PremiumPremiumPoliticsOnly 1500 students have benefited from final year fees-freeThe scheme is being scrapped with no lead-in time, leaving students with bigger bills.14 May 04:00 AM
PremiumNew ZealandInside Tom Phillips' Ministry of Education application to keep his kids out of schoolHe convinced officials he could educate them “as regularly and well" as a school.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: Fees-free was bad policy, interest-free loans are even worseOPINION: Why is the Government removing one middle-class subsidy and not another?13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Imported workers fill jobs our own education and welfare settings fail to13 May 03:00 AM
PremiumNew ZealandElite education: Tuition fees at every senior private school and how much they've jumped09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsThe schools with the biggest fall in NCEA L3 achievement – and how they’re fixing it06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandHow did your school rank? See the NZ secondary schools and students topping Cambridge exams04 May 03:00 AM
PremiumNew ZealandAdvice for parents - from the new principal of Diocesan School for Girls01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: We have lessons to learn about parents in education22 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Surge NCEA exam cheating demands assessment rethinkOPINION: Officials probed 1241 possible NCEA breaches last year, up 42% on 2024.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland school unlawfully used mum and son's medical fileA Human Rights Review Tribunal found the school misused confidential files causing harm and awarded $29,100 in damages. Video / Mike ScottWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: Profit needn't be a dirty wordOPINION: Profit earned through value – not power imbalance – is a good thing.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandEx-NZ athlete and sex offender removed from primary school staff listThe man was discharged without conviction and granted permanent name suppression.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandIce baths and yoga: High school health class helping kids practise stress managementTeacher Caitlin Cahill is teaching stress management techniques she wishes she learned.31 Mar 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationStronger teen maths skills linked to higher study and pay, new study findsThe University of Auckland study links teen maths scores to adult earnings.31 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Modern warfare is mechanical and facelessOPINION: Chris Hipkins defending himself was reminiscent of the 'podium of truth'.29 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsNCEA to go: Govt officially confirms new qualifications – what parents, students need to knowThe changes have been signed off by Cabinet.25 Mar 08:00 PM
Education'We need a plan now': Ministry weighs remote learning as fuel crisis deepensUnions met ministry officials today as remote and hybrid-learning plans are scoped.24 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessPhilanthropist and early childhood champion Wayne Wright snr diesWayne Wright snr co-founded Best Start Educare, now with about 260 centres around NZ.21 Mar 11:13 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, March 19, 2026NZ Herald Morning Headlines | 2024 Christchurch airport accident and Strait of Hormuz in chokehold.Watch18 Mar 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKatrina Colombié: The social media debate is missing the most important voicesMany students want clearer guidance from parents and support from schools.16 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen who lost mum to cancer awarded $30k university scholarship'I’m doing uni and I’m doing it all because of her.'14 Mar 07:00 PM
OpinionKerry Allen: Why school science needs agriculture and horticultureOPINION: Classrooms need to be more engaged in agriculture and horticulture.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsWillow-Jean Prime loses key portfolio in Labour caucus reshuffle after departure of several MPsThe party has had several departures to take into account.10 Mar 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Rural communities need a party to speak up for school bus concernsOPINION: Services for rural areas are gradually being lost.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSki town to tech town: Uni expands into holiday hotspot - global giant signs on as partnerTech giants including Palo Alto Networks will co-design courses with staff.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy one city dominates secondary school scholarship awardsAuckland schools are hugely over-represented – and one expert thinks he knows why. 01 Mar 04:00 PM
WellingtonTeaching gaps: Colleges predicted to be 710 teachers short this yearPrimary teacher numbers, meanwhile, are expected to stabilise over the next few years.26 Feb 11:37 PM
New ZealandFrom BOP start-up to 2100 schools: Hands-on science kits set to scale upHouse of Science aims to grow its reach from 50,000 to 500,000 students.26 Feb 07:36 PM
New Zealand'Lack of understanding': PPTA speaks on Govt's education announcementPost Primary Teachers' Association president Chris Abercrombie joins Ryan Bridge Today to discuss the Government's rolling out of new science and maths packs in schools.Watch24 Feb 07:31 PM
PoliticsWatch: Govt reveals new writing, maths, science kits coming to schools to 'spark discovery'The Government wants students to have an early introduction to science.23 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandDeparting Teaching Council CEO paid more than $400k salaryThe council won't say if Lesley Hoskin got full pay while on four months' 'agreed leave'.23 Feb 09:49 PM