Whistleblowers offer to aid Education Ministry probe
Others said that a culture of secrecy and avoidance of written records was common in other parts of…
New charter school given approval to become one of NZ’s biggest schools
For comparison, last year Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (the Correspondence School) had 10,349 students, Rangitoto College…
School owes hours of backpay after teacher not paid for 10 minutes of every hour
“They’ve always paid for 60 minutes even for a 50-minute lesson and this year they decided they were…
Government considers effectiveness of teacher education
The ministry said it commissioned consultants to prepare a discussion document covering “domestic and international evidence on effective…
‘Simplistic’ colour-coded school reports get mixed reviews from principals
The Education Review Office acknowledged the concern, and told RNZ it was particularly important people read the full…
More than 5000 teens fail NCEA numeracy test four times or more
“This data shows that there is still a population of students for whom more intensive or specific support…
Whanganui Collegiate facing investigation, court case and scrutiny from Ministry of Education
“The Ombudsman is required by law to keep our inquiries secret, and we are unable to comment any…
Teacher shortage is forcing school subjects to be cancelled, principals say
“There’s a real shortage of good-quality candidates coming through,” he said. “The time it takes to actually make…
More than 10,000 children stood down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last year
That drove down the total number of stand-downs and the rate of stand-downs for every 1000 students, which…
Schools’ spending on cruises, travel, hospitality scrutinised
The report said one school board provided so little financial information auditors could not give an opinion on…
Government bill prevents schools from opting out of international maths, reading tests
She said a key aspect was raising the quality of initial teacher education. That part of the bill…
Review finds school phone ban is working, could smartwatches be next?
“Older students told us that they often find covert ways to continue using their cell phones, especially if…