New ZealandSchool ditches junior examsNew college dumps first year of NCEA testing as 'box ticking' which only makes students worried27 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTertiary heads farewelled with 'golden handshakes'Outgoing heads of polytechs and universities have received up to $117,000 on their last day of duty, latest figures reveal.27 Nov 12:35 AM
OpinionEducator's stock heads southThings were looking up for Intueri Education Group shareholders at the start of this month.26 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessThe highest paid public sector bossAdrian Orr, the man responsible for the NZ Super Fund, is the highest paid public sector boss earning more than $830,000 over the last year.26 Nov 03:29 AM
OpinionLisa Rodgers: NCEA is not a pass or fail systemWhen I was their age I was revising for a series of three-hour exams. It was pass or fail, regardless of the previous two years' work. That's not fair, writes Lisa Rodgers.25 Nov 09:57 PM
New ZealandMaori girls school to closeA secondary school for Maori girls will be closed after 110 years because of concerns about its debt and governance.25 Nov 09:46 PM
New ZealandRedcliffs School to closeThe education minister Hekia Parata has made an interim decision to close Redcliffs School in Christchurch due to ongoing concern about the unstable cliff behind it.25 Nov 04:43 AM
OpinionMy life as a transgender kid in NZA 16-year-old shares his journey of growing up transgender.25 Nov 12:24 AM
New ZealandNZ lags behind in per-student spendingNew Zealand devotes more of its budget to education than almost all other OECD countries - yet still lags behind in per-student spending, latest figures show.24 Nov 11:03 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: NCEA pass rates hard for parents to cope withCOMMENT: They don't understand how under NCEA everyone can be a winner, writes Peter Lyons.24 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandGiving to needy goes full circleKidsCan charity is literally close to home for Manukau student Vika Pasa.23 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessDio School plans $36m art centreAuckland's Diocesan School For Girls is developing a vast new $36 million centre for the arts.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAUT staff end strikeAcademic staff at AUT have ended a strike that caused a delay in the release of students' final grades.22 Nov 11:25 PM
New ZealandMaori success in education calls for celebrationNew research shows more Maori are graduating from university - with more than half being the first in their immediate family to do so.22 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandBrave kids not bugged by creepy crawliesMove over milk and lunch monitors - a cockroach infestation at an Auckland school has forced it to introduce roach monitors.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe teacher 'talent drain'Senior education officials say the teacher drain from Auckland is reaching crisis point - leading to calls for an "Auckland allowance".21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandParents shop around the elite schoolsA move by one of the country's most exclusive private schools to take girls at a younger age has seen an exodus of 50 students from its competitors.20 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestylePushy parents cause kids to fail - studyOverly ambitious parents may harm their children's academic performance, a study suggests.20 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandWanaka boy accepted into new schoolThe Education Ministry's head of sector enablement and support, Katrina Casey, said a school had been directed to enrol the boy.19 Nov 11:21 PM
BDBDBusinessNZ's problem with exploitationImmigration officials are warning New Zealand's reputation as a destination for international students is at risk from Indian student exploitation.19 Nov 09:30 PM
LifestyleSchool bans blind girl's caneA blind seven-year-old girl has been told she cannot use her white cane at school because it poses a health and safety risk to teachers and pupils.19 Nov 09:00 PM
LifestyleTeachers on bizarre things parents sayForget about kids saying the darnedest things, it seems some parents have a tendency to spout amusing, shocking comments too.19 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandHead of King's quits after just one yearEducation sources say head's decision to leave prestigious school is "eyebrow-raising".18 Nov 08:52 AM
New ZealandUnwanted schoolboy 'one of dozens'A 7-year-old Wanaka boy who is unwanted by the schools in his area is one of dozens of similar cases around the country.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAUT strike: 'Withholding grades is wrong'AUT students are taking to social media to express their frustration with a strike that's delaying the release of crucial final grades.17 Nov 01:51 AM
New ZealandShopping for scholarshipsA multitude of scholarships are available for tertiary students but you've got to be in to win.17 Nov 01:41 AM
New ZealandCreative skills = global opportunityNot so long ago, parents of a teenager wanting to be an artist or a musician would tell them to get a real job but that perception has changed17 Nov 01:11 AM
New ZealandDecision time for studentsSome teens know exactly what they want to do with their lives. For others, it can be difficult to decide which career path to follow, writes Louise Richardson17 Nov 12:40 AM
New ZealandThe boy no school will takeWanaka family at a loss after school excludes their 7-year-old son and all other schools in the area refuse to take him.16 Nov 07:11 PM
New ZealandNew moves to hunt down student loan avoidersThe move is the latest in the government's strategy to hunt down borrowers living overseas and get them to pay up.16 Nov 03:37 AM
New ZealandSummer slavesAnt poisoning, mindless retail jobs, summer school - Julie Cleaver says spare a thought for the hard-working students this summer, because they probably won't post about it on Instagram.16 Nov 12:16 AM
OpinionThe inequality of school achievementCOMMENT: NZ children will continue to live unequal lives until such time as an education minister has the full support of colleagues, writes John Clark.15 Nov 10:46 PM
New ZealandExams first for schoolgirl starTeenage football star Grace Jale is off to Brazil with the Football Ferns, but first ... exams.13 Nov 04:00 PM
