The Government's plan to ensure children don't go hungry at school will go beyond providing them with food, Prime Minister John Key says.

Early childhood educators say they have lost confidence in the Teachers Council.

National will announce a food-in-schools programme early this week to prevent children becoming victims of learning problems.

The Government might look at merging the boards of small neighbouring schools that struggled to get enough suitable candidates for this week's nationwide board of trustee elections.

The Teachers Council wants a major review to clarify name suppression for teachers who are hauled before its disciplinary tribunal because it feels that its approach of blanket name suppression is not working.

Editorial: The Teachers Council, the registration body that ought to speak with the authority of the New Zealand Law Society or Medical Association, never offers a view on educational issues.

More Canterbury high school leavers are moving south to the University of Otago, with the fallout from the earthquakes continuing to play a part in where people choose to study.

Students who have an exaggerated belief they have "a right to success" are more likely to struggle come exam time, a University of Otago study shows.

The Government is again releasing National Standards data later this month in a new standardised format that will seem to make it easier to compare schools.

By his own admission, Kelston Boys' High School student Samson Fualalo was an unmotivated learner.

The Government has promised to lift the achievement of school students as results show national pass rates for most NCEA levels improving slightly.

The Minister of Education could be given the power to appoint Teachers Council members and the council could be rebranded as part of sweeping changes.

I am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards lining the lecture hall, ready to tackle the day’s equation.

The Pacific community has stamped its mark firmly on New Zealand society. There are 20,000 more Niueans living here than in Niue.

By zapping brains in maths lessons, scientists claim to have boosted students’ abilities by a third.

A South Auckland school has started a foodbank for families who can't feed their children - and hopes today's Budget will help other schools with hungry pupils.

The University of Otago is warning students of the risks of buying essays and answers to previous exams online.

New Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and understanding to engage with Asians

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says he was not informed about an alleged online cheating service because an investigation failed to find sufficient evidence to proceed.

Editorial: The drums are beating for more children to learn Mandarin. The Prime Minister wants more pupils to consider it. Education expert Wendy Pye goes further.