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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
Two students from Wellington College have been awarded the top academic prize at the Top Scholar Awards today. John Key…
Young writers get advice from the best
Budding writers will hear some sound advice from the professionals this week. The Auckland Writers & Readers Festival begins…
Students lack Asia nous
New Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and…
Education
Editorial: Demand for Mandarin sure to grow
Editorial: The drums are beating for more children to learn Mandarin. The Prime Minister wants more…
Charter schools on track
There won't be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing…
Heads back graduate teachers
Backers of a controversial scheme to fast-track trainee teachers into classrooms are claiming initial success, with all…
The big business of running school fairs
Ten subcommittees, 328 helpers, five volunteers putting in fulltime hours and 1000 cupcakes - the modern-day school fair…
'Physics nerd' wins Nasa prize
A self-proclaimed "physics nerd" from Burnside High School is heading to Nasa after winning a scholarship…
Inspiring kids for half a century
The Duke of Edinburgh Award operates in more than 140 countries. The New Zealand section has operated here since 1963. In…
Govt announces boost for Maori and Pasifika trades training
Government will increase the number of trades training places for Maori and Pasifika trades from 600 to 3,000 places, spending…
Dame Wendy Pye: 'Asia is going to be a really big force'
Education expert Dame Wendy Pye says it should be compulsory for all New Zealand primary schools to offer children a chance…
Education gets $80m funding boost
The Government will invest $80.5 million of operating funding over four years to lift educational achievement, including…
Govt sticks with Novopay system
Education Archives
Principals say the Government had no real choice but to stick with troubled school payroll system Novopay…
Primary Education
Kids' scooter injuries skyrocket
The number of children seriously hurt while riding push scooters has skyrocketed with their popularity. More than 6000 under-14s…
National
Budget will help vulnerable Kiwis
Finance Minister Bill English says the Budget 2013 will help the most vulnerable people in society "who the Government has…
Secondary Education
Charter schools fall in
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It's exam time for applicants hoping to run charter schools, the Act Party's competitive prod at state…
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