Education Review Office
How you watch TV is about to change
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at the big changes happening in the content world, with Disney kicking off their own service, the Rugby World Cup being mostly online and Apple getting in… Audio
ERO to investigate special education in schools
The growing number of children with special needs has prompted the Education Review Office to conduct a national review of the issue next year. Groups including the Principals Federation and the… Audio
ERO to investigate special education in schools
The Education Review Office will conduct a national review of special education in schools next year. It says schools have alerted it to a growing number of children with conditions including autism… Audio
Teacher trainers using 'outdated methods' - ERO
The Education Review Office is calling for a review of teacher training saying some institutions are teaching outdated methods and many of their graduates are not well prepared to do their job. The… Audio
ERO puts pressure on schools to improve achievement
The Education Review Office is turning up the heat on schools where children are doing badly. It's ordering them to draw up improvement plans and returning after six months to check on progress. Our… Audio
ERO changes 'too much' for schools to face
The Education Review Office's new approach to tackling under-achievement has been criticised for burdening schools that are already doing their best.
Poorly performing schools failing to improve
A new report by the think tank New Zealand Initiative finds that 8 per cent of schools are failing to perform - and some students will spend all their school days in them.The report analyses Education… Audio
Schools need same gender-neutral policies - charity
A charity supporting young LGBTI people is pushing for schools to formulate a more cohesive approach to gender-neutral bathrooms and uniforms. Audio
Schools falling behind in efforts to help under achievers
The Education Review Office says half of the schools it looked at in the first six months of last year were failing to raise student achievement. Audio
ERO watchlist reaches record low
The number of schools on the government's watchlist for poor performance has reached its lowest point ever. Audio
Health of Te Reo put under the microscope
The overall health of the Maori language is about to be put under the microscope. The Māori Language Commission has contracted the New Zealand Council for Educational Research to carry out a major… Audio
ERO says nearly half of ECEs fall short
The Education Review Office says only half of early childhood education centres are doing a good job with children under the age of three. Audio
Too much assessment hurting student wellbeing
Too much assessment is causing stressed out students and anxiety in secondary schools. Audio
Charter schools say ERO reports vindicate their role
The first two charter schools reviewed by the Education Review Office say their positive reports prove they are working well. Audio