Education

Asbestos removal in some schools falling short

Some licensed companies have been doing such a poor job of removing asbestos in schools, the Ministry of Education is looking at tighter controls. The ministry... Read More

More than 16,000 sign school lunch petition

The Labour Party has launched a petition to stop the Government from scrapping the free lunches in schools programme, and more than 16,000 people have signed... Read More

Rotorua kindergarten wins sunflower award

Owhata Central Kids Kindergarten in Rotorua has been named the winner of the Daltons Late Bloomers Awards today. This marked the final phase of the much-loved... Read More

Truancy may increase if free lunches are axed

A school leader says he is worried truancy will increase if school meals are limited to certain students next year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour... Read More

Pāpāmoa College takes swift anti-bullying action

Pāpāmoa College is swiftly implementing measures to address a disturbing incident captured on video, where two students were filmed in February assaulting... Read More

Maths, reading writing policy - lack of difference

There is little evidence that requiring schools to teach maths, reading and writing for an hour a day will improve children's achievement, a briefing paper... Read More

Teachers refuse $5000 offers to help with NCEA

Some teachers refused offers of $5000 to help the government fast-track critical guidance for new NCEA standards just days before Christmas. With a late-January... Read More

Impressive NCEA results at Pāpāmoa College

Pāpāmoa College's emphasis on higher standards has resulted in significant NCEA improvement across all levels based on their provisional NCEA data from 2023.... Read More

School building inquiry "not" cost cutting

Education Minister Erica Stanford says a review of school property projects is "absolutely not" a cost cutting exercise. Education Minister Erica Stanford... Read More

New NCEA tests a concern - principals

Most students who failed crucial new NCEA tests on their first attempt last year failed again on their second attempt. Figures provided to RNZ by the Qualfications... Read More

New book shares Anna Crighton’s inspiring story

Today, February 22, will always be a reminder to many New Zealanders of the Christchurch earthquake of 2011, when lives were lost and buildings came down in... Read More

Partnership to grow methane emissions knowledge

A New Zealand/Ireland joint research programme starting this month aims to better understand methane emissions from pasture-based farm systems. The four-year... Read More