Charter Schools
Some charter schools falling short of targets
Charter schools' annual reports have just been published and they're showing wildly different results. Audio
Charter school reports show some failing to meet the grade
Charter schools are showing wildly different results in their annual reports, with some easily meeting their academic targets and others falling well short.
New charter schools in Budget
Next week's Budget will include funding for seven new charter schools, a move teacher and principals groups are unhappy about.
More funding for charter schools in Budget 2016
The Labour Party is putting forward a bill to abolish charter schools, but just today a substantial expansion of ACT's charter school policy was announced. Audio
Māori Party opposes bill to abolish charter schools
The Māori Party plans to oppose the Labour Party's bill seeking to abolish Kura Hourua or charter schools.
ERO reports on three charter schools
Three new charter schools have made a good start, according to the Education Review Office.
Report decries PPP schools' design
Independent reviewers have poked holes in the design of the first two schools built as public-private partnerships.
Tertiary charter plan a bad idea, PPTA says
Tertiary institutions shouldn't be allowed to set up charter schools, the Post Primary Teachers Association has told a select committee.
Labour: Bonuses for charter schools, deficits for state schools
The Labour Party says almost 60-thousand dollars in bonuses were paid to four charter schools last year even though three of them underperformed. Chris Hipkins is Labour's education spokesperson. Audio
Underperforming charter schools rewarded - Labour
About $60,000 worth of bonuses were paid last year to three charter schools, even though they failed to meet their performance objectives, the Labour Party says.
Charter school forced to repay Crown?
The government refused to consider the survival of a Northland charter school unless its owners agreed to reimburse the Crown if it was shut down, documents show.
Charter school a waste of public money - PPTA
The Whangaruru charter school closed today was a shameful waste of public money, the union representing secondary teachers says.
New charter school gets thumbs-up
The Education Review Office has given one of the four new charter schools set up this year a positive first report.
Charter school closure plan - what next?
ANALYSIS - It could be the end for a charter school set up to tackle the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika children. John Gerritsen answers key questions.
Govt to close troubled charter school
The government will have to negotiate over assets a failed charter school bought with government money, Education Minister Hekia Parata says. Audio
Why Far North charter school faces closure
The Government is moving to shut down the troubled Northland charter school, Te Pumanawa o te Wairua after it failed yet another audit. Audio
New round of charter school bids detailed
Māori and Pasifika groups have dominated the 26 applications in the latest round for new charter schools.
25 organisations apply to set up charter schools
The board that vets applications for new charter schools says 25 organisations have applied to set up more of the publicly funded private schools. It said applications for schools to...
Charter schools planning expansion
Charter schools have been pilloried for enrolling fewer students than they're being paid for this year, but some are talking about growth and expansion. Audio
Ministry says charter schools "over-funding" is $888,000
The Education Ministry says charter schools are getting a total of $888,000 more than they would if their funding were strictly based on their enrolments. Audio
