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As the government mulls what it's going to do about NCEA level one, a school that ditched it two years ago has no regrets. Westlake Boys' High School headmaster Paul Fordham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Teens are skipping classes and schools are blowing their budgets on extra lessons because students' poor literacy leaves them unable to cope with tough new NCEA tests. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Trump: 7/10 He has had a significantly positive week: SCOTUS sacking people has gone his way, deals with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan, and Australia flipped on beef. Only downside is he's stuck in the Epstein files, and he has cankles. Nicola “mainland” Willis: 4/10 The old "I'm going to teach them a thing or two" trick blew up in her face. NCEA: 6/10 We will wait for the detail, but the idea that the joke that is NCEA gets blown up is no bad thing. Colbert: 7/10 The defence was "but he is number one". But the reality is being number one only counts if you're making money. He wasn't. The helipad appeal: 1/10 This country is too full of timewasters. We had a hearing, everyone had their say, someone won and someone didn't. That's life. Sky TV: 8/10 A small bag of lollies for a buck is good enough, far less a whole TV station. LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement – or NCEA – has been New Zealand’s main secondary school qualification for more than 20 years now. But, its future could be on the line, as more top schools plan to offer alternatives – and a Government briefing raised concerns about its credibility. So is NCEA really as bad as it’s been out made out to be, and what would be the benefit of switching your kid over to one of the other options out there? Today on The Front Page, Dr Nina Hood from the Education Hub is with us to discuss the future of high schooling in NZ. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsEditor/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Ethan SillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's growing calls to scrap NCEA - and the Government is looking to make some changes to the qualification. What do we make of this? Coldplay's Chris Martin is now warning adulterers to disentangle before the kiss cam comes on. What do we think of this saga? Should the CEO have had to resign? The Government has confirmed the new Waikato medical school is under way - do we see the costs blowing out? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One expert is joining the calls to overhaul NCEA after the Government indicated changes were on the way. A damning report's highlighted major problems with the qualification's credibility, with some schools already withdrawing from Level One. NZ Initiative Senior Fellow Dr Michael Johnston says NCEA's had a 20-year run and it's time to rethink it. "I think a lot of teachers and schools have probably had a gutsful of it, to be honest. It imposes a very heavy workload on teachers... there's a lot that schools have to do." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 21st of July 2025, a story about an Aucklander claiming a qualification he didn't have has led to him stepping down from a number of roles - this led to a big old discussion about lying, or at the very least embellishing things, on your CV. Then the Government is reviewing NCEA and our Afternoons team looked at how well or badly the system works. And then the kiss cam incident - what should the punishment for cheating be? Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
So here we go again. A national conversation about whether NCEA is C.R.A.P A damning Government briefing presented in June has raised significant concerns about the credibility of New Zealand's main secondary school qualification. It's worried about the flexibility built into NCEA, including regarding what assessments students sit, means courses can be structured around those perceived to be “easier” to accumulate credits. The briefing says the system encourages students to stockpile credits across often disconnected subjects at the expense of engaging in a “coherent” course that supports a clear pathway for their future. The kids are also passing courses based on internal assessments. Many are avoiding external examinations. More than 250,000 kids students skipped exams last year. The briefing says that the qualification is hard to assess if you're an employer and it's hard to compare it with anything internationally. So Erica Stanford is working on proposals, and I'd like to know what you think she should do with the system. This morning Mike Hosking asked Auckland Grammar's Headmaster Tim O'Connor what he would do: "I think you change it to an examination based system. We make it pretty simple. Here's a thought, we assess at against the national curriculum because currently in NCEA doesn't do that. So the primary mode of the system is examinations that would give benchmarking across the country. Every student whether you're in Invercargill through to Auckland. you'd know where you stood. And you can have some internal assessment in it because not all types of content, you know, are best under exam conditions, but these should be marked by NZQA. Teachers wouldn't mark