Schools
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
Schools 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
Stranger 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
Pasi 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
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 26 March 2018
Does Indonesia belong in the Melanesian Spearhead Group?; Australia launches new links with Pacific schools; payday for Samoa's copra farmers after a US deal signed; Bougainville raises awareness of… Audio
NZ school attendance hits seven-year low
The number of children attending school regularly has hit a seven year low. Just 63 percent of children attended school more than 90 percent of the time in term two of 2017. In decile one schools the… Audio
Whanganui schools struggling for enrolments
Some Whanganui schools are less than half-full and the city's principals are on the cusp of calling for government intervention. Principals say there is already a problem because students are not… Audio
Sir Ken Robinson: why schools need to tap into kids' talents
Children love to learn but they don’t always get on with school, says author on education and creativity Sir Ken Robinson. The trouble is, we judge everybody by a single standard. Audio
ERO urges action on alarming maths decline
Teachers must do more to stop children's confidence and performance in maths falling as they advance through primary school, the Education Review Office says. Audio
Education Ministry paying for school with no staff or students
Tuturumuri School has no staff and no students, but the Ministry of Education is still paying for it, including $19,000 already this year. Katrina Casey from the Ministry tells John Campbell a school… Video, Audio
Families struggling with back-to-school costs
The Salvation Army is expecting a spike in applications for loans for laptop computers and the charity KidsCan has 2500 children on its waiting list for assistance. Audio
Student leaders gather ahead of Polyfest
Nearly 100 student leaders gathered in South Auckland today to set the tone, after fights outside the event last year overshadowed the successes onstage, and dominated media coverage. Video, Audio
School scraps fees and donations to relieve pressure
The principal of a Taranaki school which has become the latest to scrap voluntary fees and donations says he hopes it will relieve pressure on struggling families. Video, Audio
