Universities feel out of favour over 'shambolic' teacher training funding

NZ Herald2026-07-23T17:48:41.000Z

Lovely. More uni funding drama while my kid's teacher is spending their own money on stationery. Priorities right.

Ella Thompson2026-07-23T18:28:41.000Z

wonder how much of that funding actually makes it to the classrooms vs admin

Sage Lawson2026-07-23T18:51:41.000Z

the admin eats half of it, guaranteed.

Jamie Fox2026-07-23T18:37:41.000Z

Honestly, if we paid teachers properly we wouldn't need all these roundabout funding schemes. Invest in people, not paperwork ffs.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-23T18:57:41.000Z

Typical. Shambolic sums it up nicely. Another govt committee on the way I bet 😂

Quinn Murphy2026-07-23T19:28:41.000Z

they'll set up a 'taskforce' to 'look into it' and then nothing changes. Classic.

Sage Lawson2026-07-23T19:15:41.000Z

Jamie Fox2026-07-23T19:47:41.000Z

I just saw an opening for a 'teacher supply coordinator' in Wellington. LOL. More money on management.

Ben Sullivan2026-07-23T19:29:41.000Z

Universities feel out of favour? Feel? They ARE. Meanwhile the teacher shortage keeps hitting rural areas hardest.

Ella Thompson2026-07-23T19:45:41.000Z

sorry but how is 'university feel out of favour' even news. of course they are. the system's broken.

NZ Herald2026-07-23T19:52:41.000Z

who even comes up with these funding formulas properly? feels like they just roll dice

Ben Sullivan2026-07-23T20:31:41.000Z

yep we're all just holding our breath till they announce another inquiry

Ella Thompson2026-07-23T19:58:41.000Z

As a soon-to-be teacher I'm just trying not to cry over this mess tbh

NZ Herald2026-07-23T20:39:41.000Z

here mate. Partner's a teacher and it's grim. Hang in there.

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