New ZealandMinistry accepts Novopay blameWhile the Ministry of Education has admitted it got it wrong on many aspects of the Novopay debacle and apologised for the hurt caused, many principals say the real impact may never be known.04 Jun 08:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: At the top, no one makes a sacrificeIn a perfect world, Hekia Parata would have offered her resignation from her Education portfolio yesterday, writes John Armstrong.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchools' tech trend dilemmaMore students are being asked - or told - to bring their own tablets, laptops or smartphones to class.04 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeOECD urges NZ bank deposit insuranceThe OECD is urging New Zealand to adopt a deposit insurance scheme to limit depositors' losses in the event of a bank failure.04 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuPeter Calder: Trying to get Maori on the menuThe kids in Room 19 at Takapuna Normal Intermediate School seem riveted to their chairs as the woman at the front of the class belts out a song that makes the steel rafters ring.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay: Ministry blamedThe Education Ministry has been slammed in a report on Novopay, while three Ministers who signed off on the flawed payroll system have escaped scrutiny.04 Jun 07:04 AM
New ZealandAngry Lego faces 'a sign of the times'The increase in angry faces among Lego mini figures is a sign of the times, says the author of a new study on the toys.04 Jun 06:48 AM
New ZealandNovopay: Ministers misledA Ministerial Inquiry into Novopay has found key ministers were misled in an Education Ministry document they read prior to signing off on the failed payroll system04 Jun 01:19 AM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Bring back school food guidelinesThe Government's decision to scrap the healthy school food guidelines flew in the face of a huge body of evidence, writes Sue Kedgley.02 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: 'Pull your socks up' won't change anythingThere has certainly been a lot of noise following the Government's announcement it will provide breakfast for children at school.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandOfficer under cloud back on boardA top police officer being investigated for an alleged assault is back on the board of trustees of a school.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrush up on good habitsAnthony Harrison and Latoya Uerata were all smiles this week at Kelvin Rd School as the nationwide roll-out of free dental kits began.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTeacher banned in secretThe victim of a predatory teacher wishes she'd never complained to the Teachers Council after being gagged from talking about her own case.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool defends surchargesA top school will be probed for adding surcharges for its events if voluntary donations haven't been paid.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandReturn of bullrush defies mollycoddlersBullrush and other potentially bruising activities are returning to play as research points to the long-term benefits of scraped knees and the odd broken bone.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNCEA gets pass mark from parentsFor the first time since NCEA was introduced in schools, support from parents for the secondary school qualification has risen above 50 per cent.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandA difference to hungry kidsI'll never forget the first time Steve Farrelly crossed my path. To be fair, I was warned. "You're about to meet my client," said my husband. "He's, erm ... pretty unique."31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool food scheme sprouts wings to help kids across townA food-in-schools programme that dramatically improved children's attendance and behaviour in South Auckland is moving to help Glen Innes children in the east of the city.31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Hungry for more than foodWhy stop at giving kids breakfast, when there are bigger issues - like getting them through the school gate, writes Dita De Boni30 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandUniversity building plan 'positive' for Dunedin economyA University of Otago building programme to the tune of more than $350 million will be "massively positive" for the Dunedin economy, Otago Chamber of Commerce president Peter McIntyre says.29 May 10:20 PM
New ZealandHarawira will seek talks with the Maori PartyMana leader Hone Harawira will seek talks with the Maori Party about his Feed the Kids bill.29 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSolo parent joins ball debateA secondary school is sticking to its decision to ban non-donation paying students from its ball, as another parent calls the policy blackmail.29 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice warn schools off after ballsPolice have asked schools to warn students and parents off boozy after-parties during the ball season.29 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'A sad day for Phillipstown'Some Christchurch families are shattered after learning the Ministry of Education was closing their beloved schools as part of the $1 billion city schools shake-up.29 May 07:18 AM
New ZealandChristchurch schools learn their fatesSeven Christchurch schools will be closed and six will be merged from next year, Education Minister Hekia Parata has confirmed.29 May 03:34 AM
New ZealandWebsite shut down after cheating claimsA website alleged to have helped tertiary students to cheat on assignments has been shut down.29 May 02:12 AM
New ZealandExodus means fewer hungry kidsAn Auckland school that was a poster child for the KickStart breakfast programme says the number of children coming to school hungry has dropped.28 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: National's KickStart contribution a 'feelgood' moveNational's approach is about as "in line" with the Children's Commissioner's report as the atmosphere on Mars is "in line" with that on Earth, writes John Armstrong.28 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFee scrap: Girl banned from ballOne of New Zealand's largest schools has banned from its ball any students whose parents don't pay annual school fees - a move one father says verges on extortion.28 May 05:30 PM
