New ZealandThe great decile divideSchools in poorer communities are shrinking as local families abandon them for those in wealthier suburbs.24 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Education best way to deal with pill anticsSometimes, scandal and the game of league appear to be inextricably linked. But now the rugby union is checking to see if it has a problem.24 Mar 03:15 PM
KahuParata must step down, says LabourLabour leader David Cunliffe yesterday welcomed a move by the Kohanga Reo National Trust to revamp its governance structure as a step towards regaining public confidence.24 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandWhere to fit 107,000 more kids? (+map)Radical measures are on the cards to cope with a huge increase in the number of school-age children in Auckland as already full schools struggle to cope.23 Mar 07:30 PM
New ZealandCharter school 3 teachers downOne of New Zealand's first charter schools is urgently searching for teachers and has turned to outside help for lessons just over a month after opening its doors.21 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandNew rules allow naming of teachersTeachers accused of misconduct can be named and disciplinary tribunal hearings will be open to the public under new Teachers Council rules.21 Mar 12:42 AM
New ZealandSchool appeals Asperger's rulingAn Auckland high school which excluded a student with Asperger's after a dispute with a teacher is appealing against a judge's ruling to quash the expulsion.20 Mar 12:24 AM
OpinionSally Andrews: Focus on the words, miss the meaningDevelopers of a new reading application claim that most people can easily double or triple their reading speed without any special training, writes Sally Andrews.18 Mar 08:30 PM
WorldCheerleader who sued parents drops caseA New Jersey high school cheerleader who sued her parents for child support and tuition has agreed to dismiss her lawsuit.18 Mar 07:55 PM
New ZealandKids cut school for overseas tripsNearly one in five parents have taken their child out of school in order to go on an overseas holiday, according to a new survey.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandClassrooms of the future taking shapeWhen social sciences teacher Nigel Bassett moved into his new classroom he chose not to have a desk.18 Mar 03:15 PM
KahuClosing the gaps: Maori-Pacific reportMore Pacific and Maori students are doing better in the classroom - leaving high school with higher qualifications and better options in life.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandMentoring initiative a successTyler McCarthy knows that in order to get to where he wants to be one day, he has to work hard now.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandCharity out to close book on povertyA charitable group is aiming to give away a million financial literacy work books to New Zealand students by 2020 to try to improve young people's wealth creation skills.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool plan will 'widen the gap'The Labour Party says Education Minister Hekia Parata's consideration of performance funding in schools could lead to the most radical shakeup of education in a generation.16 Mar 05:40 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Safe kids without the carI can still remember the freedom that came with being given my first bike.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool funding shakeup loomsThe Government is looking to fund schools according to the progress their pupils make, the Education Minister has revealed.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBitten 9 times at daycareThe distraught parents of an infant who needed hospital treatment after being repeatedly bitten by a 2-year-old boy at a preschool.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe dark side of being onlineBrett Lee has worked as a senior detective in the Queensland police charged with combating online paedophilia.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchools play catch up for lost kidsSchools are under pressure to cope with the catch-up needed for the estimated 73,500 children who miss school each day.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCycle to school, Green tells kidsThe Greens want to build up to $200m in cycle lanes and walkways around schools if they are in govt, and funding would be redirected from "low-value" projects such as the Holiday Highway north of Auckland.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPrincipal took $30k from poor schoolA principal and her husband siphoned off more than $30,000 from a decile one school in South Auckland and splashed out on themselves.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBad teachers in education law's sightsThere will be less chance of dodgy teachers resurfacing at other schools under legislation to be introduced in Parliament today, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.12 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Market society breeding pushy parentsSome parents have become obsessed about giving their offspring the added edge, writes Peter Lyons. Choice of school often dominates dinner party conversations.11 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionTim Hazledine: Universities don't need tinkering, just adequate cashSteven Joyce has made himself into the Minister for All Things Large & Little. It seems that no sector of the economy is safe from his reforming zeal, writes Tim Hazledine.10 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessStudents put sex and satire in the cityArchitecture students have imagined how Auckland will look sporting a new super-brothel, and Wellington's future if sea levels rise.10 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldBingeing puts strain on schoolsAustralia's teenagers are increasingly becoming trapped in a culture of booze, drugs and gambling.10 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAlice Wang: More overseas students ensures the bestIt is disappointing to know that in 2014, people still see the world through an "us" versus "them" lens, writes Alice Wang.10 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAnanish Chaudhuri, Nigel Haworth, Michael Myers: Eight institutions may be more than NZ can affordA recent report in the Herald points out that New Zealand universities have slipped down considerably in the most recent Times Higher Education rankings of universities.10 Mar 04:30 PM
