John Gerritsen

Teachers at Wellington's Johnsonville School say they're disappointed at the government's new pay offer, as it's not enough to attract people to the profession and does nothing to address workloads or… Video, Audio

Universities are blocking the publication of survey results that rate the usefulness of hundreds of their courses. The Tertiary Education Commission has enough responses to its MyQ survey of recent… Audio

Delays in specialist support for children with disabilities under five in the Wellington region are "ridiculous", parents and teachers say.. Audio

New Zealand's rankings in an influential OECD test of reading, maths and science are suffering because more than a quarter of the Kiwi kids who sit the exam do not take it seriously. A study for the… Audio

Kindergartens and playcentres are trying to secure their futures by forming multi-million-dollar national organisations that will have more financial clout and which will be able to counter falling… Audio

The government is cracking down on home-based early childhood education, citing doubts about quality and concern over some companies' financial arrangements. It is proposing mandatory qualifications… Audio

The crisis in polytechnics has deepened with the Government bailing out two more institutions, Unitec in Auckland and Whitireia in Porirua. The $65 million advanced to the two is on top of the… Audio

Builders, panel-beaters and electricians are going head-to-head with universities and polytechnics in a bid to enroll school leavers in apprenticeships instead of tertiary courses. Only four percent… Audio

Nearly 30,000 primary and intermediate teachers have been out on the streets today striking for a better deal from The Ministry of Education. There have been rallies in all the major cities around the… Audio

RNZ education correspondent discusses the details of what's happening on Wednesday across New Zealand as primary and intermediate school teachers strike. Audio

For the first time in 24 years, parents around the country are figuring out what to do with several hundred-thousand primary and intermediate school children who have no school tomorrow because of a… Audio

An employer has been recorded asking for $35,000 in return for sponsoring an Indian student's work visa. Now the student is appealing her case to Immigration NZ because the job never existed. Audio

Auckland principals are backing the PPTA's plan for a housing allowance for teachers working in expensive areas like Auckland and Queenstown. Audio

The number of school children in Auckland is nudging the upper limit of official forecasts and some schools are struggling to cope. Principals say more children are moving into their neighbourhoods… Audio

Increasing school rolls in Auckland which are close to the highest official forecasts are putting schools under pressure. The city's principals say it's hard to predict student numbers because of the… Audio

Auckland schools are worried they won't be able to find enough relief teachers to fill in for sick staff once the winter flu season kicks in. Health Ministry figures show the usual winter spike in… Audio

A third of school buildings don't meet health and hygiene standards and hundreds of schools need to do more work on their buildings than they can afford. The figures come from a Cabinet paper that… Audio

An initial survey indicates 32 percent of New Zealand's school buildings don't meet modern health and hygiene benchmarks, and a similiar number fall short on standards for lighting, temperature and… Audio

All 11 charter schools will have to shut at the end of this year unless they succeed in their bid. Video, Audio