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'Years of torture': Ex-student details alleged historical sexual abuse at top school

King's headmaster says he's deeply sorry after a former student details alleged abuse.

Pandemic hits school attendance hard

The pandemic is substantially worsening inequities for Māori and Pacific students -report.

John MacDonald: Literacy in NZ doesn't stop at the Queen's English

OPINION: Teachers are going to have to up their game on the te reo front.

Departing head of polytech a 'scapegoat' - National

Stephen Town resigned from Te Pūkenga and may be being used as a scapegoat

Editorial: School boards in for a torrid time

OPINION: Our editorial on anti-Covid measure activists joining school boards.

Sea change or slow lane? What NZ's new reading strategy means for our kids

The Government has signalled a move toward structured literacy.

Maori boarding schools get $14.9m for upgrades

The schools will receive part of the pūtea set aside in the 2021 Budget.

Fears over conspiracy-driven school board candidates

Number of people standing who oppose Covid-19 measures such as face masks and vaccine.

Auckland high school placed into lockdown following fight

Police were called to the Auckland school on Wednesday afternoon.

White supremacist standing for school board prompts call for rule change

Philip Arps was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2019.

'Old boys club': Former King's students speak on culture at school

The culture at King's College was described as 'misogynistic' by former students.

'It is messy': Lecturer says anxiety growing among EIT staff over merger plans

Just months away from merger, some EIT staff are feeling "deflated" and kept in the dark.

'A bruising three years': Teacher guilty of serious misconduct speaks out

Greg Robinson was censured after removing an earphone from a student's ear.

More consistent teaching needed in reading, maths, says govt report

"Every single teacher" needs same idea for teaching literacy and numeracy, minister says.

Ex-Dilworth teacher whose abuse spanned five decades jailed for eight years

"I behaved dreadfully and the bad feelings will haunt me forever," abuser tells court.

'Bullying was rife': Lizzie Marvelly on her time at MP's former school

Former King's College students have spoken of a 'rough and tumble' culture.

'Unjustified' force: Teacher loses appeal attempt over pulling out students' earphones

Teacher declined leave to take his disciplinary case to Court of Appeal.

Sam Uffindell and the era of boarding school bullies

Were violence and bullying really par for the course? And if it was, has anything changed?