School
The Apprentice
Seventeen-year old Louisa McClintock has left school so she can learn about farming from her grandfather Graham McClintock on his sheep and beef farm near Cheviot. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 3
Hohepa gets snapped when Pani meets Hohepa's teacher at the kura. Audio
Getting the best out of parent-teacher meetings
Editor of parenting website Kiwi Families and former teacher turned parenting guru, Rochelle Gribble discusses how to get the most out of parent-teacher interviews and student led conferences. Audio
Getting back to school
Diane Levy is a family therapist, mother of three, and author of two books. She discusses preparing for going back to school. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: kura - school
The Māori word of the week is: kura - school. Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura. It won't be long until school starts again. Audio
Correspondent says Taliban will stop at nothing
Shahzeb Jillani is a BBC correspondent in Pakistan. Audio
Tackling Tourettes
Mention Tourettes Syndrome and most people think of adults who swear. But this complex neurological condition also affects children, causing a host of uncontrollable physical and verbal tics.
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Aunty and the Star People - Jean Watson and Gerard Smyth
Eighty-year-old writer, Jean Watson is an anonymous elderly woman living in a modest Wellington flat. But in southern India she is revered as the famous 'Jean Aunty'. Thirty years ago she sold her… Audio
Oturu School
A little country school on the outskirts of Kaitaia measures its success by the way their students engage in the school activities that they have had a hand in creating and managing. Audio
An Auckland co-ed primary school introduces an all boys class
Bruce Cunningham is the principal of Belmont Primary on Auckland's North Shore. This year the co-ed school has introduced an all year 3/4 boys class and is thrilled with the results. Peter Thorne… Audio
Insight for 5 January 2014 - Paritutu - Lesson Learnt?
In this Insight Highlight, Juliet Larkin looks at Paritutu tragedy and the lessons learnt. Audio
Science Magic Show
University of Otago's Dave Warren and his team perform a chemistry show at Dunedin North Intermediate School Audio
Ideas for 2 September 2012
Epuni Primary School's Common Unity Project aims to produce enough fruit and vegetables to feed not only the school's 110 pupils but their families as well. It's a classic example of what's been… Audio
Ngā kupu o te kura - words used at school
Ngā tākaro – sports, tamaiti – child, tamariki – children, māhita – teacher, pouaka tina – lunchbox, wai ipu – water bottle, pene rākau – pencil, pukapuka – book. Audio
Insight, Sunday 23 January: Homework
Penny MacKay looks at a transformation in primary school homework, where life challenges are taking over from academic work. Audio