Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Arona is a mama to 5 teenagers and a 1 year old. Due to housing limitations the whanau has had to split where they live. She wants to know how to keep everyone, connected when they can’t all live under the same roof. Video / Faultline Films Made with funding from NZ on Air
A Budget document shows Treasury does not support the free school lunch scheme.
Teachers were among the biggest users of IT in the classroom before the pandemic.
After escaping an abusive relationship, solo mum of 4 Jan Marie is on a new path forward and is looking for ways to help support her son Anthony who is struggling with severe anxiety, ADHD and PTSD. Video / Faultline Films Made with funding from NZ on Air
Boys at single-sex schools leave school with higher qualifications than those at co-eds.
OPINION: Those who can fix this are doing nothing, writes chemistry teacher.
Advance copy of the new curriculum contains no mention of physics, chemistry or biology.
'We know what happens when students don’t get this. We know sexual violence is endemic.'
New Zealand’s alternative education system suffers from inadequate facilities.
New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.
'If they can't get them from Mum and Dad, they need to get them from school.'
The institution announced its intention to cut up to several hundred staff in April.
Education Minister Jan Tinetti and Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced an extra $128 million to fund tertiary education providers over the next two years. Video / Mark Mitchell
NZ's loss-making universities have blamed underfunding for their problems.
Scathing report calls for a total overhaul of the system and more funding.
A lack of support from health agencies has left a mum of four struggling to keep up with caring for her son Te Kaha who has a rare genetic disorder - MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. Video / Faultline Films Made with funding from NZ on Air
OPINION: Staff are being let go from campuses across NZ as institutions tighten belts.
OPINION: Why butt heads over wage negotiations every two or three years?
OPINION: The education system is failing both Kiwi kids and companies, says Leeann Watson.
An employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.
The PPTA says strikes will keep going as it looks through the recommendations.
Takoha is bright and full of beans but his parents suspect he may have ADHD. They are unsure about getting him tested and want to understand how they can better support him. Video / Faultline Films Made with funding from NZ on Air
Opinion: Why have we abandoned teaching the very thinking that can save us?
“While you battle over pay and conditions, students are being sent home."
Teachers and school staff are about to share over $38 million in partial compensation.
The curriculum should require real knowledge to be taught, in detail, to all.
Invoices from Joyce Advisory total $966,000 between December 2019 and December 2022.
Students will be rostered home for the rest of the term.
Universities report a slump in students entering teaching programmes.
