John Gerritsen
ERO says 90% of schools could improve their maths programmes
The Education Review Office has called for urgent action to improve maths teaching in primary and intermediate schools. Audio
Govt policy cuts $7m from secondary schools
Secondary school principals are accusing the Government of double-standards over a policy that trimmed seven-million-dollars from their budgets last year. Audio
School groups fear Govt considering bulk funding
Groups representing school teachers, principals and trustees are worried the Government is considering changing the way it funds schools. Audio
Documents show government poised to make major school reforms
Treasury documents show the government is considering major reforms of the school system. Audio
Documents show Ministry appalled by Novopay provider
Letters dated as recently as two weeks ago reveal the acrimonious relationship between the Ministry of Education and the company running the beleagured school payroll system. Audio
Papers reveal opposition to Wanganui Collegiate integration
Official papers show the Ministry of Education and Treasury repeatedly told the government not to let Wanganui Collegiate become a state school. Audio
School leaders predict tough year ahead
It's back to school for the first of New Zealand's school children today with teachers, principals and trustees predicting that 2013 could be every bit as tumultuous as 2012. Audio
Principals ready to put trainees into their classrooms
The first students from a new style of teacher training are about to start work in schools after just eight weeks of pressure-cooker preparation. Audio
Children of old boys' taking over enrolments at popular school
Ballots for out-of-zone places at popular schools like Auckland Grammar may become a thing of the past because the places are being snapped up by the children of former students. Audio
Next schools' pay-days could have problems
The Ministry of Education is warning schools to be prepared for underpayments for the first two pay rounds of the new school year, our education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Students get sneak preview of NCEA results
The Qualifications Authority has admitted a website bungle allowed more than two hundred students to get a sneak preview of their NCEA results this morning. Audio
Outspoken for 9 January 2013
John Gerritsen reviews a year of controversy in education. Audio
Treasury spells out problems with charter schools
It's been revealed Treasury has problems with the Government's controversial plan to introduce charter schools and opposes using unregistered teachers. Audio
RNZ education correspondent reviews Novopay saga
Our education correspondent John Gerritsen has been listening to that. Audio
Unpopular policy cost Education Secretary her job
Leaders in the education sector say say the Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, has taken the fall for the government's unpopular education policies. Audio
Principals president has mixed views on Longstone resignation
Some in the education sector say the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, should be the next to go after the Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, announced she was quitting after just a year in the… Audio
RNZ's Education correspondent talks about sector reaction
Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen has been following today's developments. Audio
Massive school property bill in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne
The Government is facing a massive bill for repairing and replacing school buildings in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. Audio
Principal says school payroll system is bungled
Principals say they will have to track down temporary staff who owe them thousands of dollars because of mistakes in today's school pay round. Audio
