John Gerritsen

The government looks set to hit its target for lifting NCEA achievement this year, but may well fall short of its goal for early childhood education. Audio

Universities are facing falling enrolments by school-leavers, but the number of people learning a trade is booming. Audio

A leaked Education Ministry proposal reportedly suggests replacing the school decile system with a system that links the money to individual children. Audio

Thousands of the lowest paid school staff are unhappy their pay has been cut this year because of an administrative anomaly. Audio

An independent report has slated the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements, saying many of the young people who get the qualification don't know enough to function in society. Audio

An independent report has suggested replacing the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements with a new, separate test. Audio

There's been a high drop out rate from a flagship government project for enrolling children from poor families in early childhood education. Audio

The Education Council says complaints about incompetent early childhood and primary school teachers have doubled in the past two years. Audio

For the second year running, thousands of teenagers have missed out on getting University Entrance. Audio

Thousands of teenagers have once again missed out on getting University Entrance. Audio

A new research project aims to slash the number of children who struggle to read and make New Zealand the only country in the world to successfully reduce childhood obesity. Audio

One teacher has been de-registered and another censured by the Education Council for their relationship with a 13-year-old girl who is now dead. Audio

A teacher facing disciplinary charges over his relationship with a 13-year-old girl, who later died, had referred to her as his "partner in crime". Audio

The Tertiary Education Commission says it cannot protect staff who blow the whistle on rorts at tertiary institutions. Audio

Students enrolling in tertiary study this year might want to re-think their choices in light of new figures that show which subjects deliver the biggest pay off. Audio

Children might be back at school around the country but there's a critical shortage of maths and science staff to teach them. Audio

A new OECD report says poor children in New Zealand are over six times more likely than well-off children to do badly at maths. Audio

Schools have been open for barely a week, but some secondary students are already wrapping up their NCEA study for the year. Audio

Falling tertiary enrolments are driving competition for students to new heights and school-leavers are reaping the benefit. Audio

Universities and other tertiary institutions are facing the loss of 10-thousand students over the next three years - a drop that will leave them more than a hundred-million dollars a year worse off. Audio