their students own work, no, and they shouldn't receive their marks back before they get their externals back." Now, both my boys did NCEA and they're literate and numerically great. It did not fail them In fact my oldest had the choice of doing NCEA or International Baccalaureate. So, why did we go NCEA? It's because that boy was dyslexic and dyspraxia. He cannot write well and his spelling is atrocious. So a system that had a large quotient of internal assessment catered for his learning difficulty. But the difference between his school and others is that the school made sure that the standards of IB were replicated in their teaching of NCEA The concentrated on the basics, which is not just reading writing and arithmetic. They also included science and social studies. Social science, including history and not just New Zealand history, but the history of the world over the past 200 years in particular. They didn't include the so-called cheat courses like barista studies reasoning if you want to learn how to be a café worker you can enrol in extramural courses He got a great education and has gone on to have double degrees and a thriving professional life My point here is that one of the main problems of NCEA is not the system, but the way the schools teach it and the abdication of parental input into the student's choices. You can't just sit back and complain that you don't understand how it works as a parent. You have to educate yourself if you want your children to be adequately educated for their future and the chance to do even better than you did. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There is a growing belief that NCEA should be abolished and replaced all together. The Government is signalling that big changes could be on the cards - including the potential to ditch NCEA level one entirely. Auckland Grammar Headmaster Tim O'Connor told Mike Hosking that there should be a simple examination-based system, to give benchmarking across the country. He says NZQA would mark everything, so every student knows where they stand. LISTEN HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christopher Luxon is staying upbeat about New Zealand's trading relationship with the US. Donald Trump's threatening to raise tariffs against key trading partners if they don't reach trade deals before the end of the month. New Zealand goods currently face the base tariff rate of ten-percent. The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking discussions with US officials have been positive so far. He says New Zealand is currently no worse off than any other country, and there's a sense that the US has "bigger fish to fry". LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the Sunday Panel, partner at Freebairn and Hehir Laywers, Liam Hehir and journalist, TV producer and commentator, Irene Gardiner, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! This week, we saw the Government end open-plan classrooms in schools. And today, we hear there are significant concerns about NCEA and changes are being mulled over. Both issues that have been repeatedly talked about - how much pressure is there on the Government to get this right? Especially with any changes to NCEA? The UK has lowered its voting age to 16 - what do we make of this? Do we need to follow suit? Would we buy a movie ticket a year ahead of its release? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 20 July 2025, ahead of the release of her new film 'Four Letters of Love', British actress Helena Bonham Carter shares her experience of the vast change in the film industry. Cowboy Junkies lead singer Margo Timmins talks about why the band is one of the few to stay together over 40 years and why they never conformed. Education Minister Erica Standford into the damning report into NCEA and what she's going to do about it and Francesca shares her personal experience of being a parent whose children have gone through the national qualification. And what's really in your supplements? Erin O'Hara lets us know. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We've had a flurry of education news this past week - giving the impression things are actually starting to look up. Numeracy and literacy results are up significantly year on year, attendance is improving, and now - the Government wants to put an end to open plan classrooms. But today, a damning Government briefing points out significant concerns around the credibility of the NCEA system itself. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If we could mark NCEA level One... would it even get an achieved. let alone a merit or excellence? We heard at the weekend about an ERO report. Basically, said the whole system is too flexible. Kids are scooping up credits from all corners of the classroom. It's too broad and flexible, they reckon. As a result, students aren't being properly taught core subjects. The government's looking it. But there was a number in this report which should jump out at all parents and teachers. 