John Hattie
Teacher's no homework note goes viral
World renowned educationalist John Hattie says homework for school children doesn't always correlate with student success. Video, Audio
John Hattie: Education policy, the politics of distraction
A new report by world renowned education researcher, John Hattie suggests policies are increasingly about appeasing parents and have little impact on student outcomes. Professor Hattie's meta-analysis… Audio
The govt's go-to education expert sets the record straight
A leading educational advisor discusses class sizes, league tables, decile rankings and performance based pay for teachers. Audio
A two tier qualification system in secondary schools
Are warnings of a two tier qualification system in secondary schools coming true, as another secondary school rejects the NCEA in favour of external exams? Audio
Parents may get more say on choice of school
The government's is looking at directly funding the parents of under and over performing students so they can choose the school they think will best serve their children's needs. Audio
National standards
By the beginning of the school year in 2010 the Education Minister has pledged to have a controversial new system of National Standards in place. Discussing this matter are Frances Nelson, President… Audio
School Decile System
John Hattie is a Professor of Education at Auckland University and he discusses the issue. Audio