KahuNCEA: Are exams only for the elite?Data shows students at underprivileged high schools are less likely to sit exams than those from wealthy families.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandVetting delays: childcare threat to sueChildcare centres are threatening to sue the police regarding delays in vetting new staff members.26 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuNCEA: The school with no examsKia Aroha is one of the only secondary schools in the country that doesn't "do" exams.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandFirst Pasifika academics graduate from university business schoolThe first Pasifika academics at the University of Auckland's business school are two Tongan women, graduating tomorrow with PhDs.26 Sep 06:43 AM
New ZealandVictoria University to increase feesStudents at Victoria University of Wellington will fork out more for their education next year, after the university's council today voted in favour of increasing fees.26 Sep 04:57 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: NCEA Maths Exam UpdateTristram talks to Jake Wills - the maths teacher who complained to NCEA following the 'too hard' maths exam handed out to students last week. Watch25 Sep 11:44 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Kirsty Johnston on investigation into NCEA pass rates Kirsty Johnston talks to Tristram about her huge investigation into NCEA pass rates being on the rise around the country and what it really means.Watch25 Sep 10:27 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Meet NZ's next top designer Amelia UnufeTristram talks to Amelia about how her subject choices during NCEA led her down the right path to follow her dreams.Watch25 Sep 08:32 PM
New ZealandTauranga schools squeezedEXPANDING: Otumoetai College principal Dave Randell says the school roll is growing quickly. Photo/File A_290414gn10bop.JPGFUNDING 25 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandInteractive: NCEA pass ratesExplore: NCEA pass rates have been rising, however changing types of assessment at different decile levels complicates this comparison.25 Sep 07:22 PM
KahuRacial divide in class: What kids studyA Herald investigation has found deep disparities hidden beneath rising high school pass-rates tied to students' socio-economic status and ethnicity.25 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuNCEA: The only brown kid in the roomWithin minutes of walking into her first high-school physics class Amelia Unufe felt like an outsider.25 Sep 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Auckland University aiming highAmong our eight universities, one should be capable of making its presence felt in the English-speaking world. Auckland should be up there.25 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools at 'breaking point' says unionPrimary teacher union NZEI says New Zealand's per pupil spending is "an embarrassment" compared to other OECD countries.25 Sep 05:14 AM
New ZealandFailed foreign students in limboThe fate of 70 foreign students is uncertain after it was revealed they won't be able to continue studying a course because they failed a reassessment.23 Sep 08:57 AM
New ZealandWanted: $300m to answer the big issuesUniversity of Auckland bosses have launched New Zealand's most ambitious fundraising campaign, setting a target of $300 million.23 Sep 01:39 AM
New ZealandMumps case prompts warningA Mt Albert Grammar School student suspected of having the mumps has triggered a warning to parents to keep home children not immunised against the disease.22 Sep 07:58 AM
New ZealandTeacher falsely claimed $13k in benefitsA teacher lied about not having a job to claim more than $13,000 in benefits.22 Sep 03:44 AM
New ZealandRevealed: New Zealand's top universitiesThe top universities in the world have been revealed for 2016 - see where New Zealand has ranked.21 Sep 07:27 PM
New ZealandHow THAT maths exam will be markedGuidelines on how to mark the maths exam which left students in tears has been issued to schools, as the NZQA also reveals how it set the test.21 Sep 06:40 AM
New ZealandWatch: STEM course inspires Pasifika youthA new leadership programme focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Auckland's Otahuhu College is inspiring its young students. Watch21 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandNCEA: 'What kind of knowledge is best?'COMMENT: One of the principles on which New Zealand's national certificate of educational achievement is founded, is that all learning is to be valued equally.20 Sep 11:20 PM
New ZealandTeacher admits to affair with pupilA highly regarded teacher has been struck off after admitting to a sexual relationship with a student in the 1970s.20 Sep 09:04 PM
New Zealand'Teachers failed to prepare students'Students who broke down in tears during a maths exam that has been deemed too difficult should have been able to answer the questions, experts say.19 Sep 10:24 PM
New Zealand'I felt all my effort was for nothing'Takapuna Grammar student Maia Brown said she could hear other students crying in the exam hall as they took the NCEA maths test.19 Sep 10:06 PM
New Zealand30%!? My pathetic attempt at maths examWATCH: NZ Herald Focus host and broadcaster Tristram Clayton attempts the controversial NZQA paper, but is left broken.19 Sep 06:28 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: 30%!? My pathetic attempt at maths examWatch: NZ Herald Focus host and broadcaster Tristram Clayton attempts the controversial NZQA paper, but is left broken.Watch19 Sep 03:51 AM
EducationStudents change schools multiple timesNorthland has the highest rate of student transience in the country, with hundreds of pupils moving schools multiple times each year. Kaitaia 18 Sep 11:46 PM
New ZealandTears over 'far too difficult' examTeachers have slammed a Year 11 maths exam that has been deemed "far too difficult'' for students and which reduced some to tears in the exam room.18 Sep 10:42 PM
New ZealandTest yourself: The maths exam that's left students in tearseachers have slammed a Year 11 maths exam that has been deemed "far too difficult'' for students and which reduced some to tears in 18 Sep 05:46 PM
New ZealandNZ culture 'hostile to women' - writerAn expatriate Kiwi writer who has lived in half a dozen countries says New Zealand culture is uniquely hostile towards women. Katherine 16 Sep 04:10 AM
New Zealand3000 educators debate funding overhaulMore than 3000 educators turned up for a meeting to discuss the Government's proposed change to how schools are funded.16 Sep 04:03 AM
New ZealandTeacher struck off after 'toilet' gameTeacher tickled, hugged and picked children up and one time kissed a child on the forehead, disciplinary tribunal hears.16 Sep 02:42 AM
