New ZealandOnly 46% of kids at school regularly in Term 3 - one of the worst on recordThe Ministry of Education figure is one of the worst on record.20 Dec 04:06 AM
KahuHow Te Aute College shaped the man - and the Māori - I am todayTama Potaka on why education is important for Māori19 Dec 07:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionScott Gilmour: Poverty - what can be done?OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.19 Dec 04:02 PM
PoliticsGovt reveals when phones will be banned in schoolsThe Education Minister says the policy will apply from term two.19 Dec 12:13 AM
New ZealandGovt ban on sex ed a move back to the 'dark ages', educator saysThere are concerns about teaching variability, age appropriateness and parental consent.18 Dec 11:01 PM
New ZealandPopular Stratford High teacher retires after 53 yearsRaewyn Lightoller loved the Stratford school so much that she never really left.18 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'The future potential is gone' - scientists fear for vital work amid huge job cutsUnending turmoil in our universities is heaping more strain on NZ's small science system.17 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandBig windfall for Waikato tertiary studentsNearly $3.9 million has been awarded since the annual scholarships in 1993.15 Dec 08:45 PM
RugbyWestlake through to final of World Schools FestivalIn Sunday’s final Westlake will face Ireland’s St Michael’s College.15 Dec 06:42 PM
New ZealandTop boys' college distances itself from teacher after Covid-19 ‘whistleblower’ email to HeraldThe teacher characterised a man accused of leaking Covid vax data as a 'whistleblower'.15 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhanganui surf lifeguard awarded highest possible qualificationOnly 16 people were selected to take part in the three-day programme.13 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandTwo Eastern Hutt School pupils among those hurt in Wellington tornadoThe school was in the path of the tornado, which collapsed buildings and flooded streets.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy 'legend' high school cricket coach refused a funeral after cancer battleDavid Biddick died of brain cancer on November 30. This is his extraordinary legacy.12 Dec 06:59 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorSubscribers react to upward pressure on rents amid record migrationOPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.12 Dec 01:00 AM
KahuDame Anne Salmond dedicates book to educator and te reo Māori lecturer Merimeri PenfoldDame Anne Salmond takes readers on a journey through time.10 Dec 11:19 PM
New Zealand'Serious class disruptions': NZ students 'worst behaved' - reportKiwi teens got bottom score among developed countries for classroom behaviour.10 Dec 08:36 PM
New ZealandWatch: Salt and squeals as Girls' High leavers sprint into the sea in uniformMia Halstead said her year group wanted to go out on a high.10 Dec 12:10 AM
OpinionShaneel LalShaneel Lal: How the change in the fees-free tertiary policy could put off potential uni studentsOPINION: This policy change is perhaps one of the first I haven’t felt like screaming at.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe plight of ECE teachers: 'Maybe we’re not whinging enough'"We’ve got a serious shortage of staff - why would you want to work for $10,000 less?"08 Dec 05:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Alternatives to deal with their pain': Principals' alarm at kids as young as 8 caught vapingThere are fears the vaping problem will double with the repeal of smokefree laws.07 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandKids thrilled as NZDF chopper swoops down on schoolA helicopter visit thrills Te Rā School students.06 Dec 12:24 AM
Kahu'Ticking boxes': Return of charter schools tempting due to MoE red tapeThe principal of a former flagship charter school is considering switching back.05 Dec 09:39 PM
New Zealand'Humbled': Students behind viral Stairway to Heaven cover blown awaySchool's rock rendition blows up online.05 Dec 09:02 PM
New ZealandStudents protest 'sexist' uniform policy outside Auckland schoolA number of parents are now seeking legal advice.05 Dec 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPisa results: Why New Zealand’s education system is failingThe downward track of NZ's three core subjects in the OECD programme is troubling.05 Dec 04:00 PM
Politics'Learning loss': Kiwi kids falling performance in maths and scienceReport shows continuing decline of 15-year-old students in maths compared to rest of OECD.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careProperty Insider: Catholic college in Drury to open; Downtown Carpark alternativeSt Ignatius of Loyola to have nearly 340 pupils when it opens in February.05 Dec 02:20 AM
New ZealandMassey High School closed following fire in science block overnightFirefighters were first called at 11.15pm.04 Dec 04:55 PM
New ZealandWatch: Students go viral for powerful Stairway to Heaven coverEpic end-of-year prizegiving performance goes off online.04 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandKerikeri pupil becomes the country's best speller for his age - againThe 10-year-old also previously won a prestigious spelling bee comp at age seven.04 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandFormer charter schools consider ditching ‘bureaucratic’ mainstreamFormer charter schools are interested in plans to revive publicly funded private schools.03 Dec 10:24 PM
New Zealand'Engulfed in a fireball': Glassblower injured in gas bottle explosionSteven Newcombe suffered burns and hearing loss as a result of the blast.01 Dec 05:00 PM
KahuOpinion: Tutahi Tonu was a physical embodiment of Dad's inspirational dreamThe wharenui has a bunch of memories for many Māori.30 Nov 06:18 PM
OpinionHallelujah, it’s school concert seasonOpinion: If you have children, you likely have school concerts to mark the end of 2023.30 Nov 04:00 PM
