John Gerritsen

The National Library is defying a backlash over what librarians are calling a disastrous cut to its school service. Audio

A new South Auckland charter school has taken a swing at state schools, but another says it wants to support its neighbours rather than compete with them. Audio

Charter school enrolments have not been hurt by ongoing criticism, with some reporting significant roll increases. Last year about 360 students attended the first five of the publicly funded private… Audio

Education leaders are trying to understand a shock drop in the number of students passing University Entrance. Audio

The pass rate for University Entrance has taken an unexpected tumble, and education leaders say changes to the qualification are to blame. Audio

Back-to-school costs are a hot topic for many parents as schools begin to reopen this week and next. Audio

A surge in the number of Indians studying in New Zealand is expected to continue this year, adding millions of dollars to the economy. Audio

Educators in Auckland are calling for special treatment from the Government, because Wellington-based bureaucrats don't understand their needs. Audio

John Gerritsen asks if the school decile system needs replacing. Audio

School principals say a review of the decile system is urgently required. Audio

The gender gap in the teaching profession has widened over the past 10 years. Audio

Some principals say their schools have been wrongly included in the Government's new flagship education plan. Audio

School principals in the first group to join the Government's 359-million-dollar booster scheme for education say it is not the money that has prompted their move to do so. Audio

Education leaders say a sweeping OECD report backs their calls for more funding for poor schools and more courses for poorly-educated adults. Audio

In a surprise move, the Government and the primary teachers' union have ended their stalemate over the 359-million-dollar scheme to pay some teachers and principals more to improve groups of schools.

School guidance counsellors say they are battling huge workloads because more secondary school students are coming to them with increasingly serious problems. Audio

The Teachers Council has discovered more than five thousand teachers are working in schools without authorisation because they have let their practising certificates lapse Audio

NCEA and Scholarship exams finished today, but there is already controversy about the shape of next year's exams. Audio

NCEA and Scholarship exams end today after what school principals and the Qualifications Authority say has been an almost trouble-free exam season. Audio

Principals say some schools are breaking the law by threatening to report staff to the Teachers Council unless they resign. Audio