22%. In 2024, just 22% of NCEA results came from external assessment. Which means exams. The bulk of credits come from internal assessments - stuff like essays. This means kids can use AI and all sorts to do the work for them. One in four don't bother sitting the exams because they've already got enough internal credits. I went through the NCEA system and this happened to me too - but I would never dream of skipping an exam and missing out on credits. Clearly, something has to be done. What hope do we give students if they're not being taught the basics and not being assessed properly? Until something's done, bad headlines and reports like this one will just keep undermining the qualification so many young people rely on to get through their working lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Government's considering a major decision over the future of NCEA following a damning report on the qualification. One of the problems highlighted is that courses can be structured around those perceived to be easier to gain credits. Another is around the lack of external exams. Education Minister Erica Stanford says the current education system has been 'massaged' to meet levels of declining student achievement - and that needs to change. "That's not what we want for this country and that's not what we want for our kids." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alarming figures show most Tai Tokerau/Northland and South Auckland teenagers who sat NCEA literacy and numeracy tests in May failed. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: How are global events affecting the New Zealand economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Health: What recent progress has been made on childhood immunisation rates? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's statement that "the reason people leave a country is because they think they can earn higher incomes somewhere else"; if so, why? BENJAMIN DOYLE to the Associate Minister of Health: Is the Government on track to achieve the National HIV Action Plan's goal of effectively eliminating locally transmitted HIV in Aotearoa by 2030; if not, why not? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Infrastructure: Why are there more than 15,000 fewer people working in construction under this Government, and what impact does this have on the Government's infrastructure pipeline? GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Education: What recent results has she seen about literacy and numeracy achievement for the NCEA co-requisite? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has she made regarding New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism regime? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: How many jobs at polytechnics have been cut, or are proposed to be cut, since she took office? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore law and order?
We owe our kids an apology. School students of all ages in this country have been used as guinea pigs in failed experiments that have been demonstrably bad for their learning. We've had two announcements from the Government this week that prove this. First, the latest NCEA maths results from low decile schools. They improved by around 70 percent. 19.8 percent passed the co-requisite test last year. In June it was 34 percent. This is, obviously, excellent news. Well done to those students for putting in the hard work. The begging question is why and how on earth did this happen? I asked both Erica Stanford and Chris Hipkins, the former Education Minister, this question. Both agreed it was a more relentless focus on the basics. Both agreed that teachers have been teaching too much 'fluffy' other stuff to students and their results in core subjects have been declining as a result. Both politicians blamed the other party for changing where the focus goes. And that's politics. But it's the students who've missed out. They're the ones who won't get those years back. They're the ones who've missed out. They're the ones who will pay the price in future for missing out on a basic education. And two, the open plan, barn-yard style classrooms - the home of distracted learning. The Government today announced they won't build any new ones. Which, again, is welcome news. But the question is - why any were built in the first place? The Key government built some and Labour carried on. All of this on the advice of boffins at the Ministry of Education who've clearly never stepped foot in an actual classroom. Now, the Minister says they've done some actual research and realised they're a terrible idea. This is how Erica Stanford politely described how schools are coping with these classes at present: "There are schools who still have them and they operate in them the best they possibly can. They have trained their teachers to work in them, they've got really good acoustics. They're teaching children at different levels, some on chairs, some on the floor to reduce the noise, and they're doing the best they can." I know, totally ridiculous. The reality is, we can't solely blame out kids for their failure to learn. We can also blame ill-informed or ideologically-driven experiments by the Ministry of Education, the unions and politicians. Whether it's the Ministry in Wellington, the unions or politicians, we can't solely blame our kids for their failure to learn. