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Return of random checks on early childhood services 'utterly vital'
Early childhood service owners are wary of plans for a flying squad to investigate potential fraud and safety failures but others in the sector say it is urgently needed.
Education Ministry reinstates early childhood care investigation team
The Education Ministry is reinstating a special squad to investigate financial fraud and safety breaches in early childhood education services.
Rebuilding foreign student numbers will take 10 years, MPs told
The government body charged with attracting foreign students is warning MPs it will take 10 years to rebuild the $5 billion-a-year international education industry.
Schools hoping for strong enrolment in sports after slump in 2020
A study found 48 percent of secondary students represented their school in sport last year - the first time the figure's dropped below 50 percent.
Primary principals complain of blunt, damaging staffing system
Primary school principals have warned that the system for deciding how many teachers each school gets is blunt and even damaging.
International educators struggling to stay afloat: 'We're all just floundering'
People who work with international students are warning that redundancies and funding cuts are putting them under increasing pressure.
Two Auckland polytechs see biggest jump in domestic enrolments in years
The national polytechnic, Te Pūkenga, says domestic enrolments at its 16 polytechnics have jumped 20 percent.
'They're really over it' - Students' behaviour affected by lockdowns
Some Auckland secondary schools are blaming the pandemic for a surge in anxiety and behaviour problems among their students.
Schools mostly happy with learning support coordinators
Most schools are happy with the 600 learning support coordinators the government introduced a year ago, an evaluation shows.
Committee warned of 'harrowing' situations in student hostels
Students and parents have urged MPs to regulate universities' halls of residence and introduce minimum standards for pastoral care.
Big rise in domestic enrolments softens blow for Waikato university
The University of Waikato has revealed a big jump in local enrolments and an even bigger drop in foreign enrolments.
School zones to change in Papamoa, Mount Maunganui
The Education Ministry has started consultation on a shake-up of enrolment schemes covering more than 8300 children at 10 schools in Mt Maunganui and Papamoa.
Universities seek more government funding as domestic enrolments rise
Universities will be asking the government for more cash after a surge in domestic enrolments.
Three universities' domestic enrolment outstrips foreign student loss
Increased domestic enrolments have more than made up for falling foreign student numbers at three universities.
University tutor, contract lecturer cuts 'heartbreaking'
Postgraduate students are blowing the whistle on what they say are massive cuts to tutoring and casual lecturing jobs at universities.
'We are not coping': Ministry ordered schools to enrol 205 children
The Ministry of Education last year ordered schools to enrol 205 children because there was no other way of persuading principals to accept them.
Principals worried about students with no internet
There are calls for the government to fund more home internet connections so Auckland school children can learn from home. Audio
Schools told to consider refusing enrolment of violent children
The Principals' Federation has suggested schools defy legally-binding directives to enrol violent children who have been kicked out of other schools.
International student downturn costs 700 university jobs
Universities are missing hundreds of millions in student fees this year because they are expecting less than half the normal number of international students.
Absence of foreign PhD students hitting hard - professor
Academics warn major research projects will be held back by a lack of foreign research students.
Ministry of Education to monitor modern classroom noise
Principals are welcoming the Ministry of Education's move to electronically monitor the air quality, warmth and noise in new classroom blocks.
Auckland school principals confident in face of three-day lockdown
Auckland principals are confident this week's lockdown will have little impact on children's learning - as long as it is only for three days.
Ministry moves against conspiracy email sent by teacher
The Ministry of Education has reacted swiftly after a senior teacher sent Covid-19 conspiracy theories to at least 40 principals and teachers.
Teacher shortage: Schools make do but 'it's not going to last'
Auckland's ongoing shortage of secondary teachers is forcing some schools into compromises or to abandon some subjects altogether, principals say.
Domestic enrolments leap at some polytechnics
Increased demand for trades and health training has boosted enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology by more than 70 percent compared to last year. Audio