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Oliver and Michael talk about Germany's dual education system with Rachel Simpson, Manager for Education, Skills and Immigration at Business NZ. Recently, Michael and Rachel were on a business delegation to Germany to find out about their dual education system first-hand. Read more

In this episode, Michael talks to Holly Gooch and Izzy Bremner, from The Hyphen Project, about what it might be like for people who are perhaps not considered the "norm" in our large school system. They talk about The Hyphen Project, which is a talent incubator for 16-19 year olds who are talented, neurodivergent and have not gotten on well with the mainstream education system. Read more

Non-academic staff outnumber academic staff in NZ universities. Recently, we found the point in time when this happened. Read more

New research reveals the start of excessive non-academic staffing in New Zealand Universities Wellington (Wednesday, 28 February 2024) - This new research note, When the Bloat Began: Non-Academic Staffing at New Zealand Universities over the Long Run, 1961-1997, reveals the year in which non-academic employees started to outnumber academics at our universities. Building on the findings of our earlier research report, Blessing or Bloat? Read more

Minister of Education Hon Erica Stanford talks about Dr Michael Johnston and the newly formed Ministerial Advisory Group to review education curriculum and the common practice model during Question Time in Parliament. Watch below. Read more

Dr Michael Johnston talks to Tim Dower on Newstalk ZB's Early Edition about the Government delaying plan to make online numeracy and literacy tests a prerequisite for NCEA from 2026. Listen below. Read more