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Minster of Education says it's the teachers who have made the difference to improving NCEA literacy and numeracy pass rates. Small improvements were seen last year with 57% of NCEA students achieving the numeracy standard, 61% achieving the reading standard, and 55% achieving the writing standard. Erica Stanford told Heather Du Plessis-Allan she knows there's a long way to go but it's the schools, principals, and teachers who have done the heavy lifting. She says they've moved heaven and earth since this has become compulsory, and it's made the difference. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New data shows there's been a noticeable surge in high school students passing NCEA numeracy and literacy assessments. Latest results show 57 percent achieved the maths standard across all year levels in May this year, up from 45 percent in the same month last year. 61 percent met the reading standard for all year levels - up from 58 percent. Education Minister Erica Stanford says she's 'proud' to see that achievement rates have gone up. "We've turned the corner, we have a relentless focus on achievement, on literacy and numeracy an hour a day - the clear curriculum, the standard teaching practices and all those resources we're putting in - we're now starting to see these results improving." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Concerns we're narrowing the focus too much in the push to improve literacy and numeracy rates. Small improvements were seen on last year with 57% of NCEA students achieving the numeracy standard, 61% achieving the reading standard and 55% achieving the writing standard. Secondary Principals Council Chair, Kate Gainsford told Andrew Dickens the focus hasn't been spread across other important subjects like science or languages. She says we need to ensure we don't neglect other parts of the curriculum while also looking at the basics. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Early Edition with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast Tuesday 15th of July 2025, Secondary Principals Council Chair and Aotea College Principal Kate Gainsford joins Andrew Dickens to discuss the number of students passing the NCEA literacy and numeracy co-requisite tests slowly on the rise. Dr Sandra Grey, National Secretary of the Tertiary Education Union, shares her thoughts on the Government's plan to replace Te Pūkenga and return to a more localised polytech model. Kate Sutton, Future of Auckland Lead at Deloitte, breaks down a new global report comparing Auckland's strengths and weaknesses on the world stage. Plus, Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio has the incredible story of a German backpacker found alive after surviving 11 days lost in the harsh outback. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A commissioner will be appointed to run Northland's Dargaville High School after a damning assessment by the Education Review Office found fewer than half of its students are regularly attending school, with the same number failing NCEA level one. RNZ's Troy Matich has more.
Honestly, I don't know why we report on polls. Seriously, I don't know why I'm even talking about them myself, but it's really ripped my nightie overnight. They're so frustrating, and because media companies commission them, it makes the media look like master manipulators. This is from 1News last night (I didn't watch 1News, obvs) but this is from their website – both National and Labour have slid in the latest 1News-Verian poll, while New Zealand First have moved to their strongest position in eight years. If an election were to be held today, the right bloc of National, ACT, and New Zealand First would have 63 seats —enough to form a coalition— while the left bloc of Labour, the Greens, and Te Pati Māori would have 58 seats. So that's from 1News and their Verian poll. This is from Radio New Zealand – after the budget and pay equity changes, the left bloc would have the support to turf the coalition out of power, the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows. The preferred Prime Minister and leadership ratings are also bad news for the government, with the exception of Winston Peters, who's seen his highest results since 2017. The ratings of the government's general performance have also continued to slide, with Labour, the Greens and Te Pati Māori all gaining compared to the previous poll, they would have a majority with 63 seats between them, compared to the coalitions 57. A direct opposite of what 1News-Verian said. How can this be? And it's always headline news. You've got 1News talking about the right bloc being able to hold on to power, but only just, and look out. You've got RNZ crowing about the fact that the coalition government would be turfed out of power with the left gaining hold. And both lead with it, and it leaves me scratching my head and doubting both of them. How do you imagine the pollsters collect their data? Random phone calls of 1000 people? No, no, no. It's far more tricky than that, and they put it in every story. It must be an obligation on the part of the media company to say how the data was collected. From TVNZ: Between May 24 and May 28, 1002 eligible voters were polled by mobile phone (500) and online, using online panels (502). What are online panels? Are they things you sign up to yourself? Who knows? The maximum sampling area is approximately plus 3.1%. Party support percentages have been rounded up