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Families have been left disappointed after the space camp company Actura went into liquidation.
Space

Lifeline for space fans left out-of-pocket after space camp company's collapse

Rocket Lab hopes its offer gives the students some "space magic" after their disappointment.
Related video: Education Minister Erica Stanford talks to AM about the literacy changes
Education

'Must be made clear to teachers': Advisory group urges teachers to give cursive writing lessons

"Only handwriting activates and strengthens the brain's orthographic mapping pathway."
Watch Zane Small's report on Newshub Live at 6pm.
Money

Auckland mum loses thousands after company that runs student NASA trips announces liquidation

Actura told customers it has no financial resources to provide refunds.

Related video: Students and stakeholders at Massey University are calling for the Vice Chancellor to resign over what they say is continued financial mismangement.
Education

'A stressful time': Students panicked as uni cancels online exams

A "distressingly large" number of students were unable to log into their exams or were shown other students' information.
AM host Melissa Chan-Green speaks with New Zealand China Council Executive Director Alistair Crozier about the drop in students learning Mandarin.
Language

More Kiwi kids are wanting to learn this language as interest in Mandarin plummets

One expert says popular culture is playing a role in students deciding which languages to learn.
Related video: The latest evidence shows for underserved students there was a 1.6 percent improvement in attendance in schools with free lunches.
Education

School attendance dropping as winter chills, long weekends have impact

It comes as officials mull a social media campaign to boost attendance.
The principal's behaviour amounted to "serious misconduct", the New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says.
Education

Whanganui principal struck off for spending nearly $30k on school card, some at casino and pub

The principal made the withdrawals at multiple venues including restaurants, a pub and SkyCity casino.

Watch: Hugo Moffett speaks with AM.
Cost Of Living

Kiwi teen creates website for second-hand school uniforms to combat 'crazy expensive' prices

The teen created the website after paying $80 for a pair of plain pants.

Mangakōtukutuku College.
Education

Ministry of Education intervenes in college just one term after it opened

After a reported brawl in February, parents on social media said they were too scared to send their children back to school.
Watch: Otago Coastal Area Commander Inspector Marty Gray speaks to media on Friday afternoon.
Education

High school fights becoming more aggressive, kids more likely to use weapons, principal says

There have been a spate of incidents involving knives, and there was one student fight where a machete was used.

Watch: Relying on primary school teachers alone to turn around plummeting maths and science achievement won't do, according to a new report.
Education

New teachers fail to make the grade on maths and science knowledge - study

"In maths, an average of 25 percent of new teachers employed between 2017 and 2022 had failed to gain an Achieved level endorsement at Level 1."
Students from the University of Canterbury say the halls of residence isn't serving enough food.
Education

'Leaves you hungry': University students say halls of residence not serving enough food

Some first-year students are so famished they are buying takeaways after meals.
Watch: The Education Review Office says many new teachers are poorly prepared for the classroom.
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Education

Variation in teacher training courses leaving many unprepared for the classroom - ERO

"Over a third of teachers said they were not able to manage classroom behaviour when they started in the role."

Khylee Quince.
Education

'Old racist dinosaurs': AUT 'considering' dean of law's 'die quietly in the corner' post

Auckland University of Technology admits the post has "offended some people".

Police confirmed reports of "possible planned disorder" in the area on Friday afternoon.
Auckland

Auckland students told to avoid bus station amid reports of planned mass brawl

Police confirmed there's "possible planned disorder" in the area on Friday afternoon.

Watch: WorkSafe launched charges against Whangārei Boys' High School's Board of Trustees after a student died on a caving expedition - now a warning to others.
Education

School boards urged to be 'vigilant with their health and safety' after student dies on caving trip

Karnin Petera, 15, died a year ago this week.
A midwifery school will open at the University of Waikato net year.
Health

Revealed: The new programme set to tackle severe midwife shortage

A midwifery school will open next year at the University of Waikato.

Images of the fight are circulating on social media.
Auckland

Person brandishes machete in after-school brawl

Horrifying details are emerging.

Education Minister Erica Stanford talks to AM about the literacy changes
Education

'Increasingly concerned': Principals hit out at speed of Govt education changes

"First came cell phone bans, next one hour each of reading, writing and maths, then attendance, and now, we are being directed to implement a structured literacy approach."
The number of apprentices and other on-job learners at Te Pūkenga dropped by 16,000 since April last year.
Te Pukenga

Te Pūkenga's only profitable division records drop in numbers

Meanwhile, those enrolled in its loss-making polytechnics have grown.