Teachers
Christchurch students and teachers will get support
The president of the secondary schools principals association has assured Christchurch students and staff going back to school tomorrow they will have support. Special morning assemblies have been… Audio
Relief teachers: Music schools set to rethink hiring policies
Music schools will now be reconsidering who relieves their classes, after a Wellington music school potentially employed a sex offender as a reliever.
Teachers censured for pushing or pulling children
Two primary school teachers have been censured for pushing or pulling young children, reigniting debate about when teachers should be able to handle students. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
Schools struggle to fill teacher vacancies as students return
Despite the government hiring 220 teachers from overseas to help cover the teacher shortage affecting schools across the country, recruitment agencies are still trying to fill 280 teaching roles. Video, 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
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
Secondary school teachers to strike
Secondary teachers across the country have voted to strike next year. As Emma Hatton reports, many describe the latest offer as an absolute joke. Video, Audio
Principals urge against foreign teacher 'dumping ground'
Principals are urging caution over the thousands of foreign teachers who want to work in New Zealand, saying many will not be good enough to hire.
Primary teachers finish week of strikes
Primary school teachers have wrapped up a week of rolling one-day strikes with a call to arms. The Educational Institute held the last of the strikes in the Wellington region today. Our education… Audio
Canterbury teachers on strike
Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their… Video, Audio
Schools divided over best way to teach teens
Classrooms have changed radically in the past decade to become future focused. But John Gerritsen investigates if they are equipping children well or leaving them short on essential knowledge. Video, Audio
Teachers prepare to strike over pay and classroom conditions
Teachers will walk out of classrooms during rolling strikes next month in an effort to get smaller class sizes, more resources and significant pay rises. 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
Govt underestimating looming shortage - Auckland teachers
Teachers fear the Ministry of Education is underestimating a looming teacher shortage in Auckland. The Ministry is forecasting a 2,000 teacher shortfall by 2025, but the Auckland Secondary Principals… Audio
Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
Schools must recruit nearly 1000 teachers from other countries in the next few months to ensure they are fully staffed next year and principals say they have no other options.
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
Bringing in teachers from overseas only 'papering over some of the cracks'- union
The government's pledge to bring in 400 teachers from overseas for next year will not solve the shortage, says the secondary school teachers' union. Audio
Teachers want more pay, smaller workloads
Teachers say while the government's latest offer is 'insulting' and much more money is needed, it's not just about the pay - they also want smaller workloads. Audio
Secondary teachers may strike after rejecting pay offer
Secondary teachers and principals may strike after rejecting the government's pay offer less than 24 hours after the primary teachers' union announced it would vote on a second strike over its pay… Video, Audio
Teachers' Union says conditions must be addressed
The PPTA has rejected the government's latest pay offer, emphasising that the issue is about both pay and improving working conditions Audio