or down to whole numbers. The data has been weighted to align with Stats NZ population counts for age, gender, region, ethnic identification and education level. So what does that mean? If I'm a numpty, am I worth 2 points as opposed to somebody who leaves school worth NCEA and that's worth one? What does that mean? If I'm 18 and I respond, does that mean because there are fewer 18 year olds who respond, does it mean that my reckon is worth double that of somebody who's 50+. How can you weight the information? And not all 18 year olds think the same way. If you're looking at ethnic identification, not all Māori, not all Pakeha, not all Pasifika, not all Chinese people, think the same way. The sample for mobile phones is selected by random dialling using probability sampling. Online sample is collected using an online panel. So that's from 1News. This is from RNZ: This poll of 1008 people was conducted by Reid Research using quota sampling and weighting to ensure representative cross section by age, gender and geography. The poll was conducted through online interviews between the 23rd and 30th of May 2025, has a maximum margin of error of +/- 3.1%. I'm of a mind to never discuss the polls again. The statisticians and the research pollsters and the companies all say, oh, no, no, no, it's terribly scientific. Is it really? When you've got two polls conducted over the same time, presumably using the same scientific methods, coming up with two completely different results. If the polls were scientific, surely you'd see a consensus of opinion. You wouldn't go sniffing like a truffle hunter looking for respondents that agree with your particular version of the way things should be. It's like you're researching into an echo chamber. It's not worth the time and the money. If this is what RNZ is spending their money on, given that they are funded by the taxpayer, I'd rather they spend it on training up young reporters or allowing a veteran reporter to spend some time doing some investigative journalism, rather than coming up with a poll that supports their worldview. And which is in direct contrast to the other taxpayer funded organisation, which is kind of paying its way at the moment, which is 1News. What is the point? How on earth can we take them seriously when they come up with completely different results and when all the data is weighed, quotas are taken, samplings adjusted. It's an absolute crock. The emperor is stark naked and shouldn't be taken seriously at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I always find it amusing when officialdom is confused, and they seem confused, as to why so many of our brightest minds have bailed and gone off overseas. This is the group of top achievers at NCEA level and the ones with international qualifications. More of them than ever have left the country. Officialdom here doesn't know if they are enrolled offshore or, and here is the critical point, why they left. Fortunately, I can help. Well, at least a bit. We had one leave the country to go off and study. We have a niece currently studying offshore and we also have a nephew who left, studied and graduated last year. They were, or are, all bright and all got top marks, and here is officialdom's answer: all wanted to get the hell out of here. Studying at an overseas university has become a “thing”. In one way it is no different to the vast swathes of other New Zealanders who set records exiting in the past few years. In simple terms, the brighter you are the more prospects you have. Part of your brain power and academic success will have led you to the realisation that there is a big world out there with a lot of opportunities and you want a slice of this action. Anecdotally, as regards higher study post-secondary school, I can tell you the amount of Māori indoctrination at high school these days is not just absurd, but counter productive. I know it isn't PC to say so and I know it's not scientifically fact-based. But I know what kids tell me and even in this current generation, which is far more willing and open to this type of bilingual Māori-based approach to learning, by the time you have had five years of it, you are done. What they failed to grip when they went hell for leather, and this applies to broader life in New Zealand ranging from Māori names of Government departments to news greetings on the TV at night, is if you over-egg it, you get push back, which is where we are right now. But I think there also must be some acceptance that as a small, insular country at the bottom of the world, when times are tough the world remains shiny and brains gets you access. I would have once said that most come home. But I look at our wider family and I'm not sure that's actually true anymore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Education Ministry study has found record numbers of students with top NCEA results, international qualifications like the baccalaureate, and students from private schools are abroad the year after they finish school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
An unknown number of teens in health schools and alternative education have earned NCEA literacy and numeracy standards that won't count if they return to regular schools. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Alexa Cook.
