Schools
Classroom changes help reduce quake-related issues, study finds
Quake-related behavioural issues dropped by nearly a third in some Christchurch schools after small changes were made, such as removing hanging items and changing break times. Audio
Weekly bullying reported by 42% of students at some schools
Nearly half the children at some primary schools report being bullied at least once a week, a national survey has found.
Alarm raised about principal's burnout rate
A survey by the teachers and principals union NZEI has found principals report 70 percent higher rates of burnout and more than double the rate of stress compared to the general population. Rural… Audio
Ministry apologises to Chch schools for handling of closures
The Ministry of Education has been forced to apologise for its flawed handling of school closures and mergers after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Audio
Insight: Targets and Standards - Schools After 9 Years of National Government
Schools in New Zealand have faced huge change since 2008. RNZ Education Correspondent John Gerritsen investigates what impact nine years of National Party policies have had on schools and the children… Audio
Brighter Future? - the changing face of New Zealand's schools
As part of RNZ's election year series "Is this the Brighter Future?", our education correspondent John Gerritsen looks at the changing ethnic make-up of New Zealand's schools. Audio
Brighter Future? Inside our classrooms
Want to see the future face of New Zealand? Take a look inside our schools, where classrooms are more ethnically mixed than ever before. Audio
Govt withdraws promise to rebuild school
Te Kura o Matapihi got the green light for a Ministry-funded rebuild more than two years ago, but now it's been told that was a mistake. Audio
Schools up to 50% over capacity
Nearly 200 schools were over capacity and nearly 500 others were in danger of becoming overcrowded last year, according to a new Education Ministry report. Audio
Dunedin primary school grounds being tested further for lead
Five Dunedin schools have been that raised levels of lead had been found in soil in their school grounds. Whetu Cormack, the head of the Principal's Federation and Principal of Bathgate Park, one of… Audio
'Metro schools' would lease land, use parks
Inner city 'metro' schools that lease land and use council facilities such as parks and libraries are being proposed by new Education Minister Nikki Kaye.
Fears raised over school fees for Kiwis in Australia
Making New Zealanders in Australia pay to send their children to school is a real possibility, the government is being warned.
State schools told to stop asking for out-of-zone donations
All state schools must stop asking for donations from families applying for out-of-zone places, the Ministry of Education says.
Homework - Useless or useful?
An Australian primary school has got rid of homework entirely and says the new policy has been a success, but in New Zealand there is no consensus. Audio
Charter school receiving 300% funding
Te Aratika Academy charter school has 22 students but is being funded as if it has 67. But ACT Party leader and under-secretary for education, David Seymour, says that's normal. Audio
Donated bikes stolen from Auckland primary school
Thieves have stolen more than a dozen donated bikes from a south Auckland primary school - the second time bikes from the school's fleet have been taken. Audio
Bullying drops at schools with student-policed programme
A Finnish anti-bullying programme could reduce the number of children being bullied in New Zealand schools by 14,500 a year, the organisation that introduced it to this country says. Audio
Schools commodifying' children - principal
Inter school rivalry, Shirley Boys High School Principal John Laurenson says the real cost of schools competing for students is the commodification of children. Audio
More schools forgo donations - but at what cost?
More and more schools are forgoing school donations because parents cannot afford them, a school principals' federation says. Audio
Families go without food to cover school costs
Many families are struggling to pay for back-to-school costs that can run to thousands of dollars, a Palmerston North charity says. Audio
