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Parents hopeful in push to be heard on special education

A successful campaign against a failure to include parents in an overhaul of the special education system has seen an extra 33 meetings held around the country.

School challenge ends retirement plans

The headmaster of one of Auckland's most popular boys' schools will defer retirement to lead the revitalisation of a struggling school across town.

Young people reluctant to enter teaching - PPTA

Low pay, big workloads and growing levels of abuse are among factors discouraging people from teaching, according to Post Primary Teachers' Association representatives.

Steve Maharey: Assessment as learning

What we need to be talking about is the kind of learning that we think is appropriate before we get to assessment, writes Steve Maharey. Good learning begins with the curriculum.

Kids learning code make link with future

The trend is growing for programming to become the language of choice in schools.

Teacher spat in child's face

An Auckland teacher who spat on a five-year-old Down Syndrome boy's face will be allowed to keep teaching.

Schoolgirls expelled after vicious brawl

Three girls from Manurewa High School who were caught on camera earlier this month stomping and punching each other have been expelled.

Sweeteners to lure students south

Auckland's best and brightest are being schmoozed with $5000 sweeteners, rugby tickets and ski trips in a bid to boost student numbers in Christchurch.

Salvatore Gargiulo: 90 secs of stupidity makes news; years of positive gains feature rarely

It's been humbling to watch reactions of our own students and teachers to the events of the past week, writes Manurewa High principal Salvatore Gargiulo.

Science programme shines light on future

When it comes to hooking young Kiwis on science, there might be no brighter way than making things glow in the dark.

Top school drops Cambridge exams

The principal who introduced Cambridge exams to New Zealand says he believes the qualification still has a place here, as a top school opts out.

Toby Curtis: Charter schools the key for Maori

Kura hourua is just one of a number of initiatives aimed at lifting Maori educational achievement but compared with other models it provides much greater autonomy and freedom.

Philip Harding: Big questions for Govt's new overseers of our teachers

With all the complexities and these weighty matters for Educanz to resolve, how will the "independent voice" of the profession know that it is on track?

Teacher fired over student relationship

Kelsey Rebekah Allen was a physical education and health teacher at Morrinsville College in 2014 when she started a relationship with an 18-year-old student.

Max Key - I'll get you into Harvard

Prime Minister's son will help young people with sporting prowess access American colleges.

Historic college shifted for new town

Wesley College to be demolished and relocated elsewhere for new small town hosting thousands of new homes.

Schools let off $90 park fee

An inner-city Auckland school has been let off a $90 permit fee for using a public park for its end-of-year picnic.

Teen to pitch anti-bullying idea to Google

The 17-year-old Rotorua Girls' High School student is one of three winners of a nation-wide competition run by NetSafe and Google.