advises children on their rights at school through their mobile phone. Audio
Tertiary institution shut down over plagiarism problems
Students at a disgraced tertiary institution were getting away with cheating and being given doubtful pass marks for years before it was shut down.The Qualifications Authority this week deregistered… Audio
High scholarship pass rate for kura
A decile one kura kaupapa Maori school arguably has the best Scholarship achievement rate in the country.The results put the kura above an elite group of private and high-decile schools with big… Audio
Cost of studying in Australia to triple
Next year the Australian government will stop subsidising most New Zealand university students, charging them similar to other foreign students, at around $25,000 a year. Audio
More problems with foreign student English tests
The Qualifications Authority has found problems with English-language testing for foreign students just 18 months after major rule changes to tackle fraud from India. it seems institutions are still… Audio
Arts education at risk, teachers warn
Teachers are warning the future of the film, art and music industries is at risk because schools and the Education Ministry are sidelining subjects like music and drama. Audio
