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Principal viewed 'hard-core' porn
A principal who disabled his school's internet filter to view "hard-core" pornography has been censured for serious misconduct, but will keep his name a secret.

SA mayor gives scholarships to virgins
A SA mayor is awarding scholarships to young women who remain virgins, though they need to regularly prove it.

Polly Gillespie: Go on, tax me
COMMENT: Deep down in my working class soul, I believe tertiary education needs to come without debt.

Fitbit addicts alarm school counsellors
Fitbits are worrying some high school counsellors who say the fitness device can become a fixation, particularly with girls trying to lose weight.

Are private schools worth the money?
Are parents getting value for money at a private school, or would their children be just as happy, successful and rounded at the local state option?

Tertiary fees 'likely to drop under Labour'
Tertiary fees would likely drop significantly under a Labour government as part of a rethink to address increasing student debt, the party's new tertiary education spokesman says.

Free schools: Parents better start saving
New statistics show that parents of children born this year will pay around $37,000 by the time they finish school in 2033.

Senior citizens can boost NZ tourism
Understanding the needs of senior citizens travelling to New Zealand is the key to unlocking a lucrative and comparatively untapped tourism market.

How 'average' people become extraordinary
Do you stand out from the crowd. A new book details how you can.

Explore: Donations your child's school got
INTERACTIVE: Parents paid $161.6 million in donations towards their children's "free education" in 2014. Of that, $61.4m was spent in Auckland.

Uniform dilemma
With the beginning of the school year just weeks away the cost and quality of school uniforms will be a hot topic with parents.

Teacher shook baby so hard brain bled
But New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says teacher won't be struck off.

Mixed response to Dame Kiri's claim
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's claim she was "beaten by nuns" during her schooling has been met with mixed response.

Northland teacher must prove drug-free
A Northland teacher must prove he is drug-free after failing to inform about his conviction for growing cannabis.

Harsh lessons from retiring principals
"We're the only country in the world that overtly labels schools."

AUT rated NZ's 'most international' uni
Auckland University of Technology has outranked its more established neighbours to be rated the country's "most international" university.

Netflix CEO announces $100m fund for education
Netflix founder and chief executive Reed Hastings is creating a $100 million foundation for education.

Teacher charged with serious misconduct
A Northland teacher has been charged with serious misconduct after arranging an advance on her salary without the school's permission.

Nervous wait for NCEA results is over
For anxious students around the country the wait is over: NCEA exam results are now available online.

Over-protective parents add to obesity risk
We may be breeding a generation of unfit, overweight kids at higher risk of obesity ailments because they don't explore their neighbourhoods as much as their parents used to, according to a PhD study at Auckland University of Technology.

Schools strive to save their pools
Schools are turning to fundraising website Givealittle to help keep pools open and Water Safety NZ is concerned about the effect on drowning rates if pools are allowed to close.

School addresses ex-pupils' concerns
Auckland Grammar's head promises work is being done to challenge what its ex-pupils have labelled as an unpleasant environment for those who are not "straight".

Alan Duff: All children dream, so let's help them fly
Over the years, I've been privileged to gain insights from visiting schools on our literacy programme, which is now past its 21st birthday.

Wanted: Three boffins to save the world
A tiny institute in Oxford is gearing up for futuristic robot wars, aiming to protect humanity if artificial intelligence goes bad.

The moment boys are asked to hit a girl
WATCH: Campaign against family violence reinforces message: "If kids know it's wrong you should too."

Student's emotional speech goes viral
A Pasifika student from AUT has made an impassioned speech about overcoming adversity to graduate.

Sailor and Chris to visit more schools
Knowing exactly what to do when an asthmatic person is having trouble breathing - and knowing not to panic - can help that person hugely and maybe even save their life.

Many school finances run in the red
Hundreds of schools are operating in the red and extras like outdoor education programmes, new library books and computers could be axed.