Education
The end of open plan classrooms
Education Minister Erica Stanford has said after years of government flip-flops it will now only build single-cell classrooms. Audio
Uni students missing class over lack of campus parks
Frustrated University of Canterbury students are missing out on lectures or late for class because of the daily struggle to find a car park on campus or surrounding Ilam streets. Audio
Mother challenges MOE over 'outdated' school holidays model
One Tauranga mother is challenging the Ministry of Education over what she says is an outdated model for school holidays. Karina Tendler told RNZ the number of breaks kids have during the year seems… Audio
New agency to manage school property announced
The minister has also unveiled a list of schools that will get new classrooms in Auckland.
Do we have to have such long school holidays?
Tauranga mother-of-two Karina Tendler says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 18 July 2025
In today's episode, a South Auckland principal is warning that a third of teenagers in communities like his could leave school with no qualifications; New Zealand wine brand Villa Maria putting cancer… Audio
Fears of spike in students leaving school without qualifications
Their warnings follow the release of results from high-stakes NCEA literacy and numeracy tests held in May. Audio
South Auckland principal on students leaving with no qualifications
A South Auckland principal is warning that a third of teenagers in communities like his could leave school with no qualifications. Papakura High School principal Simon Craggs spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
…School leavers with no qualifications will increase: Principal
A principal is warning the number of school-leavers with no qualifications is likely to spike significantly in poor communities this year. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
School principal explains modern learning environment success
Recently retired principal Maurie Abraham tells us of his experience with both modern learning environments and traditional classrooms Audio
Lockdown at Auckland Catholic girls' college lifted
A statement from Carmel College says the North Shore high school is no longer in lockdown.
High NCEA literacy and numeracy exam fail rates for Tai Tokerau, South Auckland
New data from the Qualifications Authority shows most teens did not pass the tests they need to receive any NCEA qualifications. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 17 July 2025
In today's episode, figures provided in a just released study show since 2008 there have been an average of 36,500 symptomatic cases of campylobacter each year, 535 people on average are hospitalized… Audio
Principal supports open plan classrooms despite govt ending flexible learning environments
Wednesday's announcement that open plan classrooms are to be a thing of the past resulted in much public debate. Te Ao Marama School principal Tony Grey spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Failure rates for literacy and numeracy tests over 50 percent in Northland and South Auckland
Alarming figures show most Tai Tokerau/Northland and South Auckland teenagers who sat NCEA literacy and numeracy tests in May failed. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Toi Ohomai closure will 'condemn another generation to poverty'
The polytechnic provider is to exit Te Pūkenga and re-enter regional governance from the beginning of next year but said to meet the government's financial expectations the Tokoroa campus may have to…
Labour's education spokesperson on open plan classrooms
Labour's education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime talks open-plan classrooms and other political issues of the week Audio
New Plymouth is winning the war on rats
Taranaki is winning the war on rats, but may lose its local Polytech - Robin Martin has the stories Audio
Closing the book on open-plan classrooms
Dr Sarah Aiono is the CEO and Director of pedagogy consultancy Longworth Education and joins Emile Donovan to discuss the change. Audio
The Panel with Liam Hehir and Sue Kedgley Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Liam Hehir and Sue Kedgley. They discuss the government's new plan to ditch open plan classrooms, hearing from Shirley Boys High School… Audio
