John Gerritsen

The plan comes at the expense of students who aren't uni-bound but have other strengths, they say. Audio

The Education Ministry has added less than half the extra classrooms it said would be needed in high-growth areas, but more in other parts of the country.

Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year. Audio

Are schools' outdoor education and tourism courses academic subjects or more like skills-based trade training? Audio

The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required, documents obtained under the Official Information Act show. Audio

The figure was the highest term two result since attendance reached an all-time low of 40 percent in term two, 2022.

Thousands of teachers walked off the job to protest their pay talks, forcing the closure of many secondary schools. Audio

High schools have closed as teachers join picket lines to call for a better pay offer.

新计划发布当天，一项新发布的教育学术研究显示新西兰学生写作能力仅有四分之一达标。

The government is delivering a new writing plan to boost the achievement levels of New Zealand school children.

As pay talks stall, teachers have begun a series of meetings to discuss the government's offer and their next steps.

Erica Stanford has overstepped by excluding te reo Māori from future books in a series for learner readers, says the Principals' Federation.

The near-total ban in 5-year-olds' books was driven by concern it would be confusing, documents show. Audio

Primary principals say debate over a book for junior readers has come at a time when teachers are on high alert over threats to te reo Māori in schools.

The Education Ministry has said it won't reprint 'At the Marae' for kids because it includes a higher number of Māori words. Audio

"Our members see this move as an act of white supremacy. It's an act of racism," says Te Akatea, the Māori Principals' Association. Audio

Education Minister Erica Stanford has said AI marking will be critical for NCEA's replacement. Audio

The figures also showed 13 percent of last year's leavers hadn't reached the literacy and numeracy benchmark.

The government originally told schools they would have to teach some of the new curriculums from the start of next year.

The government's plans to replace the NCEA system are on a tight timeline and will require a lot of support, say teachers. Audio

Schools are now blowing their budgets on extra lessons because they are unable to cope with tough new tests, Lifting Literacy Aotearoa says. Audio

The union says its members are "absolutely infuriated" about the move. Audio

The documents revealed the full scale of the changes for the first time. Audio

麦肯锡一份教育报告揭露出新西兰教育系统的真实水平，教育水平持续下滑是必须正视的问题。

According to an internal Education Ministry file, we've been fooling ourselves. Audio