Education Ministry
Call to train teachers in neuro-science
A group of North Island principals say teachers need to be trained in the neuro-science behind learning and behavioural difficulties to stop disruption in the classroom and cut the numbers of children… Audio
Ministry moves against Covid-19 conspiracy teacher
The Education Ministry has reacted swiftly after a senior teacher sent Covid-19 conspiracy theories to at least 40 principals and teachers.
The man emailed a PDF including various allegations and… Video, Audio
Mega-schools concept prompts debate
The Education Ministry has revealed it is planning for so-called 'mega schools' for up to 4500 students. Audio
Schools set to start term two - online
Term two of the school year is set to start tomorrow, looking vastly different to term one. Teachers will be delivering lessons to students online, while two new educational TV channels will begin… Audio
Disability support wait times: 'The net loser is the children'
A blow-out in waiting times for Education Ministry support for children with disabilities and behaviour problems is leaving some children waiting 10 months or more for help. Audio
Secondary teachers may strike after rejecting pay offer
Secondary teachers and principals may strike after rejecting the government's pay offer less than 24 hours after the primary teachers' union announced it would vote on a second strike over its pay… Video, Audio
Strikes possible after primary teachers turn down pay offer
Primary school teachers and principals have rejected the Education Ministry's most recent pay offer.
ECE centres crowded, noisy, cold - research
A group of researchers is warning that too many early childhood centres are crowded, noisy and cold because the minimum requirements are too low. They want the Education Ministry to review its… Audio
Schools back plan to hit unconscious bias
Schools that have tackled unconscious bias among their teachers say it has a big impact on Maori students' achievement. They're backing the Education Ministry's suggestion that the government could… Audio
Ministry upholds 163 complaints against ECE centres
The Education Ministry upheld 163 complaints against early childhood centres in 2016. Dr Sarah Alexander says it is likely more problems are going unnoticed. Audio
National Standards 'didn't lift achievement' - education professor
Peter O'Connor, Professor of Education at the University of Auckland, says National Standards did not do what the previous National Government thought they'd do. Video, Audio
Principals back mandatory reporting of physical restraint
School principals say mandatory reporting of hundreds of cases of teachers physically restraining children will show the scale of the behaviour problems they're dealing with. Principals who have… Audio
Ministry botches first round of new funding system
Human error caused nearly every school in the country to get the wrong amount in the first run of a new system targeting money to at-risk children. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Ed Ministry put secrecy ahead of transparency
The Education Ministry has apologised after a critical report from the Chief Ombudsman said the ministry failed to fully inform Christchurch schools before revealing plans in 2012 to close and merge… Audio
Ministry defends school building programme
The Education Ministry says its keeping abreast of rapid school growth even though principals say they're having to use libraries, staff rooms and even hallways for teaching space. Audio
Education Ministry bureaucracy stymies literacy project
Kathryn Ryan talks to the founder of the Shine Literacy Project, educationalist and author Joy Allcock, who says she has missed out on funding from the Education Ministry due to out-of-control… Audio
Schools covertly suspending too many students: report
A new report finds that illegal suspensions, where students are covertly encouraged to withdraw from school, are growing in number, casting doubt on Education Ministry statistics. Kathryn Ryan speaks… Audio
School support workers head back to court
School support workers are headed back to court over a pay dispute.
Why is it such a battle to get special needs children the right help in school?
RNZs Education Correspondent John Gerritsen, investigates what's working and what's not in special education, as it faces unprecedented scrutiny from parents, teachers and the government. Audio
Principals discuss impacts of funding changes
How would a change to the funding system impact on schools? Manurewa East School and Wellington College principals Phil Palfrey and Roger Moses join Checkpoint. Video, Audio