New ZealandConcerns over renewed teacher shortage as NZ borders openAt the start of the pandemic, many teachers returned to New Zealand from overseas.09 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldLessons in the forest, no safety rules: How to teach a toddler, the Scandi wayTimes: "I've never met a child who doesn't suit this kind of learning."08 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeMan who sexually abused boys jailedRyan Burrows must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before eligible for parole.08 Mar 05:45 AM
BusinessChurch trust writes off $14.8m in Hawke's Bay schools' debtsAnglican Church trust writes off $14.8m in loans advanced to stop schools from closing.08 Mar 03:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Going to have to eat ramen': The rising cost of being a teacherConsultation on the proposed changes was set to end on April 1.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop school, doctor warns of students' dangerous blackout gameClips of NZ students depriving themselves of oxygen have been appearing online.05 Mar 04:00 PM
Politics'Nonsensical': More than 30,000 rapid tests seized at borderIs Australia winning the RAT race? Seized rapid tests slammed after school denied.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMP: 'A teacher said I would be just another Māori with six babies to six different dads'ACT MP and other Kiwi women confront bias ahead of International Women's Day.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Big problems on little shoulders': How Sir John Kirwan is tackling mental health through primary schoolsThe All Black legend wants mental health to be a school subject like reading or maths.04 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationSchool bus operators try to steer through driver shortagesSchool transport operators are upset with the lack of financial support against Omicron.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe teacher, the sexual proposition for money - and a 34-year wait for an apologyGlenn Marshall was 17 when teacher Pinky Green asked him to tie him naked to a chair.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAll-boys school latest to apologise for historical incidentsTauranga Boys' College says a review of historical harassment was not good enough.04 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandVaccine mandates: Education, health workers launch High Court challengeAnother challenge to vaccination mandates is being heard in the High Court.03 Mar 02:30 AM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: Poverty shouldn't be accepted part of tertiary study pathInequity exists at all stages of NZ education but is shamefully baked in for uni students.01 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationFrustrated on the frontline: Northland education leaders want critical worker status and easier access to RATsNorthland education leaders demand RATs kits for teachers and school staff.01 Mar 04:00 PM
EducationOnline classes under way at University of OtagoAn isolated start to the semester for students and teaching staff alike at Otago.01 Mar 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson: When back to school isn't normalOPINION: Schools are doing it tough, trying to provide safe environments for students.28 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUnderserved learners miss out on billions in lost wagesThose who miss out are more likely to be Maori, Pasifika or have a disability.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmoking among young teens hits record lowWhile fewer year 10s are smoking a survey has found an increase in vaping.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool closes for two weeks with an Omicron case in almost every class'We're not prepared to sit back and let this thing gobble everybody up', principal says.26 Feb 02:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNo relief in sight: Teachers face staffing pressure as Covid cases riseTeacher shortages and parents not testing children concern Bay of Plenty teachers.25 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandLive: Unvaccinated students can participate in after-school activities under phase 3There will also be a new supply of RAT tests and masks for schools.24 Feb 08:49 PM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 717 schools, ECEs dealing with Covid casesThe move to phase 3 will make case management much simpler for schools.24 Feb 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCollaboration, not competition: Northland school goes subjects-freeRuawai College's new "learning packages" involve themes and experiences.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandClose contact rules changed: Teachers plead for more rapid tests in schoolsFrustrated school heads told to spend $300 a day on reliever instead of using $12 RAT test23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Wellington school forced to close due to protestWellington Girls principal Julia Davidson says both staff and students didn't feel safe attending the central Wellington school due to altercations with protesters. Video / George HeardWatch23 Feb 02:23 AM
EducationFirst-year students playing loose with isolation rulesStrict rules to stop Covid-19 ripping through residential halls are not being obeyed.22 Feb 08:54 PM
EducationWellington Girls' students to learn from home as tension at protest growsThe college's principal listed several reasons as to why this decision was made.22 Feb 07:13 AM
New ZealandWhanganui Collegiate confirms Covid 19 case'This is a situation which we have been preparing for.'22 Feb 05:45 AM
New ZealandSchool hit by a 'tsunami' of Covid casesOnly 90 of 420 kids were at the Hamilton school on Friday due to people isolating.21 Feb 03:49 AM
New Zealand'Justice for Hoda': Teens who attacked Muslim schoolgirl reportedly expelledHoda Al-Jamaa was assaulted at Otago Girls' High School earlier this month.21 Feb 03:29 AM
New ZealandBig jump in high schools, early learning centres with Covid casesThe Ministry of Education has released a snapshot of establishments dealing with Covid.21 Feb 12:21 AM
New ZealandPrincipals unhappy with plan to restrict enrolments from young foreign studentsCurrent system may lead to inequity and immigration pressure, document says.20 Feb 11:08 PM
New ZealandCovid classroom crunch: Schools grapple with staffing woes as virus hits recordOne school says it's a "nightmare" to manage relief with teachers off school.20 Feb 04:00 PM