Neil Watson

A South Auckland school principal says Rowing New Zealand should limit the Secondary Schools rowing regatta to older age groups, to ease the cost of the sport on families and make it accessible to a… Audio

The online system for school exams faces a test of its own Wednesday morning when thousands of teenagers try to log-in to the level two English exam.

Teachers say it is critical there is no repeat of… Audio

Schools close for holidays at the end of the week and principals are worried that severe disruption from winter illnesses and covid-19 will be even worse when they reopen.

Staff and student absences… Audio

Now into their fourth lockdown, some Auckland schools are still trying to find ways of ensuring their students can connect to the internet and learn from home.

The government last year connected… Audio

There are calls for the government to pay for more home internet connections for school students in Auckland.

The city is on to its fourth lockdown and secondary principals say online learning is… Audio

Auckland principals says roll numbers are climbing after half-full classes greeted them when schools reopened this week under level 2.5.

Safety concerns were cited for a low turnout on Monday, most… Audio

South Auckland and its Pacific community has been the target of online hate after a local family was the first to test positive for Covid 19 in the current outbreak. Four positive cases has ballooned… Audio

The government's decision to keep the oldest secondary students home from school when Alert Level 3 begins has some secondary principals worrying about their most vulnerable students.

They warn that… Audio

Secondary principals are worried that several more weeks of remote learning for senior students will be bad for those from poor families and those studying practical subjects.

Neil Watson from… Audio

Schools are reopening from today and the Education Ministry is predicting they will need up to 900 more teachers during the course of the year.

It says the teacher shortage that has dogged many… Audio

Julie Mason (voice, piano), Phil Broadhurst (piano), Trudy Lile (voice, flute), Brian Smith (sax), Neil Watson (guitar), Nick Tipping (bass), Lance Philip (drums). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 25 July… Audio

Julie Mason (voice, piano), Phil Broadhurst (piano), Trudy Lile (voice, flute), Brian Smith (sax), Neil Watson (guitar), Nick Tipping (bass), Lance Philip (drums). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 25 July… Audio

Julie Mason (voice, piano), Phil Broadhurst (piano), Trudy Lile (voice, flute), Brian Smith (sax), Neil Watson (guitar), Nick Tipping (bass), Lance Philip (drums). Recorded by RNZ Concert, 25 July… Audio

Schools and tertiary institutions are seeing no evidence the government's fee-free policy is encouraging school-leavers to enrol in tertiary study next year. They say the policy is failing to reach… Audio

Principals are worried New Zealand could become a dumping ground for foreign teachers who can't get jobs in their own countries. They're urging caution over the thousands of teachers who have… Audio

Hundreds of foreign teachers recruited to tackle the teacher shortage face a culture shock in New Zealand classrooms. That's according to principals who say the Kiwi way of teaching and Maori and… Audio

The era of steady year-on-year increases in NCEA pass rates may be over. Latest NCEA results show 2017's pass rates are little different to those of 2016 at a national level, although there's been… Audio

This week Nick checks out brand new albums by NZ jazz musicians Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Neil Watson, along with a side helping of Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, and Sarah Vaughan. Audio

This week Nick checks out brand new albums by NZ jazz musicians Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Neil Watson, along with a side helping of Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, and Sarah Vaughan. Audio