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers a recap of the championships for the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers a preview of the championships for the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
A touch of the ol' intellectual snobbery reared its head with news that the Defence Force dropped education criteria last year. As a person who had no time for school and could not wait to get out into the world, I was, and still am, very grateful for the idea that you choose the person and not the piece of paper when it comes to work. When I started, School Certificate and UE were what you needed to get into the media, or at least to have a crack. These days you need a degree. I can assure you the quality of those graduates has not changed one iota as a result of several years of study. The military is an awfully difficult place to recruit for, especially in a country like ours. Just what is it you are offering? We don't do a lot; we don't have a lot of equipment and we don't fight wars. We keep peace and patrol. So in a world where work-life balance and work from home and 4-day weeks are commonplace, average pay, Waiouru, and a lot of early rises aren't exactly calling cards. So you simply now need three years of school. You don't even need Level 1 NCEA. Here is the thing – some people aren't into school. I know this because I was one of them. Not all life choices, work choices, or skills are gained by passing Year 11 maths. The military is as much about attitude and aptitude – it's a structured environment and it is designed for a specific type of person. In places like America, they recruit people who may well struggle to get regular work. That is the way it is and it's a simple truth. They offer dental and medical in a country where you may not be able to afford it. They offer a career and travel and opportunity in careers and trades you may not have even thought of. Here you can be an auto technician, plumber or diver. They are the jobs on offer in the military with no skills. Could you do that in civilian life? No. Being good with an engine does not mean you are good in class. These are doors of opportunity If the military through necessity can make it work, who are these outside snobs who still believe that exams and results are the sole key to employment? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 20 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.)➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 19 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.)➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 18 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.)➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
A Canterbury school for young parents is seeing a bump in enrolments, with mainly new mums wanting to return to class and finish their education. Karanga Mai Young Parent College in Kaiapoi near Christchurch offers NCEA and some tertiary courses for young people who left school to have or raise kids. Kaiwhakahaere Whitney Misiuata spoke to Lisa Owen.
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 17 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.)➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 16 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.)➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork
The Education Minister says there's no argument for getting rid of some NCEA tests over fears some students will end up with no credits. RNZ reports principals from some of the country's poorest communities, want the Government to scrap new reading, writing, and maths tests. They say a number of Māori or Pacific students could end up leaving school without a qualification. Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking she is aware of every single student in that situation and is doing everything she can to turn it around. She says they've put in millions of dollars of targeted support to get them across the line. Stanford also says she's cut through the bureaucracy to building school property after a ministerial inquiry found the old model was inefficient and unfit for purpose. The Education Minister says since then, there's been a 35% increase in the number of standard buildings delivered, and a 28% reduction in the average cost of each classroom. She told Hosking the results of the new model have been obvious. Stanford says at Wellington Girls they built four two-storey blocks with 14 classrooms in 12 weeks, for $50 thousand each. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Schools say teens who have reached their final year of school without passing one or all of the online NCEA reading, writing and maths tests are under the most pressure and they are taking extra measures to help students across the line. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more.
An Auckland high school principal says it will be a disaster if the government does not stop its new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. Papakura High School principal Simon Craggs spoke to Alexa Cook.
On today's episode, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with European leaders at a summit in London - for security talks, an incredible exchange between Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance took place in the White House's Oval Office, a new survey shows four out of five healthcare workers say the government's cuts and restructuring over the last year have damaged health services, an Auckland high school principal says it will be a disaster if the government does not stop its new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests, the inaugural Only Fools and Horses race took place in the Maniototo at the weekend, and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.
