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Exam papers stolen from Otago Uni

In what the University of Otago has slammed as a "reprehensible act", 98 unmarked student exam scripts have been stolen in a burglary at the campus.

Dunedin schools compete for pupils

A war is being waged between Dunedin secondary schools, which are estimated to be spending big money on marketing to attract pupils.

Performing arts college loses registration

A Rotorua-based performing arts college has been stripped of its registration and ordered to repay $2.6 million in taxpayer funding it wasn't entitled to.

Staff help teacher after cardiac arrest

Staff at a school in Canterbury used the school's defibrillator to help one of their colleagues who collapsed this morning.

Barbara Ala'alatoa: Decile doesn't mean destiny

We shouldn't just take it at as axiomatic that low decile means low achievement. What we need now is evidence. We need to work collegially and collectively across deciles, writes Barbara Ala'alatoa.

More kids missing school due to flu, holidays

Illness has been a major factor in increasing numbers of children missing school.

Let's go softly, softly with kids

My fellow columnist, broadcaster Jack Tame, says of children these days: we are "breeding them too soft".

Ministry working to improve sex education

The Ministry of Education is offering schools professional development programmes to help teachers deliver sex education.

Simple idea lets kids take lead on learning

Overcoming disadvantage is a tough ask. But it is a job schools are battling head-on as they seek to help all students achieve their potential.

Editorial: Govt needs to work harder for schools

Teachers' pay should contain a decile element to encourage them to stay where they are most needed. Decile funding, too, should be more heavily weighted to compensate.

No bullrush ban despite broken bones

Bullrush will not be banned from a Christchurch school despite two students breaking bones during games this week.

Search for schools silver bullet

New Zealand has known about the achievement gap between rich and poor for 25 years. And yet it persists. Where are we going wrong?

Equity an issue for too many kids

Children at schools in poor areas are still lagging far behind their wealthy peers, with rising pass rates making but a small dent in the achievement gap, latest data shows.

Students send 'body inspection' letter

Avondale College students have been reprimanded over a hoax letter outlining the need for a full body inspection before entering their exams.

Teens learn to bridge the gap

Aspiring music producer Emily Hayward, 15, dropped out of school before her NCEA exams and has been under Child, Youth and Family's care for the past year.

Kids taking transgender classes

Children as young as four are participating in transgender classes, sparking mixed reactions from parents' groups and teachers.