OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Curiosity key to leaders' successStudents should be taught to use words with intent, not as cute-sounding but empty Orwellian contrivances, writes Deborah Hill Cone.01 Nov 07:03 PM
New ZealandFaltering schools may face closureSchools with persistent student underachievement will face a broader range of action from officials under a proposed revamp of education law.01 Nov 04:00 PM
TechnologySoftware to net NCEA cheatsThe country's exam body is considering introducing digital technology in a bid to stamp out cheating on NCEA.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKids wait months for help to learnAlmost half of preschoolers referred to a government service because of learning or behavioural difficulties are not getting help quickly enough.29 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWhy 5+5+5=15 isn't always correctThe maths exam question that is dividing the internet.28 Oct 05:15 PM
New Zealand'Sleep with me and you'll get good marks'A senior doctor who told a medical intern she would get good marks if she slept with him has lost his job.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTertiary provider collapses owing $6mNational agricultural training provider goes into liquidation. The money may not be able to be recovered.23 Oct 02:20 AM
New ZealandKiwi's 'unprecedented' actNew Zealander Peter Cooper donates $74 million to top American university.22 Oct 07:40 AM
SportLondon using haka to help inspire studyThe All Blacks' rugby haka is being used to help inspire London schoolgirls to study science and technology in sport.22 Oct 03:40 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate school porn incidentPolice have now stepped in to investigate allegations a student hacked into an Auckland school's database and sent pornographic images to all its pupils.21 Oct 02:12 AM
New ZealandPorn email sent to 2700 studentsMt Albert Grammar student hacked into the school's database and sent out pornographic images.20 Oct 01:59 AM
New ZealandEarly childhood complaints riseUnderstaffing issues almost tripled, justified behavioural complaints more than doubled and there was an 80 per cent jump in fraud cases, according to the Ministry of Education.19 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleSchool's lifeboat test 'racist'Students were asked to choose people defined by their race, gender and occupation to save from a sinking boat.19 Oct 05:59 AM
New Zealand'They didn't teach about boundary issues'Teacher who slept with student accepts her actions were "foolish and inappropriate".18 Oct 11:55 PM
New ZealandKiwis in Australia 'still second-class citizens'New Zealanders in Australia will still be second-class citizens despite a bill giving some Kiwis access to student loans, a tertiary education advocacy group says.18 Oct 10:02 PM
New ZealandReview over student inducementsCanterbury University's "Go Canterbury" package offered to star Auckland Year 13 school pupils included summer and winter trips.18 Oct 07:27 PM
New ZealandRadical new teaching system comes to NZDisadvantaged children are group's focus but critics say Teach First NZ's kids could be treated like guinea pigs.16 Oct 07:26 PM
New ZealandEdu-sports seen as new revenue stream for international educationEdu-sports is being seen as a new revenue stream to help the Government meet its target of doubling the value of export education to $5 billion by 2025.16 Oct 03:23 AM
New ZealandGood teachers trump high decilesLawrence Watt goes back to the classroom to dispel some wide-held beliefs around what makes a good school14 Oct 11:32 PM
LifestyleStudents and the P wordIt's exam season and time to employ old student standbys - procrastination and distraction, writes an expert in the subject, Julie Cleaver.14 Oct 11:08 PM
New ZealandPrincipal accessed porn for 'escapsim'By disabling the filter, pupils as young as 5 would have had no blocking system in place.13 Oct 03:25 AM
LifestyleThat's one educational stripteaseThis biology teacher has her own way of teaching about the human body.12 Oct 09:24 PM
New ZealandLabour wants qualified ECEsLabour wants a minimum qualification requirement for all early childhood educators, seeking to curb the rapid growth of taxpayer-subsidised nannies and au pairs.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning teas to safeguard kiwiThe morning tea will raise funds for Kiwis for kiwi, the national charity that works to protect the national bird and its habitat.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoors shut to junior boarders"After a continuing and comprehensive review of the current situation, the board have decided that it is untenable for the trust to continue to provide the supportive environment that is required."12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHato Petera to close its junior boarding facilityTroubled Auckland Maori school Hato Petera has made the "painful" decision to close its junior boarding facility, saying it could no longer provide a supportive environment.12 Oct 04:08 AM
New ZealandAll early childhood teachers need a qualification - LabourLabour would introduce a minimum qualification requirement for all early childhood educators, seeking to curb the rapid growth of taxpayer-subsidised nannies and au pairs.11 Oct 11:26 PM
New ZealandWord-lover out to beat fearEmma Uren, 14, will compete in the New Zealand Spelling Bee.11 Oct 04:00 PM
TaxChildcare firms admit overbillingTwo home-based childcare businesses have been caught overcharging the Government for thousands of dollars of taxpayer subsidies.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTroubled school vows to fight closureA troubled private Christian school forced to close at the end of last term over safety fears for children will fight to re-open.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears for home-taught tots' educationBallooning numbers of preschool kids being taught at home by under-qualified grandparents and nannies - at the taxpayers' expense.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGrowing price of a 'free' educationASG survey shows families struggling to keep up with schooling's extra costs.08 Oct 09:22 PM
New ZealandConcerns over evaluation of charter schoolsConcerns were raised about an evaluation of charter schools by the head of the Government.07 Oct 11:57 PM
New ZealandEarly childhood centres understaffedA survey of early childhood teachers has found a quarter of them would not be happy to have their own child enrolled where they work.07 Oct 03:19 AM
