More than 6000 support staff in schools are being paid less per week because of a once-in-a-decade payroll change.

Four Old Boys of an Auckland boys school were suspended from the association after making comments about "ethnic imbalance".

New Zealand joins Nordic nations in literacy top five, according to new survey.

Editors of student magazine forced to apologise after writing a satirical article about the chancellor which quoted him as being a fan of Cliff Richard.

A proposed name for Rotorua's newly merged polytechnic has been revealed but not everyone in the Bay of Plenty is happy with it.

A proposed name for Bay of Plenty's newly merged polytechnic has been revealed, but not everyone is happy with it.

The commissioner in charge of Rangiora High School says the decision to end principal Peggy Burrows' employment was "not made lightly".

Two New Zealand schools are offering the new bathrooms to help students who do not feel comfortable using bathrooms labelled "male" and "female".

Peggy Burrows says she was informed of her dismissal today which is effective immediately, following a long running stoush with the Ministry of Education.

Two teachers accused of serious misconduct with a 13-year-old pupil, who has since died, can now be named.

Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.

More than 1000 people gathered on the first day of a three-day tangi for leading Maori figure Emeritus Professor Ranginui Walker.

All four schools in the Westport area have fewer students than they did this time last year -- a sign of the times say their principals.

The family of a student who died at Intueri's diving school in 2014 will receive $150,000 from the company.

Fee-free education policy takes aim at major cause of life-long debt, Dr Alistair Shaw writes.

That's a lot of different ways to say hello.

Peter Lyons writes about one of his favourite teaching experience, where he helped a group of students make an investment.

Rich Kids of London show off.

Prime Minister and New Zealanders from all walks of life pay tribute to academic, writer and historian who fought tirelessly for Maori for decades.

This student's classroom sketch has sparked amusement on Reddit.

The four remaining charter schools which opened in 2014 have all been paid a performance bonus despite three not meeting their targets.

A third popular Auckland school is asking parents to pay for the right to enter their children in out-of-zone ballots.

Two prestigious Auckland schools have been ordered to stop asking parents to pay for the right to enter their children in out-of-zone ballots.

Parents are being urged to "Re-Wild their child" and get their kids involved in risky play outside.

Sistema Aotearoa’s flagship orchestra, Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara perform ‘Kafisi Niue’, a traditional Niuean song.

Schools around the country received bomb threats today, and police say the calls may have come from overseas.

Danielle Wright discovers that it's not so much what degree you do as just doing a degree that counts

In the past, apprenticeships were often seen as something for people who didn't get good enough grades to go to university. Times have changed, reports Danielle Wright