New ZealandTeacher abuse: 'They told me I was lying'James Parker "stoutly denied" any wrongdoing during a 2009 police interview when a boy complained he had been sexually abused by the former deputy school principal.15 Aug 07:34 AM
New Zealand'Monster' abuser sentencedPaedophile school teacher James Parker has been sentenced to preventive detention in an emotionally-charged sentencing before his victims.15 Aug 04:22 AM
LifestyleBeing too smart raises depression riskPeople who are too smart for their jobs are putting themselves at risk of depression, according to a new study.14 Aug 06:30 PM
New ZealandFun tune for road safetyForget Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - a new version is helping young Kiwis learn about traffic safety.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandUniversities dangling cash carrotsSchool leavers are being urged to take advantage of competition between universities as one offers up to $3000 cash for those with high marks in NCEA.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ academics losing race for cashNew Zealand's leading universities and academics are behind international competitors when it comes to attracting cash from business, a new comparison shows.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay millions paid back slowlyNearly half of the millions of dollars mistakenly overpaid to teachers by Novopay has not been given back - with repayment rates as low as $2.50 per week agreed on.09 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPlay Truck helping children to learnOf the kids who start at Takanini School each year, only 20 per cent have had early childhood education experience.08 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandChat replay: Bible in schoolsChurches Education Commission chief executive Simon Greening is joining us at 11am for a live chat on religious education in schools.05 Aug 10:45 PM
OpinionEditorial: Religious instruction no longer a school roleAs more Kiwis describe themselves as having no religion, it's hardly surprising that the teaching of Christianity should rub against modern concepts of rights.04 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: It's Yahweh or the highwayReligions do a little good and a lot of bad, says Paul Little.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDivided beliefs over Bible in the classroomThe chief of the Churches Education Commission, Simon Greening, and survey author David Hines present their views on the debate over religious education programmes in schools.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool takeover 'heavy-handed'A primary school's board of trustees has been taken over by the Govt, after refusing to implement controversial National Standards data - a move labelled alarming and heavy-handed.02 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Kiwi battlers losing power in economic apartheidWhen politicians talk about making the labour market more flexible, it means ensuring that the demand and supply of labour determines the wage rate. writes Peter Lyons.01 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool suspension numbers climbSchools have handed down more than 4,700 suspensions in the past 18 months, with one high school using the punishment more than 100 times.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandLaw group wants change after claims of illegal expulsionsSchools are illegally pressuring difficult students to leave and an independent authority needs to be set up to review expulsions and exclusions, a community law advocate says.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPassions high over Bible in schoolsSchools are going through the "hurtful" process of choosing to drop religious instruction, with boards of trustees working through passionate arguments from parents on both sides of the debate.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Hand of God in schoolsA survey shows one in three state primary and intermediate schools teaches religious instruction, triggering a debate about what kids are being taught.30 Jul 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: Read turned back on 'big' schoolFor All Black Kieran Read, widely regarded as one of the world's best loose forwards, enjoying his final school years was more important than playing winning rugby.29 Jul 05:30 PM
SportRugby: Scholarship brings leap in chancesThere is not the remotest doubt in Sam Nock's mind that his life has been improved immeasurably by accepting a scholarship at St Kentigern College.29 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Responsible parents don't make kids miss schoolSchool's back today after the holidays - but not all students will be. And in many cases it's the parents' decision to let them skip classes.28 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbySchools spending $400,000 on 1st XVsSchoolboy rugby in Auckland has lost any notion of egalitarianism and the world famous 1A competition is now divided along financial lines.28 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: School for learning, not rugbyEditorial: The importance some schools place on rugby success is obvious in NZ, but does it go too far, hampering the education of students.27 Jul 05:30 PM
New Zealand62,000 kids absent from classParents who remove their children from classes to take cheap flights and holidays are part of the reason 62,000 Kiwi kids miss school each week.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandOtago University graduates to the topThe University of Otago has comprehensively topped other New Zealand universities in the latest league tables measuring student performance.24 Jul 10:38 PM
BusinessTargeted tertiary study funding finds favourWhen it comes to fixing skills shortages in IT, engineering, technology and trades, 73.8 per cent of those who responded to the <i>Herald</i>'s CEO survey wanted to see more funding for tertiary education.24 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Smash some education into them, HekiaA 10-year-old boy, accidentally smashed from a blow to the head with a baseball bat has developed Einstein-like mathematical powers, writes Bob Jones.22 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessWell-known brands battle it out in $1m Entrepreneurs' ChallengeEleven companies are still in the running for up to $1 million in business backing from the University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneurs' Challenge.21 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: We're the surveillance stateChildren in early-childhood education, ages 3 to 5, are to be given ID numbers.20 Jul 05:30 PM
