Education
School not blamed over mouldy lunches, but fixes needed
NZ Food Safety says the most plausible explanation is lunches meant to be served the week before were accidentally mixed in. Audio
Govt increases major school property grant
Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the base rate for five-year agreement or 5YA funding would increase 50 percent next year.
Govt increases major school property grant
Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the base rate for five-year agreement or 5YA funding would increase 50 percent next year.
Secondary principals settle collective agreement negotiations
The deal included pay rises of 2.5 percent from Friday and 2.1 percent in December next year.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 10 December 2025
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; The Government has released its long-awaited overhaul of planning controls, saying it will save New… Audio
Should parents be buying presents for school teachers?
As the school year starts to wind down and children begin the countdown to Christmas, there's one dilemma that creeps back into households across the motu; Christmas presents for your child's teacher… Audio
Iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme
'You can't be providing a service that costs you more than what you're getting in terms of funding", says the iwi.
The school that rocks: Inside St Andrew’s epic prizegiving
A Christchurch secondary school's end of year prizegiving concert has become a thing of legend.
Christchurch school wows with end of year concert
A Christchurch secondary school's end of year prize giving and concert has become a thing of legend. St Andrew's College practically broke the internet in 2023 with its performance of Stairway to… Audio
Assistant principal calls for change to teacher pay scale
A teacher of 23 years says it's unfair those who trained prior to the 2000s are now unable to reach the highest pay level unless they undergo extra training, and it's leading to those with fewer… Audio
Schools spend money on cruises, principals' hospitality
An annual report said the spending also included food for local families and in some cases travel for principals' partners. Audio
Report finds some schools acting outside the law
The Auditor General's Office has audited 2-thousand-400 schools and found some are acting outside the law, hiring too many teachers and don't have receipts or records to show how public money is being… Audio
Splurge and Save
Now for something different: Normally we're telling you how you can trim your costs but, in this episode, what can't, or won't you give up? Katy Gosset takes a look at that one indulgence that remains… Audio
24,000 sign petition to reinstate Te Tiriti obligations in schools
The National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered the petition to Minister of Education Erica Stanford
How schools are finding new curriculum after a year
A Dunedin school says the new English and maths curriculums have changed the way its teachers teach. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Better results but two new curriculums a massive job - principals
Some said they focused on either the new maths or English curriculums, not both, and had more work to do next year.
Canterbury Tuahiwi School opens new whare for 250 tamariki
The new Tūranga Tuarua hall at Te Kura o Tuahiwi allows assemblies, sports, and cultural events for 250 students.
Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti obligations heads to parliament
Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.
Auckland teachers retire after almost 50 years at Glenfield College
Glenfield College celebrates the retirement of a number long serving teachers tonight, producer Matthew Hutching talked with two of them, Alistair Tod and David Aston Audio
Secondary teachers vote to accept govt's latest collective agreement offer
The deal includes a 4.6 percent pay increase over two years.
