Education
'Testing for testing's sake': New exams fail to make grade for principals
The government is "testing children to death" with the announcement of a new maths test for the youngest children, says the head of the Principals Federation. Audio
Education Minister on $100 million funding boost for maths
Next week's Budget will include $100 million over four years for expert maths teachers and maths tests at primary and intermediate schools. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Govt to spend $100 million to help students with maths
The government is investing $100 million to help primary school children who are struggling with maths. University of Canterbury senior lecturer in Mathematics Education David Pomeroy spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Government allocates $100 million for expert maths teachers
'Proficiency in maths is such an important foundation of success in life,' Stanford says.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 12 May 2025
In today's episode, a lobby group is pleased the government is making solid plans to try and ban social media for under-16s, a Banks Peninsula teenager is walking about 45 minutes each way to get to… Audio
Education Minister on social media ban for U16s
A rift between coalition partners is growing with National ploughing ahead with investigating how to ban social media use for the under-16s. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Training reform too much, too fast for some vocations
Changes made in haste in vocational education are being met with dismay by sectors that feel left out of it
'Change fatigue' hits vocational education
Changes made in haste in vocational education are being met with dismay by sectors that feel left out of it Audio
Health school students win NCEA rule change
About 150 vulnerable teenagers have won a reprieve from an NCEA rule that disadvantaged them.
Kiwi kids once led the world in reading - what changed?
While many children learn to read successfully, significant numbers do not.
Principals at odds over new sex education framework
Consultation on the draft relationships and sexuality framework for school is closing, and some primary principals worry it is too explicit for their pupils. Audio
Concerns over draft sexuality and relationships curriculum
Some primary principals are worried the draft relationships and sexuality curriculum is too explicit for their pupils. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Is it time to rethink education for the age of AI?
Cheating is as old as time, but with the advent of generative AI to answer questions, are degrees worth as much as they used to be? Mike Grimshaw from the University of Canterbury weighs in. Audio
Govt to remove Maori acknowledgment from ECE centres
The government plans to remove the legal requirement for the early learning sector to acknowledge Maori as tangata whenua, support children's cultural confidence, and teach about Te Tiriti o Waitangi… Audio
The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
Multi-million dollar contract for aiding school boards up for grabs
The School Boards Association has been doing the work for the Education Ministry since its inception in 1989.
NZEI on changes to pay equity
Powerful education union NZEI Te Riu Roa has members involved in a pay equity claim which will now be scrapped, with no settlement reached. Auckland teacher aid and NZEI support staff negotiation… Audio
Principals keen to see results of school lunch inquiry
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says he'd like to offer the watchdog an example lunch "so he can audit them with his mouth".
'Disappointing for families': No room at school for students with special needs
Principal calls for government to prioritise highly vulnerable and complex young learners and their whanau. Audio
Students forced to return to pen and paper for exams
Two third-year classes at Victoria University of Wellington, have been told they will be handwriting their upcoming exams. Audio
