John Gerritsen

Groups representing teachers and principals say distrust is slowing the uptake of a computer system designed to make the national standards in reading, writing and maths more accurate. Audio

It's back to school next week, and for many families that's a big expense, including shelling out money to pay for school donations. Audio

The summer holidays are usually a quiet time at schools, but for some it will be a period of transformation Audio

Groups representing teachers and principals say a rewrite of the Education Act could lead to improvements in the way schools are closed and merged. The government is reviewing the Act and its… Audio

Education leaders are hoping a rewrite of the Education Act will improve the way schools are closed and merged. Audio

There are more children than classroom space in some parts of New Zealand and some schools have been forced to use their halls for teaching. Audio

The woman who oversaw teaching at a failed Northland charter school had been suspended from working as a teacher for a year before her appointment. Audio

The Government is moving to shut down the troubled Northland charter school, Te Pumanawa o te Wairua after it failed yet another audit. Audio

The Education Ministry is predicting some regions will experience a a big drop in the number of children enrolling at schools over the next 30 years. Audio

A wananga is challenging the government's assessment that it is a high financial risk. Audio

There's been a big jump in the number of tertiary institutions the Government regards as high risk. Audio

The Government says five tertiary institutions are high financial risks. That's up from just one institution five years ago. Audio

The smallest university, Lincoln, says it needs an extra 500 students to ensure its long-term survival. Audio

The Government has tightened its monitoring of Lincoln University's finances. Audio

Countries are meeting in Paris to tackle climate change, but it is the younger generation that will experience the biggest impacts of a warming planet. Audio

The government is promising a signficant redesign of special education in response to demands from more than 3-thousand parents and teachers. Audio

Modern, open-plan classrooms are provoking a backlash from parents and some are voting with their feet. Audio

The Education Ministry has stepped in to manage the competition for students that's leaving schools in some parts of the country partially empty while others are bursting at the seams. Audio

There's a much higher number of schools with serious building problems around Napier and Gisborne than in the rest of the country. Audio

The government has announced yet another multi-million dollar rebuild of a school with dodgy buildings. Audio