John Gerritsen
Is New Zealand an unequal society?
Radio New Zealand's Education, Health and Economics correspondents consider election policies and inequality Audio
Foreign student spending jumps $100m
Spending by foreign students will jump by 100-million-dollars this year on the back of rising enrolments. Audio
Teachers resoundingly reject key education policy
Primary school teachers and principals have overwhelmingly rejected a plan the Government billed as the biggest change since Tomorrow's Schools came in 25 years ago. Audio
New scheme offers cheap computers to Porirua children
Children, parents, and teachers are singing the praises of a scheme offering affordable notebook-style computers to children in 13 east Porirua schools. Audio
Teachers vote on controversial Government policy
Primary and intermediate school teachers and principals are voting this week on whether to accept or reject the government's flagship education policy. Audio
Parties explain their education position to teachers in Wellington
The National Party education spokesperson, Hekia Parata, faced a tough crowd at a pre-election panel in Wellington last night. Audio
National Party to spend $350m on Auckland schools
The National Party is promising to spend 350 million dollars on new schools and classrooms in Auckland if it is re-elected. Audio
Claims tertiary funding damaging learning
John Gerritsen explores the system of funding tertiary education institutions and its impact Audio
TEC claws back $20 million from tertiary institutions
The Tertiary Education Commission has clawed back nearly 20-million-dollars from under-performing tertiary institutions this year. Audio
Principals dance with joy at Novopay change
School principals have been celebrating the news the government is taking over the school payroll from Australian firm Talent2. Audio
Poverty, early-leaving behind poor NCEA results
Principals in rural North Island towns say poverty and students dropping out are behind the worst NCEA pass rates in the country. Audio
National standards results show little change
Improvements in reading, writing and maths have slowed to a crawl, and in some regions children's results have worsened. Audio
Schools braced for decile recalculation
Millions of dollars in government funding are at stake as the Education Ministry gets ready to recalculate schools' decile numbers using the latest census data. Audio
Committee approves "reckless" changes to education law
Changes described as reckless, offensive and anti-democratic have got the go-ahead from a parliamentary committee. Audio
ERO says schools can do more to help students
A new report from the Education Review Office has found only 10 of 40 schools it looked at last year are good at figuring out what extra work and support their students need and providing it. Audio
School zone ballot cheating suspected
An Education Ministry document says it is almost certain some popular schools cheat in their ballots for enrolling out-of-zone students. Audio
Parents back Labour class-size policy
Education is taking centre-stage in the run-up to the election, with voters being asked to choose between two big-ticket policies. Audio
Labour class-size plan divides teachers
As we've been reporting, the Labour Party is promising to reduce class sizes in schools if it leads the next government. Audio
Labour class-size plan divides teachers
Labour's plan to reduce class sizes by dumping the government's flagship education policy has divided school teachers and principals. Audio
Labour offers subsidy for schools that axe donations
The Labour Party has announced a plan to abolish donations in most schools. Audio
