Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Education

Auckland University retains top sustainability ranking

The University of Auckland has retained its prestigious position as the number one university in New Zealand in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability...

Report finds relationship education lacking in schools

New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) has found there is too much inconsistency in what Kiwi students are being taught in Relationship...

Cook Islands voices climate change views at ICJ

The Cook Islands has made history by concluding its participation in the oral hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the request...

Northland council scholarships open

Applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships have opened, with recipients set to receive financial support and paid work experience with...

UC Emeritus Professor to retire after fiery 30 years

Emeritus Professor Fleischmann has retired from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) after leading the fire engineering programme in the...

Wellingtonians getting hands on with climate change

An interactive digital installation in Wellington is helping to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change and how we can work together to...

International data adds up for maths transformation

Education Minister, Erica Stanford says new international data has validated the Government’s plan to transform maths education in New Zealand. The Trends in International Mathematics...

More charter schools chalked up for 2025

Associate Education Minister, David Seymour, has today confirmed that Christchurch North College, The BUSY School, Te Rito, Te Kura Taiao, Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland...

Marsden Fund updated to support ideas growth

The Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift economic growth and contributes to science with a...

Science Minister announces Catalyst Fund update

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Judith Collins, has announced an updated plan for the Catalyst Fund that is focused on clear outcomes and...

Govt releases Māori Education Action Plan

The Government has today released its Māori Education Action Plan, which sets out its approach to deliver better outcomes in the classroom for Māori...

International student numbers on the rebound

New Zealand’s international education sector is rebounding strongly, with latest data showing enrolments are up 24% year-on-year and 6% above 2023 totals. Tertiary Education and...

NZ-China Water Research Centre hosts international workshop

Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University has hosted the New Zealand-China Water Research Centre Workshop, with more than 50 delegates attending from China...

New study to address Pacific child sexual abuse

A new University of Auckland study will address child and youth sexual abuse in a bid to better safeguard Pacific children. Dr Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia (pictured)...

New drug delivery research giving needles the slip

Pioneers of needle-free drug delivery have discovered a combination of heat and friction could make many medications smoother and more injectable, paving the way for...