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Māori students are 1.36 times more likely to leave school without UE than a European student

NCEA qualification achieved but not UE, study finds.

Seymour slams climate strike protest, urges schools to throw book at truant pupils

"If they want to make real change in the world, they need to turn up to school."

"Kick in the guts": Acting principal reacts to teachers only day, truancy crackdown

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says new rules from 2026 could see parents prosecuted. Video / Alyse Wright, Carson Bluck

Te Pāti Māori warns of ‘million Māori’ wrath over axed $30m te reo programme

Labour's Willow-Jean Prime: 'You can't value te reo Māori while cutting vital resources.'

Seymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancy

The Associate Education Minister announces a new scheme to tackle a 'truancy crisis'.

Inside some of the worst sex-offending by NZ teachers

Just how bad are New Zealand's child sex-offending teachers?

David Seymour’s charter school bill passes third reading; Labour calls it ‘a sad day’

First charter schools are expected to open early next year.

Wellington girls' college evacuated over 'concerning' threat

Police said the evacuation was a precaution after they were alerted about 1.20pm

Opinion: Why education needs investment in NZ

OPINION: NZ must sort out domestic education to ensure a supply for the workforce.

'Petrified they'll succeed': Seymour blasts teacher unions worried about charter schools

The first charter schools are set to open in 2025 with the application process now open.

Letters: Company tax loophole must be closed now

OPINION: 'Sanitarium... should pay tax, just as all struggling people and companies do.'

David Seymour releases targets charter schools must hit to avoid repercussions

Schools face losing contracts if they fail to reach minimum standards.

Wānanga for whānau to be mindful of internet predators

A wānanga dedicated to counter escalating predatory web behaviour.

Opinion: Teens and social media - striking the balance between freedom and responsibility

OPINION: An age ban may seem like a quick fix but it ignores a few crucial realities.

Ryan Bridge: Wouldn't it be easier if we banned kids?

OPINION: The reality is a parent’s job in 2024 is no different to what it’s always been.

Experienced teachers on their knees crying: Inside NZ's education crisis

Enrolments in teaching courses have dropped 51% in 13 years

'Get your ugly...face out of my face:' Teacher allegedly told boy asking for extra work

She's also accused of using racial slurs and talking about gangs and rape with students.

Spies are on Otago University campus for a good cause

PhD student develops an escape room centred on indigenous data sovereignty.