Patrick Walsh
Sniffer dog drugs searches in schools to end
The police have stopped bringing sniffer dogs into schools for random drug searches, because they may be illegal. Audio
New powers for teachers
New guidelines have been released spelling out how teachers can legally search students and their bags for drugs and weapons. Audio
Schools, childcare unsatisfied by modest Budget increases
Education was one of the winners in the Budget, but education groups say the funding increases will not keep up with rising costs. Audio
Top level meeting at Education Minister's office
The Education Minister has just met with representatives from schools, the police and welfare organisations in an attempt to better tackle bullying. Audio
Teachers will legally be allowed to search students
Schools are to get the power to search students for drugs and weapons. Audio
Teacher incompetence
How incompetent does a teacher have to be before they're stopped from practicing in the classroom? Audio
Suspected Child Abuse
Is CYF responding adequately to teachers' reports of suspected child abuse? Audio
Secondary School Principals say Minister
Secondary Principals says the Education Minister's claim that the Government funds one teacher for every 17 students, is not the reality in secondary schools. Audio
Principals say secondary students caught in middle of pay row
Principals say schools are being caught in the midst of an increasingly bitter stand off between the secondary teachers' union and the government . Audio
Looming Secondary School Teachers strike
With Patrick Walsh, President of the Secondary School Principals Association and principal of John Paul College in Rotorua. Audio
New anti truant regulations deemed unreasonable
Secondary principals say new regulations making schools responsible for prosecuting the parents of persistant truants are unreasonable. Audio
Principals worry at next step to privatise school buildings
The Secondary Principals' Association has criticised government's moves to privatise school buildings. Audio
Schools can search pupils without fear of legal action
Youth rights advocates are shocked by advice to schools that allows teachers to search students for drugs, alcohol and weapons without fear of legal action. Murray Lucas, Principal of Tawa College… Audio
Guidelines being developed to help teachers search students
The Ministry of Education is developing guidelines to help teachers wanting to search students for drugs or weapons. Audio
A major review of teacher training in New Zealand
With Patrick Walsh - President secondary school principals Association and Peter Lind - Director of the Teachers Council. Audio
Principals back police shutting down Auckland after-ball party
Secondary school principals say they don't approve of after-ball parties and hope police continue to remove alcohol from them. Audio
Principals say teacher stabbing"an unwelcome lesson"
The Secondary Principals Association is warning the government that teachers need more powers to protect themselves after the stabbing of a Te Puke maths teacher. Audio
