A man caught posing as a medical student at Auckland University is said to be so distressed there are concerns for his health.

Editorial: The legislation published this week to provide for charter schools in New Zealand contains a new name for them. They will be designated "partnership schools".

A man caught posing as a medical student for two years went to "great lengths" to hide what he was doing from his classmates, staff and his family.

Would-be trainee doctor attended lectures, talked to patients and could access dissection labs - for two years.

Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki is calling on hundreds of skilled tradespeople and labour from within church ranks to build a new school over summer.

Education Minister Hekia Parata says she stands by her poorly received comment about teachers pronouncing Maori and Pasifika names incorrectly.

Not every Tom, Dick or Harry's views deserve to be treated as expert and aired in public discourse, writes Patrick Stokes.

After chasing government money for the past decade, Otago University now accepts it'll have to fund any expansion to its dental school by itself.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has upset Christchurch principals again after calling them "unprofessional".

Publishing National Standards may do more harm than good, writes Michael Johnston. If data are to be used for accountability purposes they must have a high degree of integrity and reliability. Currently, there is no evidence that this is so.

The University of Auckland has gained ground in a table ranking universities from around the world.

The Ministry of Education has acknowledged there are mistakes in the data behind the Government's shake-up of Canterbury schools.

The Labour Party is ramping up its opposition to the Government's education plans by dedicating a new role to tackle closures and mergers of schools in Christchurch.

A Northland science teacher dismissed after he supported a gay rights protest at the Catholic school is considering legal action.

An OECD report has revealed that tertiary study adds little to New Zealanders' earning power.