New ZealandFire-gutted intermediate school reopensHalf of the school's classes will be held on university campus until new prefabs are ready03 Feb 03:30 AM
New ZealandBattle lines drawn over school reformsMore than 70 public meetings begin on proposed radical education reforms.03 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandNew school opens with 10 teachers for 13 kidsNew Flat Bush school expects 80 per cent Asian roll of 180 within three years.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: The year of delivering sitting targetsCOMMENT: Of all the reviews commissioned last year, one was particularly worthwhile.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBisexual teen: Liking boys was 'a weight off my chest'A teen tells Simon Collins about realising she was bisexual.01 Feb 07:07 AM
OpinionLearning from Tomorrow's School experimentCOMMENT: Tomorrows Schools taskforce will make schools better.01 Feb 05:19 AM
PoliticsChester Borrows: From the mouths of babes . . .It's not the New Zealand I want to live in, but it's the only New Zealand some people know01 Feb 03:00 AM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Time to update our antiquated school system and valuesCOMMENT: Are we trapping the creative and entrepreneurial on conveyor belt of learning.31 Jan 07:01 PM
EditorialEditorial: Are the school holidays too long?Comment: School holidays should consider the needs of working parents.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKawerau: Only 38 per cent at school regularlyRegular school attendance improves slightly, but still shows yawning decile gaps.31 Jan 03:51 AM
New ZealandEx-principal wrote fake 'virus' letter after students said they found porn on phoneTeacher Tim Jenkinson said his phone had a virus. It didn't.30 Jan 09:46 PM
New ZealandOverseas teachers cost taxpayers $10,000 apieceOverseas teachers bring the world into low-decile schools, but are they ready for it?30 Jan 05:17 AM
New ZealandFocus: Teachers from overseas now teaching in New Zealand schoolsTeachers from overseas now teaching in New Zealand schools. / Doug SherringWatch30 Jan 02:35 AM
OpinionListen: Broadcaster Leighton Smith's first podcastCOMMENT: Join Leighton Smith for his inaugural podcast.30 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandSchools start late to avoid the summer heatNew Zealand's hot late January weather is driving some schools to delay start dates.29 Jan 04:02 AM
LifestyleSchool costs overwhelm struggling familiesUniform and stationery costs can be overwhelming for families as school starts back.28 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandSchool's in: Miss Hood's first year teachingThis year is Whangārei woman Latoya Hood's first as a teacher.28 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandOne in six Auckland schools reopening with vacanciesOne in six Auckland schools are looking for teachers, down from one in five last year.28 Jan 05:41 AM
OpinionDower: Where are the parents when their kids need food?COMMENT: What message do we send when we take over the parents' job to feed their kids.27 Jan 10:30 PM
OpinionShorter school holidays could be betterCOMMENT: A shorter school holidays in summer could suit everyone.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNational MP calls for shorter summer school holidayNational MP seeks shorter school holiday for the good of parents and pupils.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFacing the chop: Grammar boy's hair may test schools' powersBoy who lived all his life in Grammar zoned forced to cut hair to attend Auckland Grammar.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool divide may force compromise on radical shakeupAlmost half of schools oppose plans to shift control of schools to regional 'hubs'.25 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBattle looms to end 'winner and loser' schoolsSchools are roughly evenly divided over proposals for a radical shakeup.25 Jan 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Hubs should not hold all the cards in school planEDITORIAL: Not all state schools need be under the thumb of education "hubs".25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Soccer player, fast car expert, 8-year-old writerPrimary school students at St Joseph's in Ōtāhuhu have published their own book.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Papakura kids design their own playgroundPapakura Intermediate students are designing their own "astronomical playground".24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire-gutted school may reopen on university campusFire-gutted school may reopen on the next-door University of Auckland campus.23 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandFire-gutted intermediate school mulls its futureAlmost 700 students in limbo as fire-gutted Auckland school faces unclear future.23 Jan 06:41 PM
KahuLearning about battle that nearly wiped out tribeLearning their own history has helped Kaipara students to know who they are.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Students find links to climate change in Whitianga estuaryNo one knew the answers when Whitianga students started investigating their local estuary.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNiko Brown, 5, ready to start school thanks to sponsorSolo dad Daniel Brown is thankful his sons will be ready when school starts next month.21 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandAxe looms over six-monthly school reportsNational Standards have gone, and six-monthly reports on students may soon be axed.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo uniform, stationery, bag or even shoes: kids too poor for schoolPoverty means 200 Kiwi kids desperately need help to start school with the right gear.20 Jan 04:00 PM