Education
The school system is not making the grade
As the 2025 school year kicks off, a slew of problems await students, teachers and the government.
Primary students start year with new maths curriculum
Primary schools are starting the year with a new maths curriculum and it's a lot harder than the old one. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has been asking principals what they think. Audio
Large schools paying more under new school lunch programme: Principal
A high school principal says large schools are being forced to pay extra under the new school lunch programme. Papatoetoe High School principal and Secondary Principals' Association head Vaughan… Audio
Harder maths curriculum begins in primary schools
Testing showed fewer children in their final year of primary school would meet the new curriculum's expectations.
NZ school system not making the grade
As the 2025 schoolyear kicks off, a slew of problems for students, teachers and the government. Audio
Mum shocked at $1000 uniform bill
A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000. Audio
'Nightmare' - teacher quits to homeschool after daughter's school bus cancelled
A Hawkes Bay teacher quit her job to home-school her daughter after the teenager's school bus route was canned by the Ministry of Education. Audio
How to spark the 'flywheel of learning' in students
A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio
How to spark the 'flywheel of learning' in students
A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio
Tangi for Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi urges strength in unity
Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder and champion of the kōhanga reo movement, is to be laid to rest this morning at Rāhui marae in Tikitiki near East Cape.
Should schools have the day after Waitangi Day off?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend this week. Audio
Should schools have the day off after Waitangi Day?
Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four day weekend, choosing not come back to class on Friday after the Waitangi Day holiday. That is despite Associate Education Minister… Audio
State schools applying to become charter schools
Some schools could convert later this year, the head of the Charter Schools Agency says. Audio
The school where students still love their free lunches
A high school that makes its own healthy lunches says they hardly have any leftovers at the end of the day. Audio
Seven new charter schools set to open their doors
Seven new charter schools are opening throughout the country this week, and there there are questions about their effectiveness, and concerns over how they'll be monitored. Audio
Government's tertiary education shake-up greeted with scepticism
The government is considering creating a new type of tertiary institution that apparently combines universities and apprenticeship-style training. Audio
Govt considering new type of tertiary institution
The government is considering a new type of tertiary institution that apparently combines a university and apprenticeship-style training. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid… Audio
How a Northland school makes healthy lunch for $4 a student
Bay of Islands College Principal Edith Painting Davis tells Nathan Rarere about her school's healthy, delicious looking lunches produced for $4 which are enjoyed by all. Audio
Capital's creative industry 'shocked' campus could close doors
Leaders in the performing arts industry are worried following news Wellington's only creative polytech campus could close. Audio
Rural teachers buying pies out of own pockets to feed students
Whether it's a late lunch, the wrong lunch, or no lunch at all, it seems the government's new school lunch programme has lost its way, literally. The New Zealand Rural Schools Association has been… Audio
