Education
Concerns over appointments to Education Ministry teams
Emails show an Education Ministry staff member was worried that appointments to the teams writing the new English and maths curriculums would break the ministry's code of conduct. The English Teachers… Audio
Staffer raises fears curriculum writing teams not appointed on merit
Emails show a Ministry of Education staff member feared appointments were not being made on merit.
Thousands of teens failing new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests
Tens of thousands of teenagers are failing new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests, many more than once. Here's education correspondent John Gerritsen. Audio
Fears as 30,000 teens fail new maths exams
Principals are calling for a rethink after worrying pass rates - some below 50% - for the new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests.
Learning how to preserve and pickle
Our grandparents did it and now a whole new generation wants to learn to pickle and preserve. Pickling novice, Katy Gosset, meets the self- described Preserving Queen who's bringing back 'the old… Audio
Med students without post-graduate work despite health sector woes
That's despite GP practices with weeks-long waiting lists, while hospitals and EDs struggle with understaffing and ballooning wait times.
Kai's Education recognised as a top 50 EdTech startup
Less than five years after launching, Kai's Education has been recognised as one of the top 50 Ed-Tech startups in New Zealand and Australia by HolonIQ. The company crafts 'mixed reality robots' that… Audio
Universities' finances worse than they appear - report
Two universities are financially considered "high risk". Audio
Document reveals universities' finances worse than they look
A commercially sensitive briefing from Tertiary Education Commission has revealed universities' finances are worse than they look. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Boating deaths a tragic reminder of sandbar risks - Coastguard
The authority says the message needs to be clear after four boating deaths in a fourtnight - if in doubt, don't go out.
School head on extended leave as ex-staff claim 'toxic culture'
Marcus Blackburn will be off work until mid-October in the wake of a raft of changes at the private Waikato school.
School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's form
The school should have realised Jaden Chhayrann needed closer supervision, a coroner has found.
Auckland school trades academy fostering future builders
There are 70 students at One Tree Hill College who are getting hands on experience in renovating a house - under the watchful eye of qualified tradies. Audio
How do I get my child talking?
The ability of school entrants to speak in full sentences is slipping. Here's how to get your wee one chatting like a champ. Audio
What's behind kids starting school with low speaking skills?
Kids starting school unable to speak coherently highlights the need to support a workforce "in crisis", a speech therapist says. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 22 August 2024
On today's episode, the ash warning for aircraft flying in and out of Rotorua and Tauranga airports may remain in place for at least the next 18 hours, the Early Childhood Council is warning that… Audio
Getting the Pulse of the kids
Thousands of Auckland tamariki and rangitahi are set to benefit from a new mental-health pilot programme with early intervention technology, designed to help them access immediate support. Audio
Early Childhood Council concerned about ERO recommendations
The Early Childhood Council is warning that recommendations from the Education Review Office about measuring and reporting oral language skills will increase unfunded workloads for ECE teachers. Early… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 22 August
On today's episode, Winstone Pulp International announced on Tuesday it will shut down its Tangiwai and Karioi sawmills amid skyrocketing power prices, causing more than 200 job losses, a leaked… Audio
More children starting school struggling to speak - teachers
Teachers said some children could not talk in sentences of more than four or five words. Audio
