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Four Christchurch schools to close
Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that four Christchurch schools will be closed to form a new super school.
Nelson school to remain open after year-long battle
Nelson's Salisbury School will remain open after a year-long battle with the Ministry of Education. The girls' special…
Uni professor loses bid for ERA case hearing
A university professor who claims his workplace caused him hardship akin to post traumatic stress disorder has lost his…
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First US vegetarian school popular with students
In America's battle against rising obesity rates…
Students struggle with 'right to success'
Students who have an exaggerated belief they have "a right to success" are more likely to struggle come exam time, a University…
Self-belief improving grades, says principal
By his own admission, Kelston Boys' High School student Samson Fualalo was an unmotivated learner.
New schools will help NZ to pass mark
The Government has promised to lift the achievement of school students as results show national pass rates for most NCEA…
Martin Thrupp: National Standards comparisons impossible
The Government is again releasing National Standards data later this month in a new standardised format that will seem to…
Education
Minister could appoint Council members
The Minister of Education could be given the power to appoint Teachers Council members and the council…
How to nurture a genius
I am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards…
Charting Pasifika's progress in NZ
The Pacific community has stamped its mark firmly on New Zealand society. There are 20,000 more Niueans living here than…
Keith Rankin: IRD could be simpler and not need new IT system
In the wake of the Novopay debacle and other underwhelming government IT projects, Inland Revenue is embarking on the biggest…
Hollywood helps kids to read
School children are being taught how to read and write by watching Hollywood blockbusters with subtitles…
School breakfast programme may run five days a week
A school breakfast programme run by Fonterra and Sanitarium may be extended to five days a week with extra Government support…
Zap brain, improve maths
By zapping brains in maths lessons, scientists claim to have boosted students’ abilities by a third.
Both parents = smarter kids
Children raised in a two-parent families do best at school, a conference has been told. A "world family map" compiled by…
Foodbank school hopes for more help
A South Auckland school has started a foodbank for families who can't feed their children - and hopes today's Budget will…
Wellington College students scoop Top Scholar Awards
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Two students from Wellington College have been awarded the top academic prize at the Top Scholar Awards…
Primary Education
Charter schools on track
There won't be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing…
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Kiwirail workers drug tested after close call
KiwiRail has started random drug and alcohol testing for employees after a worker who failed to check his co-workers were…
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Heads back graduate teachers
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Backers of a controversial scheme to fast-track trainee teachers into classrooms are claiming initial…
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