Teachers
Back to school, but are there enough teachers?
The school year begins with some primary and secondary schools struggling to fill teacher vacancies. This is despite the latest information from the Ministry of Education suggesting there will be… Audio
Politicians, journalists rated NZ's least trusted figures
Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for… Audio
Pop music has as much lyrical aggression as rap
A study from the University of Missouri has shown that bubbly pop music now has just as much lyrical aggression as its rock and hip hop counterparts. Dr Cynthia Frisby joins the show to look at the… Audio
Call to train more teachers in NZ rather than recruit offshore
NZEI President, Liam Rutherford, calls for more teachers to be trained in New Zealand to address the staffing shortages rather than recruiting overseas. Audio
How schools will try to work around the donation-ban plan
Insight - The government's school donation scheme has not even started and schools are already looking for ways to push its rules to the limit. John Gerritsen investigates how far they will go to give… Video, Audio
Digital Curriculum 2.0: Is New Zealand ready?
New Zealand's digital curriculum is set for a reboot next year - but are teachers ready for it? From 2020 it will be mandatory for schools to teach technology to children in years 1 to 10. A report… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Cathryn Monro on positive learning environments
Three Minutes Max on Sunday mornings, interesting opinions from New Zealanders. Sculptor Cathryn Monro is also an educator, author, and the mother of two teens. She advises on leadership development.
…Auckland teacher shortage crisis waiting to happen
School principals in Auckland have jobs to advertise - but nobody's applying to fill them. Karen McMurray from Randwick Park School in Manurewa joins the panel to talk about her experience. Audio
Private early childhood centres want more govt funding
A new lobby group for privately owned early childhood centres wants more money from the government to pay teachers better and achieve pay parity with kindergarten, primary and secondary school… Audio
Secondary principals abandon pay talks, consider strikes
The government is facing the prospect of yet more strikes in schools.
Secondary principals have walked away from their pay talks with the Education Ministry, with unions saying it doesn't have enough… Audio
Principals deliver warning letters to Education Ministry
Primary and intermediate school principals took their campaign for a better pay deal to the steps of the Education Ministry today, fronting up to nine of the ministry's regional offices to hand over… Audio
Teachers' pay deal: Workload concerns not fixed but 'time to move on'
The union for secondary school teachers says they want to move forward after accepting the government's latest offer on pay and conditions.
Government tells principals it won’t increase pay offer
Primary school principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer, holding out for pay parity with secondary school principals. Secretary of Education Iona Holsted told Checkpoint the… Video, Audio
‘There are going to be teachers paid more than principals’
The principal of a small rural school says she can't help but consider a return to teaching, after she rejected a pay offer that would have left her making less than a senior teacher at a bigger… Video, Audio
Teaching as first-choice job: Kiwis below OECD average
Slightly more than half of NZ's teachers are in the job because it is their first career choice, an international survey of teachers in 48 countries and economies has found.
Pay offer 'gutting' for principals of small schools
The pay offers aimed at breaking the deadlock in the teachers' pay dispute have come as a kick in the guts for hundreds of small primary school principals, who say they will end up receiving less pay… Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton & Stephen Mills
Matthew, Stephen and Kathryn dissect the recent announcement of troop withdrawal from Iraq, details of a defence spend up and a likely end to the teachers' dispute. Audio
Teachers optimistic about new govt offer
Teachers are welcoming a new sweeter deal being offered by the government, saying it goes a long way to addressing their concerns over pay and working conditions. Audio
Unions to recommend new govt pay offer to teachers
The government has sweetened its offer to striking teachers - including an extra $271m to address pay parity - and primary and secondary unions are recommending their members accept the revised deal.
…Teachers' mega pay dispute nears resolution
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced the teacher unions are in the final stages of negotiations with the Education Ministry. He says Cabinet has had further discussions about the unions'… Audio