Education
Students cut off from school as East Cape roads remain closed
Dozens of students on the East Cape are cut off from their Hicks Bay kura after extreme weather's closed vital roads in the area. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti is due to open tomorrow… Audio
PPTA worried about hundreds of teacher vacancies
As students head back to school this week, the Post-Primary Teachers Association is worried about hundreds of staff vacancies at schools around the country. According to the Ministry of Education… Audio
Are we losing the ability to think critically?
Conversations about AI seem to be everywhere, the pros, the cons, the what ifs, the why nots, the list goes on. On Afternoons we've spent time discussing how AI can affect learning. On one hand it's… Audio
New curriculum use will grow from 'great start' - Ministry
Auckland Primary Principals' Association president says it could take about three years to embed the new curriculum. Audio
New year, new curriculum for primary school maths and English
The first primary schools days for 2026 start for some from today, and with the return to the classroom comes an updated, new maths and English curriculum. Audio
Back to school 2026: Pupils head back to class from today
Among schools opening from today will be two entirely new state schools and a number of new charter schools.
Teacher censured for filming sex act
Herman Fiu was charged with making an intimate visual recording and sharing it after the woman learned the video was circulating online.
Teacher in long-running employment dispute awarded $25,000
But not everything went former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher Susan Mowat's way
Regular school attendance in term 4 last year at highest level since 2022
Provisional data shows 57.3 percent of children attended school regularly in term 4 last year up from 48.7 percent in 2022.
Alleged conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and minister
The Educational Institute Te Riu Roa and the Council of Deans of Education said the messages show a conflict.
Financial literacy with Jared Hutcheson
From this year financial education is being included in the national school curriculum. It is a mandatory subject and will be taught from Year 1 to Year 10. Jarad Hutcheson is Manager for Westpac's… Audio
New Upper Hutt Performance Academy charter school set to open
Upper Hutt's NZ Performance Academy Aotearoa aims to attract students trying to juggle their sporting commitments with academics. Academy's CEO Karen van Gemerden spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
New charter schools prepare to open for first time
At least five new charter schools are set to open this term. Altum Classical Academy principal Christian Pera spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Why do schools have different start dates?
Our national school calendar is a complex beast, partly based on farming schedules from 150 years ago and continually tweaked since.
Is screen time for children always a bad thing?
Research has linked childhood screen time with poor mental and physical health, but a digital education expert says it's not all bad. Professor Cheryl Brown directs Canterbury University's Digital… Audio
10-year-old aces high school exams
High school students typically sit either Cambridge or NCEA exams, but Raymond Hsu has just aced both.
Getting the kids back to school with Dr Libby
With schools starting back in many places this time next week, some parents might be wondering how well their children are going to fall back into the routine of early mornings - and perhaps harder… Audio
Education Ministry error almost cut 2027 school year short
An Ministry document said schools were supposed to be open for at least 380 "half-days" each year but it forgot to allow for the Matariki holiday in its 2027 term calculations.
Students can now claim $12,000 but is it money well spent?
The funds have not lifted participation rates or helped more disadvantaged students, an economist says.
Kaiapoi principal steps up as national president
Jason Miles is taking two years leave as Kaiapoi North School principal to serve as New Zealand Principals' Federation president.
