Education
Australia lifts foreign student cap, prioritising Southeast Asia
The government also hiked student visa fees and pledged to close loopholes that allowed them to continuously extend their stay.
NCEA changes on the way
Dr Michael Johnston is a senior research fellow at The New Zealand Initiative who led the government's Curriculum Refresh Ministerial Advisory Group. He has long called for an overhaul of NCEA . Audio
NCEA changes: Some aspects like 'a step backwards in time' - principal
The government's plans to replace the NCEA system are on a tight timeline and will require a lot of support, say teachers. Audio
'Better vocational pathways' to be included in NCEA overhaul
As part of it's overhaul of NCEA, the government has said it plans to work with industry to develop bette vocational pathways for students. Advocacy and stakeholder engagement lead at the Employers… Audio
NCEA qualification to be replaced with new system
After more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA. By 2030, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement will be… Audio
NCEA overhaul sparks optimism and concern
Unions are cautiously optimistic changes, but the opposition says the "complete overhaul" goes too far. Audio
NCEA qualification to be scrapped
The government has announced they are planning to to ditch NCEA and phase in a completely new qualification. NCEA Level One will be abolished and instead students will sit a Foundation Skills test in… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 4th August 2025
In today's episode, an Auckland school principal is describing the scrapping of NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Level One will be replaced with foundation literacy and numeracy… Audio
NCEA Changes: A student's perspective
This morning the Government proposed big changes to secondary school qualifications, namely, scrapping NCEA. They said the new system would still retain standards-based assessments and be underpinned… Audio
Changes to NCEA labelled a rebranding
An Auckland school principal is describing government plans to scrap NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Claire Amos from the Auckland Secondary Prinicipals' Association spoke with… Audio
What's replacing NCEA and how to have your say
The system is going away - but what's taking its place? Here's what we know so far. Audio
Education Minister on proposed scrapping of NCEA
The Minister of Education talks to Susie about her proposal to remove NCEA, and replace it with new qualifications. Audio
Massive overhaul of NCEA coming
The Education Minister Erica Stanford is announcing a massive overhaul of the NCEA secondary school qualification system. John Gerritsen is RNZ's Education Correspondent. Susie also speaks with PPTA… Audio
Govt proposes to scrap NCEA
The government is proposing scrapping NCEA and replacing it with a new national qualification. The Prime Minister and Education Minister have made the announcement in Auckland this morning, saying… Audio
Northland MP promises polytechnic won't close
Grant McCallum says the government has "no intention whatsoever" of closing NorthTec, despite being on a list of institutes facing potential closure or merger.
The school kids gunning for a world quiz title
Four bright young minds from Palmerston North are off to the World Kids' Lit Quiz in Johannesburg, South Africa. Audio
One year, one hospital, one community
With rural health care under the spotlight, our guest this week sheds some light on working in a small country hospital. Sophia Zohrab is among 12 med students on Auckland University's rural medicine… Audio
Schools struggle to recruit board members
Just 2000 parents have applied across 10,000 soon-to-be empty school board positions. Audio
Game developer and physics teacher to make STEM school
Tristan O'Hanlon and Grinding Gear Games co-founder Jonathan Rogers are starting a high school focussed on sciences and computer programming. Audio
Sixty percent of rural and small schools without enough
With 10,000 places across school boards open for nominations - only 2000 people have so-far put their name forward, with the deadline looming this month. Audio