Principals from the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 14 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.-------------------------------------JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/e2cnetworkJOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Youtube Member): https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetwork/joinSPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: kyleloomis@e2cnetwork.comDONATE TO THE NETWORK: www.paypal.me/e2cnetworkSHOP E2C NETWORK STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/e2cnetwork-------------------------------------LISTEN TO ALL PODCASTS: http://bit.ly/E2CNetworkApplePodcastsLISTEN TO AUBURN ROOTS: https://bit.ly/AuburnRootsSubscribe-------------------------------------YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetworkTWITTER: twitter.com/E2C_NetworkFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/E2CNetworkAUINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/e2cnetworkTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@e2cnetwork
Piper speaks with Belgian show jumping rider Nicola Philippaerts about his recent successes. Dr. David Ramey, DVM also talks about his book, Lost Traditions: Horses and Horse Medicine in Pre-Modern Japan. Ken Whelihan, USEF "R" judge, clinician, and Senior trainer and Assistant Director at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT also joins. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Nicola Philippaerts is a top Belgian show jumper who competes internationally at the highest level of equestrian sport, including at the Olympic Games and in Nations Cups around the world. He has achieved numerous Grand Prix victories and shows regularly on the Global Champions Tour. As the son of four-time Olympian Ludo Philippaerts, he's part of the family operation at Philippaerts- a notable training, breeding, and sales stable based in Belgium- as well as the star of Horse&Country's exclusive show, Nicola Philippaerts: Born To Ride.Guest: Dr. David Ramey, DVM is an equine veterinarian with decades of experience; an internationally recognized lecturer, researcher, and author; and the mind behind Lost Traditions: Horses and Horse Medicine in Pre-Modern Japan. A graduate of Colorado State University and an avid student of veterinary history, he has practiced on show horses and pleasure horses in Southern California since 1984.Guest: Ken Whelihan grew up in a family of horse enthusiasts in New England, enjoying showing, eventing, and fox hunting. During college, Ken rode for the University of Massachusetts IHSA team while also riding sale horses for international Grand Prix veteran Barney Ward. Ken went on to learn from Anthony D'Ambrosio, George Morris, Anne Kursinski, Leslie Howard, and Peter Leone. Ken has also held his USEF judge's license for over 30 years. Ken has enjoyed judging numerous finals as well as top shows throughout the country. In addition to national level shows, Ken makes time to judge IHSA, IEA, NCEA and local level shows. Ken also assisted in the management of the popular Princeton Show Jumping series in New Jersey. In September 2023, Ken accepted a teaching position at the Ethel Walker school in Simsbury, CT. Ken follows a systematic approach, providing riders with the tools to improve consistency. Flat work and homework are the cornerstones leading to the success of Ken's students and horses.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Foxhall Equine, Show Strides Book Series, Good Boy, Eddie and Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation: Develop a Winning Style
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 14 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.-------------------------------------JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/e2cnetworkJOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Youtube Member): https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetwork/joinSPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: kyleloomis@e2cnetwork.comDONATE TO THE NETWORK: www.paypal.me/e2cnetworkSHOP E2C NETWORK STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/e2cnetwork-------------------------------------LISTEN TO ALL PODCASTS: http://bit.ly/E2CNetworkApplePodcastsLISTEN TO AUBURN ROOTS: https://bit.ly/AuburnRootsSubscribe-------------------------------------YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetworkTWITTER: twitter.com/E2C_NetworkFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/E2CNetworkAUINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/e2cnetworkTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 13 of the NCEA 2024-25 season.-------------------------------------JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Patreon):https://www.patreon.com/e2cnetworkJOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Youtube Member):https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetwork/joinSPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: kyleloomis@e2cnetwork.comDONATE TO THE NETWORK:www.paypal.me/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 12 of the NCEA 2024-25 season. ------------------------------------- JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/e2cnetwork JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Youtube Member): https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetwork/join SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: kyleloomis@e2cnetwork.com DONATE TO THE NETWORK: www.paypal.me/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 11 of the NCEA 2024-25 season. ------------------------------------- JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/e2cnetwork JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Youtube Member): https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetwork/join SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: kyleloomis@e2cnetwork.com DONATE TO THE NETWORK: www.paypal.me/e2cnetwork
Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers a preview of the spring season for NCEA 2024-25 season. ------------------------------------- JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/e2cnetwork JOIN THE CONQUER CLUB (Youtube Member): https://www.youtube.com/c/e2cnetwork/join SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: kyleloomis@e2cnetwork.com DONATE TO THE NETWORK: www.paypal.me/e2cnetwork