Teachers
Primary teachers to strike for first time in 24 years
Primary school teachers and principals have voted to go on strike for the first time in twenty years. The full-day strike will take place in two weeks' time on August 15. The New Zealand Educational… Audio
Teachers urged to take initiative on mental health
Is it fair to ask teachers to take some responsibility for their students' mental health? Audio
Primary teachers and principals agree to strike
After two weeks of ballots around the country, primary school teachers and principals have voted to strike. Video, Audio
Budget did nothing for workload or pay, teachers say
Teachers say Labour has broken promises to fix education in New Zealand, because the Budget has done nothing to help retain teachers, or bring them back to the workforce. Video, Audio
Teacher says Budget was a let down
A new entrance teacher at Gladstone Primary School in Mt Albert in Auckland says she was hoping to see more in the budget for her and her peers. Video, Audio
Auckland too expensive so teacher spends two hours a day in car
Kaveeta Shiri-wastow, who can't afford to live in Auckland, spends fifteen hours a week in her car, and $200 a week on petrol, getting to and from her teaching job. Video, Audio
Pasifika ECE services struggling for fluent teachers
English-language rules are strangling the supply of early childhood teachers who speak Pasifika languages, threatening the future of Pasifika early childhood centres. Sector leaders say people who… Audio
Early childhood suffering teacher shortage
Early childhood leaders are warning of severe teacher shortages. They say some early learning centres are struggling to hire enough qualified teachers to meet minimum staffing levels. And they warn… Audio
ECE leaders warn of "toxic stress" for under-two-year-olds
Inadequate care at early childhood centres, including the flouting of minimum staffing levels, may be causing babies and infants to suffer what's being described as toxic stress levels. John Gerritsen… Video, Audio
'We need bold, drastic steps' to attract teachers - NZEI
Primary school principals and teachers begin nationwide meetings on Monday to plan a response to the crisis in recruiting and retaining teachers. The NZEI union want to use its collective agreement… Audio
Money assigned for teacher pay talks - Hipkins
The Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he's working a long term strategy to make teaching a more attractive proposition. This is in response to an RNZ News report showing a 40 percent drop in the… Audio
Urgent action needed to recruit new teachers
A 40 percent drop in the number of people training to be teachers is being described as a 'ticking time bomb' by principals already struggling to find staff to fill classrooms. Audio
Parenting: Settling your child into school
Settling in to a new school year can be a struggle for many children, and for parents who want to know how to help. Children's coach Jennifer Pollard has some strategies. Audio
PM's Science Teacher Prize winner Sarah Johns
Winner of the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize Sarah Johns tells Kathryn Ryan how being "a little bit cheeky" and making the most of opportunities can help students learn. Audio
Schools starting year with unfilled vacancies
Principals are increasing class sizes, asking senior managers to teach and persuading retired teachers to return to work amid a teacher shortage they expect will only get worse. Audio
Schools battle to have enough teachers
Teachers in Switzerland earn twice what ours do. Audio
Shortage forces schools to hire weak teachers
A serious shortage of teachers is forcing schools to scrape the bottom of the barrel and hire people they would not normally consider. Schools begin to reopen from Monday and principals say most have… Audio
Back to school: Whetu Cormick
Many schools re-open this week. And we're hearing constantly about the teacher shortage, particularly in Auckland. There are many reasons for that - including the status of the teaching profession… Audio
Physical restraint
Following on from yesterday's discussion about teacher's having to physically restrain students, if they are endangering themselves or others, we ask our panellist school teacher Steve McCabe his… Audio
Maths education: praise works
If your child thinks they are good at maths, then they probably will be. That's the conclusion of a major international study looking at data from more than 15,000 British and American… Audio