Education news
Under-fire head of prestigious private school resigns
He went on extended leave amid claims of a toxic culture and has now resigned.
Government targets culture shift as school attendance falls before breaks
School attendance drops to 73% as 200,000 kids absent on last day of term.
Live: MPs Stanford and Bishop on inquiry into school property
Live: MPs Stanford and Bishop on inquiry into school property
Scared kids push to slash speed limit past Gisborne school after cars clocked at 106km/h
Lives at risk: Speedsters clocked driving 106km/h past rural school.
Kea Kids news
Kea Kids News: The secrets to becoming a Wiggle, revealed!
TikTok star Wiggles Tsehay, John, and Captain Feathersword take a tour break to chat with reporter Huxley about pizza, dancing, and advice for Wiggle-wannabes. Video / Kea Kids
American illustrator is drawing on memories for kids’ art workshop
Reporter Mackenzie talks to American artist Gary Baseman, who’s in Taupō to honour a very special person and help tamariki stay connected to lost loved ones through art.
Worms are the superheroes of soil, and their superpower is… poo?
Reporter Kadie dons her finest worm poo-counting lab coat and helps out the scientists at Hill Labs, where they’ve created the world’s first test to count earthworms in soil!
More Education news
Where is the Masterton college of rizzcraft and sigmatry? Ask Google
Schools across NZ have had their names changed on Google Maps.
Editorial: Govt's education roadmap will hopefully avoid potholes
EDITORIAL: Ministers brandishing the stick to lift the appalling statistics.
Violent student behaviour spikes post-pandemic, schools report
Stand-downs and suspensions have increased in schools since 2023.
Skipping school to save on air fares? Why some parents say it makes sense
Parents face fines for kids missing school, but many find early travel worthwhile.
Explainer: What happens on a teacher-only day?
The Government is banning term-time days for teacher development - but what are they for?
Crackdown starts now: Seymour says attending today's climate strike counts as truancy
The Associate Education Minister says skipping class to strike would be 'unjustified'.
Te Pāti Māori warns of ‘million Māori’ wrath over axed $30m te reo programme
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime: 'You can't value te reo Māori while cutting vital resources.'
$30m cut from te reo Māori programme to boost maths curriculum
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the te reo Māori initiative lacked accreditation.
Universities facing strike action offering pay rises of 2-3%
But the Tertiary Education Union says it is seeking a 6% pay rise for its members.
Act concerned by university's travel funding guidelines
AUT's policy gives academics who identify as Māori and Pasifika preference.
Dunedin students evacuated, school closes for day after threatening email received
The online threat was made as students were arriving for class.
'Petrified they'll succeed': Seymour blasts teacher unions worried about charter schools
The first charter schools are set to open in 2025 with the application process now open.
Education changes: Area schools ‘copping it from all directions’
North Canterbury area schools (Years 1 to 13) say they're struggling to keep up.
Editorial: Classroom plan should be a relief to teachers
It beggars belief to see the union's opposition.
Experienced teachers on their knees crying: Inside NZ's education crisis
Enrolments in teaching courses have dropped 51% in 13 years
New NCEA Level 1 standards adding to workload for teachers and students
From this year, NCEA level 1 had fewer achievement standards available in each subject.
Western Springs College reopens after bomb threat
Seniors arriving for exams had gathered on the field.
'We're delighted': Shift in culture at Mount Albert Grammar since cellphone ban introduced
The school says students are more active and connecting at break times.
Ministry of Education responds over claims school staff ate free lunches meant for students
Hard to learn right from wrong when ‘teacher’s nicking your lunch’, David Seymour says.
Māori education advisory group set up to improve outcomes
Education Minister says group will focus on lifting achievement for Māori learners.
'Critical point': Students may be rostered home as teacher shortage bites
The PPTA says Ōrewa College is 'not alone in its plan to roster students home'.
Al-Madinah School and Zayed College for Girls in lockdown
Two South Auckland Islamic schools are in lockdown after receiving threats this morning. Video / NZ Herald
Two Auckland Islamic schools in lockdown after suspicious threat, closed today
Students have been told to stay home today.
Should a 5-year-old be able to count to 10 and accurately describe shapes?
A big change is that both curriculums specify what children should be learning each year.
Secretive legal advice argues charter schools likely to breach labour rules
Confidential legal advice exposes risks of charter school staff agreements.