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Public sector cuts: Education ministry prepares to use consultants

Consulting firms already asking ministry staff being made redundant to work for them.

Speed humps and roadside barriers a godsend to West Auckland school students

Six schools in a 1km area - why Kelston wants safety measures.

Act leader David Seymour announces $153m to fund return of charter schools

The restoration of charter schools is part of Act's coalition agreement.

Concern over students flocking to fast food outlets after school

'From 2.45pm onwards, it’ll be 45 minutes of chaos.'

The damning testimonials showing how the education system is failing neurodivergent kids

Dr Nina Hood: 'We're talking big numbers here. The scale of the problem is enormous.'

School's new approach aims to boost student wellbeing

'Our mid-term break acts as the microbreak students need to achieve their best.'

'Not the only approach that works': Educators question structured literacy mandate

The Government has rolled out a new approach to literacy. So far it's had mixed reviews.

Māori weaponry instructor beat students with stick, says heritage exempted him from law

He told the Court of Appeal they had no power over him. The justices disagreed.

Fish and star-shaped vegetables: School lunch programmes NZ could learn from

The offerings range from universally free, to income-based, to no standard system at all.

'Disengaged': Frustration for parents waiting for new school as lot stays empty

A dad says kids are stuck spending a 'stupid amount of time' on buses to get to school.

Willie Jackson follows in the footsteps of David Lange

The Labour MP will become the first Māori MP to debate at Oxford Union.

Ministry of Education now producing daily school attendance data

Reporting by schools is voluntary but will become mandatory next year.

More than 500 courses cut from Massey University

Continued cuts would lead to an 'academic ice age', warns politics professor Richard Shaw.

Cecilia Robinson: Why stop at schools? Ban smartphones for under-16s altogether

OPINION: The Government should take an even bolder step on kids' smartphone use.

Claire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madness

Stanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.

From teams to tactics: Your First XV 2024 season handbook

Renewed rivalries and documentaries - all you need to know to be ready for kickoff.

School phone ban: What do students think?

'People are more interested in learning', one Year 11 student says.

Stanford pushes for structured literacy approach in all schools

Education Minister sees benefits in the kura kaupapa Māori approach to teaching.