Education
Report says schools 'failing' neurodivergent children
A report warns schools and early childhood centres are failing autistic and other neurodivergent children on an epic scale. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Schools failing autistic and other neurodivergent children - report
A new report warns schools and early childhood centres are failing autistic and other neurodivergent children on an epic scale.
ERO says new grad teachers not prepared for the job
The Education Review Office says too many newly graduated teachers are not prepared for the job. ERO'S Education Evaluation Centre Ruth Shinoda spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
ERO report shows half of new school teachers feel unprepared
The Secondary Principals' Council says a new Education Review Office report showing almost half of new schoolteachers feel unprepared for the classroom is no surprise. Council chairperson Kate… Audio
ERO set to cut 13 jobs, union says
The Education Review Office is set to cut 13 jobs, the Public Service Association says.
A structured literacy approach in schools: What you need to know
Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other teaching methods?
Public sector cuts: Teachers' prior service not taken into account
Former teachers working at the Education Ministry are angry the ministry is refusing to count their teaching service when calculating redundancy entitlements.
Changes made after criticism of Free Speech Union report
The Free Speech Union has pulled a website link to a report on academic freedom that has been criticised as misleading.
Explainer: what is structured literacy?
Structured literacy is heading to a classroom near you - but what is it exactly?? RNZ Explainers editor Katie Kenny fills us in Audio
Is it possible to provide a nutritious school lunch for $2?
A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio
School lunch revamp: 'The biggest waiting list since 2018'
Up to 10,000 more hungry children under five will become eligible for free lunches under the government's revised lunches in schools programme.
Parenting: Helping kids with a healthy competition mindset
Melbourne-based provisional psychologist Darren Godwin says tween and teens athletes and their parents can benefit from the same sort of assistance pros get to deal with ups and downs. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 9 May
On today's episode, a school lunch provider in the Coromandel discusses changes to the Government's school lunch scheme, the cost of paying doctors overtime is skyrocketing, and costing taxpayers more… Audio
University offers new scholarship for public servants made redund
As the number of job cuts to the public service skyrockets, Victoria University is offering a new scholarship for those made redundant. Audio
Free Speech Union launches support group
Educators who think they can't speak freely on contentious academic issues now have a support group. AUT historian and one of two chairpeople for the group spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Preschool concerned over govt provided lunches
An Auckland preschool is worried that the government-provided lunches could lack in nutrition for children under five. Te Papapa Preschool in Onehunga has been getting lunch support from the charity… Audio
Vic Uni offers scholarship for those made redundant in cuts
A new scholarship from Victoria University, aptly named the 'Wellington Public Sector Scholarship', has been offered. It pays for two courses done in the second trimester of this year. Te Herenga Waka… Audio
Former teachers working at Ministry of Education angry teaching service isn't considered for redundancies
Former teachers working at the Ministry of Education are angry it's refusing to count their years of teaching service when calculating redundancies. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
School lunch programme extended into early childhood centres
Pre-schoolers are the big winners from the government's overhaul of funding school lunches. In a major u-turn the government says free lunches will remain for eligible primary students for the next… Audio
Jobs could go as government rolls out new school lunch model
The Government says it will order what schools need from a central source rather than relying on the current 156 school lunch suppliers. Jak's Café makes 240 meals per day for two schools in the… Audio