New ZealandKids struggling to speakFewer children starting school can speak in sentences, prompting an investigation by education chiefs.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool strip: Second incident revealedAn Auckland girls' school principal has apologised after one of her students stripped in public - and it's emerged another was involved in a similar scantily-clad dare.04 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandCoach stood down after pupil stripsAuckland girls school takes action after girl, aged 14 or 15, stripped as part of a "sports initiation".04 Sep 03:22 AM
New ZealandPrincipal speaks on strip dareA girl who appeared to be a student from a private Auckland all-girls school stripped down to her underwear in the middle of a busy Rotorua street.03 Sep 09:01 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Should we teach civics in school?The New Zealand-wide lack of civic mindedness applies to all generations, not just my own, writes Lee Suckling. How could this be prevented, you ask? We might start by teaching civics.03 Sep 12:45 AM
OpinionPeter Lyons: I've learned my lesson, life's just not fairTeacher Peter Lyons says he's finally learned a valuable lesson - life isn't fair, so he explains why he's decided to vote the right way this election.01 Sep 09:30 PM
BusinessElection 2014: Parties in tech debateDespite the building tension surrounding the election, the first major debate between party representatives on technology and innovation remained relatively civil.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBuilders on urgent hunt for apprenticesNew Zealand's expanding building industry has signed up its 9000th apprentice - but says it is running out of young people to fill the demand for more.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal's top job begins under cloudA NZ principal, due take the helm of one of the UK's most prestigious schools, will have to return home to defend allegations he assaulted his ex-wife.28 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandNational to outline tax cuts packagePrime Minister John Key says National is likely to outline "a broad sense" of the conditions needed for tax cuts before the election, but no specific details.27 Aug 01:54 AM
New ZealandGovt looking at charter rules changeEducation Minister Hekia Parata is in negotiation in the hope of opening more charter schools next year, possibly allowing tertiary institutions to run them.26 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestylePosh school's extravagant auctionLuxurious holidays in the south of France or Rarotonga and an internship in New York are among the prizes on offer at an extravagant school fundraiser.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandN-word race row at King's CollegeA top Auckland private school has investigated allegations of racist remarks including the word n***** made by a student during a football match last weekend.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey: Education policy rejection 'sadly predictable'The rejection of the Government's flagship education policy by primary school teachers and principals was "sadly predictable" in an election year, according to Prime Minister John Key.22 Aug 03:42 AM
SharesInnovation in the classroomDespite decades of academic research, there is little agreement about the precise definition of entrepreneurship.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers reject Govt's education policyPrimary school teachers and principals have voted overwhelmingly to reject the Government's flagship education policy.21 Aug 05:20 AM
New ZealandEducation: The battle for marks, minds and moneyHow to improve what goes on in our schools has become a key election-year argument.20 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi cooks brave the heatIt was school meets <i>Hell's Kitchen</i> as top culinary students from around the country battled it out in Auckland yesterday.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens unveil plans for new top tax rateThe Greens say their policy of raising the top tax rate to generate close to $1b to tackle child poverty was not about penalising the rich but sharing the benefits.17 Aug 06:57 AM
New ZealandAmazing Grace graduatesTop model Grace Barcelos Owen graduated last week through AUT as a fully registered psychologist.16 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessSchools can't crack the IT codeKiwi school kids interested in computer programming are being forced to teach themselves as the education system fails to keep pace.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDestiny eyes taxpayer funds for schoolDestiny Church wants its private school to become part of the state system, which would earn it a large boost in taxpayer funding.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWork experience for teachersHundreds of teachers will take a break from the classroom today to visit the type of workplaces that their students could end up in.14 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentClosing the talent gap - where are the skilled staff?From restaurants to rocket-builders — businesses of all sorts share a common problem: Finding enough skilled staff. Anthony Doesburg reports.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandScience forum targets young minds'You only live once - so do what you love." While hardly rocket science, the advice was just as important as anything else one of our most accomplished chemists.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCensure for failure to report 'intense' student crushA teacher who failed to report the behaviour of a student who developed an intense crush on him has been censured, but will continue to be able to teach.13 Aug 06:54 AM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Away from trouble, on to thronePeter Calder writes: Waikowhai Primary School in Mt Roskill is one of 15 schools where the seven-week course called Kiwi Kids has been run over the past eight years.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFoes unite to hammer Parata's school planAn education-themed political meeting threatened to boil over as teachers took aim at Education Minister Hekia Parata and unloaded their long list of complaints about their schools, funding and heavy workload.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand$350m to build 9 new Auckland schoolsAuckland will get nine new schools after the Govt announced a $350m funding boost in an effort to get ahead of the city's surging population.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey close to getting boot from debate'Do you want to leave now?' asked the host of last night's Helensville debate of Prime Minister John Key - who came closest to being kicked out.11 Aug 08:30 PM
