Education Funding
Bryce Wilkinson: are our tax dollars being well spent?
A new report has looked into whether taxpayers are getting value for the tax dollars spent. The New Zealand Initiative has looked at productivity compared to how much money the government spends on… Audio
NZEI campaigns for higher ECE funding
The union for early childhood teachers says the quality of their service is at risk due to government funding reductions, and is calling for more money. Audio
Dramatic change in special education planned
The government is considering a dramatic shift in special education funding from school-aged children to under-5s. They say the money will have a bigger impact if it is spent on younger children. Not… Audio
Secondary principals fear special education disaster
The Government is considering a dramatic shift in special education funding from school-aged children to under-5s. That, secondary school principals say, would be a disaster. Audio
Labour raises questions over charter school funding
The Minister of Education has been questioned about why a charter school has ended up with two and a half million dollars of unspent government funding, sitting in its bank. Audio
Educators say OECD report backs their calls for more funding
Education leaders say a sweeping OECD report backs their calls for more funding for poor schools and more courses for poorly-educated adults. Audio
Education groups welcome OECD report
Education groups have welcomed an OECD report that says more funding for poor schools helps boost economic growth. Audio
Change ahead for tertiary education funding
Funding for tertiary institutions could soon be affected by how many of their graduates get jobs and how many Maori and Pasifika people they educate. Audio
Time running out for decile funding system
School decile numbers are about to change, and that will mean changes to funding for nearly 16-hundred schools. Audio