Education
Should a five-year-old be able to count to 10 and accurately describe shapes?
This is what you need to know about the draft English and maths curriculums out for consultation.
Secretive legal advice says charter schools likely breach labour rules
Previously confidential legal advice on the school changes has been revealed.
How do I know if an educational app is any good for my child?
There are five benchmarks that parents or educators should look for. Audio
Female mechanic on empowering women on car maintenance
Women are sick of being ripped off by mechanics - Melissa Hannan is running classes for women wanting to know more about their cars. Audio
Explained: school governance, health and safety
Explainer editor Katie Kenny talks school governance in the wake of a wide-ranging review by the Ministry of Education Audio
Auckland school's wrestling team 'devastated' about stolen uniforms
To add insult to injury, the team from De La Salle College is competing tomorrow and it was to be the first time they wore the uniforms they had raised $5000 to get. Audio
The power of school boards: What you need to know
Explainer - New Zealand has one of the most devolved education systems in the world. So what's the role of school boards?
The Panel with Anna Dean & Nick Leggett (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean & Nick Leggett to discuss streaming in schools. That's not watching Netflix, but grouping students by ability. Plus - are trigger… Audio
Should teens sit high stakes NCEA tests before they're ready?
Should teens sit high-stakes NCEA literacy and numeracy tests before they are ready? It's a question confronting schools up and down the country as they prepare for the second round of reading… Audio
Which students are ready for tests, which aren't?
Teachers are struggling to decide if teens should sit high-stakes literacy and maths tests before they're ready.
More job losses to come as Te Pūkenga unwinds - minister
Without Te Pūkenga, some polytechs will be insolvent, and should sell assets, says Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills Penny Simmonds. Audio
With so many education apps - how can parents know which ones are good?
The phrase "there's an app for that" certainly applies in the education space - one estimate puts numbers available on the Apple and Google Play stores at nearly 400,000. But are they any good? Audio
Vaping at high school drops after sensors installed
Rangiora High School installed sensors with cameras in toilet corridors.
More job losses coming as Te Pukenga unwinds: Minister
The Tertiary Education Minister says it's inevitable the polytech sector will go through more job losses in the complex unravelling of Te Pukenga - the national Institute of Skills and Technology. Audio
Schools prepare students for second go at NCEA tests
Schools have been racing to prepare students for another go at crucial NCEA tests, after tens-of-thousands failed the online reading, writing and numeracy corequisites in May. Papamoa College deputy… Audio
Students get second go at NCEA tests after thousands fail
Schools have been racing to prepare students for another go at crucial NCEA literacy and numeracy tests next week. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
'We have to get them up to speed' - Extra lunchtime study for NCEA tests
Schools have been running lunchtime and after-school revision as they race to prepare students for crucial NCEA literacy and numeracy tests next week.
What is a 'toilet tax' and why is it affecting some schools?
The disparity between what schools are paying to councils means some are forced to dip into funds set aside for learning.
Relief teachers cut from early childhood centre pay parity scheme
The government said the change would reduce administration costs.
Are Guam schools safe for pupils?: 'Probably not' - education official
The US territory has failed or delayed health inspections and sanitary permits over the years, and officials can't answer for sure why. Audio
