Education
Fulbright scholarships for Kiwis in uncharted territory amid Trump funding freezes
The programme has been jointly funded by the New Zealand and US governments for more than 70 years.
Worst Children's Library shows parents what kids see online
A new event in Auckland on Saturday is aiming to get parents to see the breadth of distressing content available on the internet now. Audio
Top marks for education authorities from minister
Erica Stanford says her main agencies have improved since she gave them dire satisfaction ratings last year.
From Shakespeare to Adolescence: what English texts should students study?
This week, the Ministry of Education released a proposed list of suggested texts for New Zealand school students.
'Our kids are very resilient' - Kura kaupapa staff thankful for support after van accident
Eleven students were injured in the crash.
Eleven students heading to sports practice injured in Taranaki crash
Thirteen people were injured in the crash, two of whom were in a serious condition.
Number of foreign students continues to rise
Foreign students contributed more than $3 billion to the New Zealand economy last year, MPs at a select committee have been told.
Headmaster dismissed police concerns about incident, hearing told
A headmaster dismissed police concerns about an incident at a Christchurch high school, a former detective has told the Employment Relations Authority.
Struggling parents say they need a working school lunch programme
It comes as the first RNZ Reid Research poll reveals most voters believe parents should be providing school lunches. Audio
Low wage working parents trying to provide healthy lunches
Low wage earners are struggling to feed their kids in the wake of cuts to the school lunch programme - Ke-Xin Li has the story Audio
Lack of supervision at the heart of NZ's drowning problem - coroner
With drowning numbers creeping up, a water safety expert explains why so many of these deaths are avoidable.
Parents on notice after a spate of drownings
With drowning numbers creeping up, a water safety expert explains why so many of these deaths are avoidable Audio
Much ado about teaching
Studying Shakespeare is one of a number of compulsory requirements proposed under the new draft English curriculum. Shakespeare expert, Hannah August joins Emile Donovan to discuss. Audio
Shakespeare curriculum draws mixed reaction from high school graduates
The Ministry of Education's draft document is open for public consultation in April. Audio
'Educational violence' - Lack of Te Mātaiaho in English curriculum slammed
The draft secondary school English curriculum is ringing alarm bells for some teachers.
Teachers worried draft cirrculum pushing Treaty of Waitangi out
The draft secondary school English curriculum is ringing alarm bells for some teachers. The document contains no reference to Te Mataiaho - the framework that underpins every other curriculum… Audio
Compulsory Shakespeare for students - to be, or not to be?
Missing from a controversial draft document was any reference to Te Mātaiaho. Audio
The books and films in the new curriculum
A draft of the new Year 7-13 English curriculum reveals the poetry, novels, short stories, film and plays students will be learning.
What do students think about compulsory Shakespeare?
Reporter Jessica Hopkins asked recent high school graduates at the University of Auckland what they think about plans to make Shakespeare compulsory. Audio
Shakespeare compulsory for seniors in draft English curriculum
The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum comes with a list of "suggested" texts including the World War Two speeches of Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King's ''I have a dream speech." It says at… Audio
