Education
Concerns Gloriavale children will struggle to adapt once school closed
A former Gloriavale member says leavers should be involved in helping families adjust to alternative schooling options.
What will happen to Gloriavale students once school closes?
The Education Ministry has advised the West Coast Christian community that the private school's registration will be cancelled from 23 January.
Principals say ERO not giving schools credit for challenges
Leaders at one school said ERO reviewers told them they had witnessed excellent teaching but could not say that in the school's report because its attendance and achievement rates needed to improve. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 December
Finance minister Nicola Willis has ended the year on a high with a surprise 1.1% increase in GDP for the most recent quarter; Gloriavale's leaders have announced they'll challenge the forced closure… Audio
Cost of school contamination clean up unclear
The Government is providing financial support for schools facing large bills for replacing carpet, curtains and other items because they've had contaminated asbestos sand on site. Lynda Stuart… Audio
Principals highlight challenges for schools in poor communities
Some principals say the Education Review Office isn't giving schools in poor communities enough credit for the challenges they face. Jason Miles, Vice President of the New Zealand Principals'… Audio
Former Gloriavale teacher applauds 'courageous government department'
The Secretary for Education has cancelled Gloriavale School's registration, effective from 23 January. Audio
Gloriavale leaders to challenge school closure
Gloriavale's leaders have announced they'll challenge the forced closure of its school. Liz Gregory from the Gloriavale Leavers Supporter Trust spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
New financial support scheme for schools facing asbestos sand clean-up
The Ministry of Education says a fixed sum has been set aside for a "one-off, time-limited" support scheme for schools facing hardship because of contamination costs.
Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled
The school board said it would challenge the decision by the Secretary for Education.
Gloriavale's school to be shut down
The school in the secretive west coast christian community, Gloriavale, is effectively being closed down.The Secretary for Education anounced she is cancelling Gloriavale Christian School's… Audio
New Zealand's only Māori visual arts degree celebrates 30 years of arts education
The indigenous-led programme Toioho ki Āpiti is based at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University.
Unis strike deal to keep access to top scientific journals
Universities have announced a deal with academic publisher Elsevier that will save them money and increase public access to their research.
Warnings for teachers over new school curriculum
Primary school principals are warning teachers will struggle to teach the Government's new curriculum in classes that include children from multiple year groups. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
Primary school teachers reject latest government offer
Primary school teachers say they rejected the Government's latest pay offer because it would have left them out of pocket after inflation. NZEI lead negotiator Liam Rutherford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Principals warn new year-by-year curriculum won't work for mixed-level classes
The Principals Federation says most schools have at least some multi-level classrooms and it would take a much larger workforce to avoid that.
Primary school teachers reject latest pay offer
The NZEI union says the rejection reflects "deep dissatisfaction" among teachers.
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then, resident linguist Rory O'Sullivan brings along the latest news in language… Audio
New sports charter school in Upper Hutt
A new charter school in Upper Hutt focused on high-performance sports is set to open next year. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 December
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; It has been a big year for the country's education sector with a number of major changes; Auckland… Audio
