John Gerritsen
Govt cut worsened Auckland teacher shortage, says Labour
New figures show the current shortage of teachers in Auckland comes as the Government spends less promoting teaching as a career - about a million dollars a year less for the past four years. Labour… Audio
Dirty classrooms, under-qualified tutors at failed institute
An official report into Auckland's Aotearoa Tertiary Institute has laid bare a wide ranging catelogue of failures. Video, Audio
Unemployed teachers rubbish Auckland teacher shortage claims
Teachers have told Checkpoint there are plenty of qualified people looking for full-time work, but schools are being too fussy. Audio
Auckland schools still short of teachers
The teacher shortage is really starting to bite in Auckland, with some principals scratching to find enough teachers to begin the new school year next week. High house prices and traffic congestion… Audio
Outspoken: Education
Outspoken, chaired by RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen, discusses the recent international education tests, in which New Zealand students had their worst ever results. Audio
Changes needed to improve school performance
Education experts say changes to teacher training and the way subjects are taught to low-achievers could help New Zealand children do better in high profile international tests. Audio
New charter schools prepare for new year
In recent years many charter schools have opened with fewer students than they were aiming for. But as John Gerritsen reports this is not the case for Hamilton's first partnership school. Audio
RNZ correspondents chew the fat
If there are three topics that are likely to dominate the 2017 election they are: the economy, health and education. RNZ's economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara, health correspondent Karen Brown… Audio
Integrated schools' lunch and boarding fees slammed
Parliament is being told it needs to crack down on $4,000 lunch fees and $19,000 boarding charges at some integrated schools. Audio
Little support for national standards from teachers
New research shows just one third of teachers support educational national standards, which were introduced six years ago. Audio
Govt cuts $2.4m from Lincoln
Documents show that New Zealand's smallest university, Lincoln, was enrolling about 550 full-time students a year at its Telford division, but being funded for hundreds more. Audio
Disappointment in international test results
New Zealand has scored its lowest ever ranking in an international test of 15 year old's reading, maths and science skills. Audio
New Zealand teenagers fall flat in international test
Latest international tests show NZ teenagers' scores in maths, science and reading have reached their lowest point ever but the Government welcomes them as showing performance has stabilised… Audio
Quakes, shocks & maths errors mar 2016 NCEA exam session
High school students sitting NCEA exams can finally relax for the summer - after an exam period disrupted by aftershocks and unusually difficult questions. Audio
Ability grouping blamed for bad maths results
New Zealand students have come bottom of the English-speaking world in an international maths test - and academics say streaming students by ability is to blame. Audio
Warning online schools could be dumping ground
In an unusual move, the chief ombudsman Peter Boshier has made a submission to a parliamentary select committee. What's got him so fired up is online schools. He wants significant restrictions on the… Audio
International maths and science test finds little change
Latest international testing reveals New Zealand 10-year-olds are the worst in the English-speaking world at maths and science. Education correspondent John Gerritsen says the tests also show the gap… Audio
'Catastrophic' drop in Indian student visas
A halving in the number of study visas for Indian students has the industry worried that some private tertiary schools could go out of business. But this Tertiary Education Minister, Steven Joyce… Audio
Principals say hard work behind rising NCEA pass rates
NCEA pass rates are climbing and it appears teaching teens carpentry and getting adults to sit down and mentor them are driving that increase. Audio
Steer clear of private online schools, US experts warn
A bill to set up online schools in NZ is currently before the Education and Science Select Committee; but academics from the US are warning against the proposal. Audio