A church harbouring Indian students facing deportation asks the Government to allow them to stay on compassionate grounds.

The Auckland church that hosted NZ's first same-sex marriage has decided to give sanctuary to nine Indian students facing deportation over a student visa fraud.

COMMENT: As our country marks Waitangi Day, it's appropriate to reflect on the outstanding progress being made by Maori children and young people.

COMMENT: I totally support the Greens' initiative to make te Reo Maori a core subject, along with English and maths.

COMMENT: The choice of job opportunities is too narrow and compulsory te reo for 10 years would cost our children a lot but add not much.

Kiwi parents are paying over $300 more for a school uniform than parents in the UK - prompting calls to overhaul our uniform rules.

A young Indian couple facing deportation with their 2-year-old daughter are now planning to seek sanctuary in a central Auckland church.

Students facing deportation plan to seek refuge in a church.

A 10-year-old Auckland student's tragic, sudden death may be one of at least eight such deaths during the past two years.

The two teacher unions, School Trustees Association and even the conservative Maxim Institute all backed the policy.

The Greens and some Labour MPs are calling for a national goal of making Māori language compulsory for all children in state schools.

A clinical child and adolescent psychologist offers advice for parents following the death of a 10-year-old Auckland child in tragic circumstances.

Massey Primary School gets extra help to support the school community following the tragic death of a 10-year-old child.

Former Hamilton high school teacher describes herself as a "Jekyll and Hyde drinker".

Researchers who visited classrooms in 25 countries, including NZ, have found slippers at school improves pupils' engagement.

COMMENT: Quality education will help our children into better relationships, writes Tracy Clelland.

Georgina_Harris_JUNE16_happy.eps Caraline correctAbbott isn't sure how she'll feel saying goodbye to her son Harry, 5, on his first

A Kiwi school that used Donald Trump's name to teach kids key competencies after being inspired by his 'The Apprentice' TV series has now ditched the system.

Children using smartphones and tablets from an early age can have both troubling and positive consequences, a leading academic says.

Pupils at a low decile Christchurch school will return to school this week excited to see brand new classrooms being built with high-tech materials.

Through international fame and fortune, Chris Liddell has remained loyal to New Zealand business and causes.

A principal who stalked a young teacher has been censured by the teacher's body.

Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.

The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.

A teacher has admitted falsifying NCEA documents because he was "panicked" and overwhelmed by work.

A professor who spent three decades teaching and researching was turned down from a job because he lacked a high-school certificate.

Female teacher before tribunal on charges of forming inappropriate relationships with a male and at least one female students.

Primary school principals are burned-out and leaving the profession because of high stress and 'relentless' workload.

A tertiary training school for business and management students has been closed down by officials.

New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?