New ZealandGraduation a family celebrationAssociate Professor Kean Aw has been looking forward to tomorrow for a long time.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCollege at odds with Govt on rebuildingThe board of a large central Auckland school has refused to engage with officials on a multimillion-dollar building programme.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEarly childhood educator struck offA teacher has been struck off after failing to tell a day-care centre she had previously been accused of verbally and physically abusing children in her care.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice crack down on truantsIn a three-week operation launched last week, officers will be on the lookout for children 16 and under hanging around shops, train stations and parks during school hours.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCharter school splashes outA trust that owns two charter schools has bought its students a $100,000 waka to help with their learning.01 May 05:00 PM
KahuPreschool uptake nears Govt targetThe Education Minister has welcomed an increase in Maori and Pasifika children participating in early childhood education - despite ongoing concerns about quality. Hekia Parata yesterday released....30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandECE: Rise in Maori and Pasifika childrenThe education minister has welcomed an increase in Maori and Pasifika children participating in early childhood education - despite ongoing concerns about quality.30 Apr 12:37 AM
OpinionEditorial: We all benefit if students learn second languageEight years ago, a new primary and secondary school curriculum spoke glowingly of the benefits of knowing another language.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOtago Uni internationally recognisedOtago University's Dental School has been recognised as among the top 10 in the world.28 Apr 09:36 PM
New ZealandIsis doctor failed at OtagoAn Australian doctor branded the "new face" of Isis tried to get into medical school in New Zealand, but failed after a year and left the country.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools fail on foreign languagesNearly half of Kiwis who want schoolchildren to learn a foreign language pick Chinese as the language to learn, according to a survey.26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Baby needs at odds with older tots' learningOur investigation of early childhood education last week found a problem that invites an obvious solution.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandConfucius is top with St Peter's studentsConfucius is being credited for the growth in popularity of Mandarin learning at a top Auckland Catholic boys' school.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFewer pupils learn languagesThe percentage of students learning a second language in New Zealand secondary schools has dropped to its lowest in over 80 years.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCambodian girl studies under Kiwi ‘mums’A Cambodian girl who grew up in an orphanage supported by a NZ school is now spending a year at the college that helped give her a home.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRight care isn't child's playIt's 11am on a Thursday at Mt Albert Playcentre and a toddler has just covered most of herself in red paint.23 Apr 11:29 PM
New ZealandBoy got sick to avoid daycareHine felt the centre was not a good fit for her son, and that they didn't understand her culture. Her boy would cry every day when she dropped him off.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRadical reform at Auckland schoolsThousands of students in Auckland suburbs including Ellerslie and Te Atatu will be part of a radical education reform that aims to spread the best teaching.22 Apr 01:41 AM
New ZealandEarly childhood teacher ready to quit"Some days we are so busy that we can't change nappies for two hours" - what working in an understaffed, poorly-managed early childhood centre is like.21 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandEducating our kids: Calls for inquiryCalls for an inquiry into the quality of early childhood education have been met with support from opposition parties, but the Government says it isn't warranted.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSelling NZ as uni destinationSteven Joyce has begun a 10-day visit to South America to try to drum up more interest in New Zealand as a study destination.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnion calls for early ed inquiryA teachers' union called for an inquiry into the quality of early childhood education in the wake of a series of <i>Herald</i> stories.21 Apr 12:09 AM
New ZealandSinging star Lizzie Marvelly to graduate this weekSinger-songwriter Lizzie Marvelly is singing at Massey University’s graduation ceremonies on Auckland’s North Shore today.20 Apr 10:59 PM
New ZealandDaycares: Profit before careEducators fear profits are coming before kids as the number of commercial operators entering the early childhood market continues to grow.20 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionIs NZ childcare up to scratch?A Herald investigation has found there were 150 services reviewed by the ERO in 2014 alone that required "further development" or had to have a supplementary review. Is NZ childcare up to scratch?20 Apr 01:11 AM
New ZealandHow are your kids cared for?A Herald investigation reveals: Children in early childhood education may have been placed at risk of developmental damage.19 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland Museum seizes imaginationUrbanlife participants go behind-the-scenes and gain practical training and work experience through a series of back-of-house tours and creative workshops.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBarred for being too gingerA naturally redheaded school pupil has been barred from classes in the north of England for being too ginger.16 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessPair to speed up scientific publishingFrustrated by the glacial pace of academic research, Daniel Johnston and Andrew Preston decided to propel scientific publishing into the 21st century.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandAct Party hopeful over charter schoolsMore charter schools will be opened next year if Act Party leader David Seymour's "quiet confidence" is warranted.15 Apr 05:00 PM
