Primary Schools
Parents respond to plan for primary schools to reopen
School is still out until November 15 at the earliest for some of the youngest students in Auckland and Waikato.
That is the provisional return date set by the government, but it is very much… Video, Audio
Primary teachers' union responds to mandatory vaccination policy
NZEI president Liam Rutherford told Checkpoint he welcomes the announcement of mandatory vaccination for education staff. Video, Audio
Education review recommends systematic shift
A new report finds children are being short-changed in primary school classrooms, with teachers and principals telling a review they need more time and resources to to do their jobs properly. Audio
Secondary teachers kick off rolling strikes
School was out for Year 9 students today as secondary teachers began the first of a series of rolling strikes. The industrial action comes just days before scheduled talks between the teachers union… Audio
NZ schools have high rates of bullying, study finds
A three-year survey has found bullying is rife in some primary schools, with more than 40 percent of children at some schools being bullied at least once a week. Video, Audio
Christchurch kids pitch red zone ideas
In a new twist on the future direction of Christchurch, thirty of the city's primary school children took over Regenerate Christchurch's office yesterday, pitching ideas for the city's redzone. There… Audio
Shedding light on the world of moths
Ahi Pepe | Moth Net is a Te Reo-focused citizen science project involving primary schools collecting information about moths in their neighbourhoods. Audio
Shedding light on the world of moths
Ahi Pepe | Moth Net is a Te Reo-focused citizen science project involving primary schools collecting information about moths in their neighbourhoods.
AudioNZEI says primary school funding is well below the OECD average
Schools are having to cut essential resources because government funding is not keeping pace with the real cost of education, the NZEI says.
Students in low decile shools two years behind
The Ministry of Education responds to new research showing children at low decile schools are two years behind those at high decile schools. Audio
Two-year education gap between rich and poor
New research shows children in low-decile schools are two years behind children in high decile schools in reading and social studies. Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, joins us to give us… Audio
New research underlines impact inequality has on education
Research reveals a two year achievement gap between children in schools at either end of the decile system. Opposition parties say inequality such as low wages, poor housing and unemployment is to… Audio
Two-year learning gap between low and high decile schools
The president of the Principals Federation Iain Taylor, who is principal of the decile one Manurewa Intermediate School, tells us why he's not surprised there's 2-year gap in academic achievement… Audio
Alice Patrick: Passionate about te reo Māori
Alice Patrick is a Pākehā teacher of te reo Māori who is passionate about improving Māori language learning in primary schools. Audio
School Buildings: A Perfect Storm
John Gerritsen, looks at the state of our school buildings Audio
Insight for 3 July 2011 - National Standards
John Gerritsen considers the on-going opposition to national standards for primary schools. Audio
Insight Sunday 26 April: National Standards
Education Correspondent, Gael Woods looks at the Government's plans to introduce national standards in primary schools. Audio
