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Letters: David Seymour out of his depth on school lunch debate

OPINION: Also in today's letters – rubbish council comms; that NZDF plane versus ferries.

Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds slams Te Pūkenga priorities

Govt is defending shifting balance of tertiary education costs from providers to students.

Dame Jacinda Ardern to lead new programme designed to ‘challenge and change’ the status quo of politics

'Leading Field is a humbling and exciting opportunity,' the former PM said.

Letters: 'A' for effort on education; minister wrong about speed limits

OPINION: 'The NZEI always talks absolute rubbish, so they should be ignored.'

Kindy teachers hit out over planned ECE changes

'It’s well accepted that good quality early childhood education has a big impact.'

Four young Māori earn scholarships for ivy league education

This year’s winners come from Rotorua, Whangārei and Inglewood in Taranaki.

Sir Ian Taylor: David Seymour's stance on school lunches 'ridiculously divisive'

OPINION: For many children, school meals are the only meals they can look forward to.

Children urged to have annual literacy and numeracy tests, cursive handwriting lessons

The advisers warn these updates will fail without good teacher training.

Retiring principal reflects on discovering Jonah Lomu and his 33 years in the job

'Every teacher has the opportunity... to capture and nurture and inspire a young person.'

'Anybody got fights?': Bullies film violent attack on junior student at Hamilton school

'For God's sake, that's not what should be happening at our kids' schools.'

Schools face closures as teacher shortages hit hard

Schools struggling with staff shortages, affecting regular classes.

Letters: Luxon has broken his contract with voters

OPINION: A cancer patient reacts to the lack of Budget funding for life-saving drugs.

Steady roll growth sees Portland School placed under enrolment scheme

The school says it's the only way to manage roll growth which grew 140 per cent since 2022

Assistant principal offered students sex toys at school

Seelan Ramiah abused his position of authority for his own sexual gratification.

Union files legal action against Ministry of Education over job cuts

A total of 755 roles are proposed to be slashed.

First XV grudge match: Post-game scuffle mars annual fixture

The college match dates back more than 130 years.