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David Seymour defends charter schools: 'I’m an old-fashioned lefty'

The Associate Education Minister says teachers' unions fear charter schools as a threat.

‘Do not kiss children:’ Reliever warned by manager about conduct

The man said the line for physical touch was blurry and his training didn't cover it.

Māori scholar awarded honorary UK doctorate

Jacinta Ruru is top of the class for indigenous research.

Do health and safety laws threaten the great Kiwi school trip?

OPINION: Trips demand a lot of teachers, and new research reveals anxieties at play.

Police chose not to charge teacher with child exploitation material on his school laptop

Tribunal says teacher's claim of lack of interest in pornography 'unbelievable'.

'Appalled': Teachers' fears after leaked emails show new curriculum plans

Emails fuel English teachers’ fears about the likely content of rewritten curriculum.

Early childhood teacher allegedly kissed 3yo on lips

"Cuddling is fine but a kiss is different," one of the man's colleagues told a tribunal.

Alwyn Poole: Three key lessons to restore our education system

OPINION: Schools, teachers and unions make all manner of excuses for lack of achievement.

Cecilia Robinson: Addressing New Zealand’s educational decline

OPINION: And some things we can change.

Govt introduces standardised testing in primary schools

The 'progress monitoring' checks will focus on reading, writing and maths.

Opinion: Banning social media for teens won’t help - teaching digital media literacy will

OPINION: Digital devices, social media blamed mental and social wellbeing decline.

Focus Live: Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford's education announcement

Christopher Luxon & Erica Stanford make an education announcement. Video / NZ Herald

Damon Salesa: Matariki is also a time for education

OPINION: As educationalists, for Matariki, we turn to metaphors of travel.

'There’s just nothing': Family eyeing homeschooling due to lack of learning support

The 8yo's previous school allocated just five minutes per child due to class sizing.

'Distressing': 100 AUT students file complaint about 'unfair' pharmacology paper

One student said the lecturers 'mocked' them during tutorials and lectures.

Heartfelt creation tells Matariki story

A Whanganui emporium offers a wealth of materials for museum educators.

Roger Partridge: Unlocking New Zealand’s international education opportunity

OPINION: Albanese government creates potential $2.5 billion-a-year opportunity for NZ.

Charter schools legislation set for first reading today

$153m in funding has been allocated to establish up to 50 new schools.