New ZealandOld boys kick-start fund with $1mAn Auckland school is starting the year on a high after a $1 million donation and plans to use the money to set up a permanent source of funds.30 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandIs this NZ's biggest insurance payout?Nearly $200m is being paid by insurer Vero to the Education Ministry for quake-damaged schools in Christchurch, in one of the country's biggest-ever payouts.29 Jan 10:20 PM
New ZealandA family of Grammar boysBenjamin Gaze started at Auckland Grammar School this week, 132 years after his great-great-grandfather faced the same nerve-racking initiation.29 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: School dreams turn to nightmaresTeaching is as much about stamina as intellect and creativity, writes Peter Lyons. Few teachers launch their careers with the stated ambition of being dullards in the classroom.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhere are the Pacific entrepreneurs?Pacific Islanders need to rediscover their entrepreneurial spirit, says the new minister tasked with turning around their job and education prospects.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchools urged to cut predator riskUrgent action is needed across the school sector after one third of schools were found to be putting students at risk of exposure to sexual predators.28 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOne third of schools too trusting - reportOne third of schools are too trusting and are putting students at risk of exposure to sexual predators, a new report has found.28 Jan 01:13 AM
OpinionGraeme Aitken: Focus on social inequality will aid teachersTo compare teachers simply on the basis of the results of their students is to overlook the multiple influences on student achievement, writes Graeme Aitken.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLabour aims to help kindy familiesParents with preschool-age children are expected to be the big winners from Labour leader David Cunliffe's State of the Nation address today.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFree lunch in, brekkie outGreen Party co-leader Metiria Turei has promised a free lunch for all children in low-decile schools.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreen's $90m school planLabour has already given a conditional tick of approval to the Green Party's policy today aimed at low-decile schools, including free after school care and a free lunch.26 Jan 04:34 AM
New ZealandSchool donation tops $1000A top Auckland secondary school is asking parents to shell out more than $1000 when their sons return to class in two weeks' time.25 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementBuy Crikey: BYO tablets a school dilemmaThousands of Kiwi parents have a new shopping dilemma this year - they will need to buy a tablet or other digital device for their child, writes Diana Clement.25 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchools already rewarding 'expert' teacher rolesSchools say they know who their top teachers are and have already put some of them in the "expert" roles just announced by the Govt.25 Jan 02:24 AM
New ZealandNew on back-to-school lists: iPadsA state primary school has recommended that children have an iPad for the upcoming school year, as an increasing number of schools add tablets or laptops to their back-to-school lists.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandParata: Hughes to set up working groupEducation Minister Hekia Parata said this morning members of the wider education profession would play a key role in further developing school leadership initiative.23 Jan 09:19 PM
OpinionViviane Robinson: Get it right and everyone will benefitThe catalyst for the PM's announcement regarding four new roles in the teaching profession is the longstanding problem of persistent and growing disparity, writes Viviane Robinson.23 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandWhat new teaching roles will bringNew "executive" and "expert" positions in schools could have wide-reaching effects - including more-energised teachers and reduced competition between schools.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCritics find praise for support planNational has managed to win praise from many of its usual critics - even the teacher unions - for its latest policy to try to lift student achievement.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Free' schooling costs parents $35kA "free" state education in NZ will cost the average parent nearly $35,000 by the time their child finishes secondary school, a survey claims.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey: NZ schools overhauledThe leadership of New Zealand schools has been overhauled, with the Government creating new roles including 'executive principals' and 'expert teachers'. The change was announced today by Prime Minister John Key in a state of the nation-style speech in Auckland Watch23 Jan 02:42 AM
New ZealandDropout's tale told on stageOtara teenager Sipa Deidoe had never been inside a theatre until he came into the Aotea Centre for a first meeting about a new arts project late last year.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchools' principal pay carrotPM John Key is today expected to unveil a plan that will allow the boards of some poorly performing schools to hire high performing principals with big pay incentives.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers fund charter school adsTaxpayer money set aside for education has been used to drive enrolments at controversial charter schools through radio and newspaper advertisements.22 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionDavid Shearer: Focus on kids' nutrition key to healthier societySince my Food in Schools Bill - to provide food to lower-decile schools - was drawn out of the Parliamentary ballot, I've been rethinking it, writes David Shearer.19 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyDigital playtime can be beneficialYoung kids who use an iPad or other touch-screen device can get the same benefits as physical play, new research indicates - although the type of virtual activity is crucial.17 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMotorway assurance to schoolsSouth Auckland communities have been assured a potential new motorway, which they feared may cut through more than 100 homes and several schools, will give them a wide berth.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandResults bring a Stella dayStella Twigley's first emotions when she looked at her NCEA exam results yesterday were of happiness and relief.15 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldOxford Uni gets a 'D'...for 'doh!'One of the most prestigious universities on the planet has apologised after accidentally emailing a list of poorly performing students' marks to their peers.14 Jan 09:20 PM
New ZealandPrimary school fights motorway plansA South Auckland primary school is fighting to keep its doors open following proposed plans to build a new motorway link that would run right through it14 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionKathy Marks: Review set to stoke culture fireGoal to correct education 'left-wing bias' looks to critics like political exercise.14 Jan 04:30 PM
