Schools
Insight - The Best of 2018
Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio
Language bill drawn from ballot
A member's bill making second language learning compulsory in primary schools has been drawn from the ballot, but which languages will be given priority is up for debate. Audio
IPCA slams officer over conflict of interest
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has slated a former officer who damaged an investigation into a teacher's relationship with a 13-year-old girl and misled the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal. Audio
Tomorrow's Schools are not fit for today
A government task-force has recommended putting the brakes on out-of-zone enrollments, guarantee jobs for new graduate teachers, and set up a network of education hubs to support schools - changes… Audio
Fijian youth brought to NZ to boost school rugby team
Boys as young as 12 are being brought over from the Pacific Islands to boost the rugby performance of intermediate schools' teams. Te Puke Intermediate has been borrowing players for each season from… Video, Audio
Teacher transforms home into classroom for California kids
A class of primary school children whose homes were destroyed in the California fires, have taken up residence in their teacher's house. Colette Luke reports. Video, Audio
Importance of culturally proficient teachers
How important is it to pronounce a student's name properly?. Dr Punita Rice is an education researcher and academic adviser with John Hopkins University in the US. She has very firm views on teachers… Audio
Chanelle O'Sullivan is a lot more than just a farmer's wife
The South Canterbury mother-of-two is developing an educational virtual reality programme with her husband Dave, a support hub for rural start-ups in Timaru and on the side is a marketing specialist… Audio
Chanelle O'Sullivan is a lot more than just a farmer's wife
The South Canterbury mother-of-two is developing an educational virtual reality programme with her husband Dave, a support hub for rural start-ups in Timaru and on the side is a marketing specialist…
AudioSchools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
The government is spending $40 million on advertising, relocation grants and finders' fees to attract teachers from overseas, including luring New Zealanders home, in an effort to fill 900 vacancies… Video, Audio
Volunteer-run kitchen to provide food for hungry school children
A new 35-square metre shipping container has been transformed into a completely off-the-grid commercial kitchen, aimed at feeding hungry schoolchildren, and teaching people how to grow and cook… Video, Audio
Samoan comic and professional wrestler is his own superhero.
In this episode of Voices; a Samoan migrant makes a career out of his childhood passions for comic books and wrestling. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio, Gallery
Samoan comic and professional wrestler is his own superhero.
In this episode of Voices; a Samoan migrant makes a career out of his childhood passions for comic books and wrestling. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
AudioStranger danger: Dunedin schools on alert
Dunedin parents and schools are on edge after reports of four suspicious approaches to primary school children during the past week. Audio
Insight: Should NZ Schools Ban Mobile Phones?
Teresa Cowie explores whether mobile phones should be banned in schools. Video, Audio
Successful Māori charter school to lose staff in move
A successful Māori charter school in Whangarei has gained approval to become a state school. Te Kāpehu Whetū - the Maori Star Compass - is bilingual and coeducational - and was named by legendary… Audio
Insight: Examining Tomorrow's Schools
Nearly every aspect of the school system is under review. RNZ's Education Correspondent, John Gerritsen examines the hard questions being asked about deciles, zones and school boards. Audio
Exercise and a special video game boost kids' brains
Psychologist David Moreau is working with New Zealand schools to find out if exercise combined with a computer game aimed at brain training could help improve kids' brains. Audio
Exercise and a special video game boost kids' brains
Psychologist David Moreau is working with New Zealand schools to find out if exercise combined with a computer game aimed at brain training could help improve kids' brains.
AudioPasi Sahlberg: to rush education reform is to ruin it
As the major review into New Zealand's education system gathers pace, what lessons can be learned from Scandinavian education systems? Education expert Pasi Sahlberg is the former director general of… Audio
