Education
School spending hundreds of thousands on counsellors to deal with social media damage
A school north of Auckland says it is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on counsellors for students to help repair damage done by social media. Whangaparaoa College is funded for one… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 21 October 2025
On today's episode... Power cuts, gale force winds, flight troubles and rain are causing chaos across the country; Proposed secondary school curriculum changes making outdoor education a vocational… Audio
Massey University appoints dairy industry figure as vice-chancellor
He is also the director of research and development at Fonterra.
Petition calls for govt to reverse outdoor education decision
Proposed secondary school curriculum changes making outdoor education a vocational subject has resulted in a 53,000 signature petition calling for the government to reconsider. Education Outdoors… Audio
More charges laid in Dilworth abuse probe
A 72-year-old man is facing three counts of indecency with a boy aged between 12 and 16.
NZs first sports school set to open in 2026
The country's first ever 'sports school' is set to open next year, aiming to let young athletes train while keeping up with their education. Phoenix General Manager David Dome spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
School to close its hostels due to student safety concerns
In a statement, the board said it accepted there needed to be structural change.
Blind-sided: Educators on curriculum changes
Some in the sector say the changes are much more than just tweaks. Audio
New programme lets students earn as they learn
A pilot training programme that lets students "earn as they learn" in the manufacturing sector is being hailed as a success and is now set to expand nationwide. Chief Executive of Advancing… Audio
Educators feeling blind-sided by curriculum changes
Educators feel blind-sided by major changes to the Maths and English curriculum less than a year since the last update. Rachel Graham reports. Audio
Charter school to be opened for Pasifika girls
The high school will offer traditional activities and languages for 120 students from Term 1 next year.
Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature
Comment - student achievements in phonics don't translate to claims students are better at reading, and clear data is only available for 516 pupils nationally, a senior lecturer in education says.
Parents offered uniforms, stationery if children attend school regularly
Parents at a Christchurch school are being offered financial incentives if their children meet attendance targets. Audio
Christchurch school offering financial incentives for attendance
A Christchurch school is offering financial incentives to families whose kids meet attendance targets. The government has set a target of 80% of students being in class 90% of the time by 2030. Te… Audio
What you need to know about this week's mega strike
Explainer - There's a huge strike coming. Who's taking part, why are they protesting and what's so 'mega' about it? Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 20 October 2025
Inflation has edged to a 15-month-high on the back of higher rents, rates, electricity, and food, touching the top of the Reserve Bank's target band but unlikely to prevent further rate cuts; Local… Audio
Some school principals boycott curriculum roadshow
A number of school principals are boycotting an education curriculum roadshow, starting in Christchurch today. Stephanie Madden from NZEI spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
New sports academy announced as latest charter school
New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa will be based in Upper Hutt and is set to open early next year.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 20 October 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report's Corin Dann; PPTA President Chris Abercrombie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about an open letter issued by the government ahead of mega strike… Audio
CTU responds to govt open letter ahead of strike action
The government is continuing to question unions' motivations, as more than 100 thousand workers across education and healthcare prepare to strike this week. Council of Trade Unions president Richard… Audio
