Education
Ministry raises questions about accuracy of absence figures
Some schools have been incorrectly recording students as absent and there is a national push to ensure they get it right.
Threatening emails sent to schools around country
There is so far no actual threat to any school, police say.
Students marked 'absent' during teachers strike
Parents of students at a Wellington High School are annoyed their children were marked as absent on a day when school was closed. Audio
Wellington High students marked absent on day of teachers' strike
Parents from a Wellington High School have raised concerns after their children were marked as absent due to last week's teachers' strike. Secondary Principals Association President Louise Anaru spoke… Audio
Human rights law blocking Māori authority, researcher says
"It's about power, who holds it and who gets to decide what justice looks like in this country," says Associate Professor Andrew Erueti.
High-growth areas see demand for extra schools
It's the half-way point of a 10-year spurt in student numbers and the Education Ministry has added less than half the extra classrooms and schools it said would be needed in high-growth areas… Audio
Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans
The plan comes at the expense of students who aren't uni-bound but have other strengths, they say. Audio
Principals sign letter to stop plans to replace NCEA
Almost 90 secondary school principals have signed an open letter calling for a stop to plans to replace NCEA. Pacific Advance Secondary Schools co-principal Ala'imalo Falefatu Enari spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Ministry at halfway point of 114,000 student growth
The Education Ministry has added less than half the extra classrooms it said would be needed in high-growth areas, but more in other parts of the country.
Entire class of university students told to re-sit exam after AI concerns
More than 100 post-graduate finance students need to explain their code after a lecturer questioned whether some used generative AI tools. Audio
The New Zealand science students wowing the world
The International Biology Olympiad is one of the most prestigious science competitions for pre-university students in the world. This year it was held in July in Quezon City in the Philippines, and… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 27 August 2025
In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni; There appears to be confusion over the rules governing when schools are considered… Audio
NCEA reform: Who takes an academic or vocational path?
If introduced, the reform would effectively see New Zealand return to a "tracking" system where students are grouped into two pathways.
Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year. Audio
Lincoln University students to re-sit exam in person after AI concerns
Students at Lincoln University have been told to re-sit part of their course in person, after a lecturer questioned whether some had used AI tools to complete their work. Lincoln University Provost… Audio
PPTA on confusion over when a school is open
There appears to be confusion over the rules governing when schools are considered open. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Parents say schools have it wrong on what counts as schools being open for instruction
Parents say the Education Ministry's clarification of what counts as being open for instruction shows some schools have been getting it wrong for years. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has… Audio
Landlords accused of doing healthy homes checks themselves
There are calls for a Rental Warrant of Fitness to ensure student flats in North Dunedin are actually complying with Healthy Homes Standards. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 26 August 2025
In today's episode, the Justice Select Committee has recommended a referendum is held to decide if New Zealand should switch to four-year parliamentary terms; Outdoor education, amongst other… Audio
Tourism, outdoor education teachers oppose subject change
Are schools' outdoor education and tourism courses academic subjects or more like skills-based trade training? Audio
