Crime'I'll be ruined': School volunteer says principal begged her to keep quiet after sex abuse confession'I'm a white, male first-time offender,' he allegedly said when told he might go to jail.01 Dec 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Concerning': Little priority given to sex education in schools, teachers sayA key finding was the amount of time schools allocated to the subject.30 Nov 07:38 PM
CrimeEx-principal pleads not guilty to repeated sex abuse of child as Auckland trial beginsThe defendant's name and his former school are currently suppressed.29 Nov 04:14 AM
KahuWillie Jackson: Fining parents for truancy would be an act of madness“The social problems we face are complex - bumper sticker slogans [...] won't work."28 Nov 01:00 AM
PoliticsSchool truancy: Act wants on-the-spot fines for parentsTruancy continues to rise after Covid-19 saw attendance plummet.27 Nov 03:26 AM
KahuKura signal need for education developmentFour kura keen to develop self-determined education for tamariki.25 Nov 08:47 PM
KahuMātauranga Māori takes many shapes and formsThe University of Auckland will host its first Mātauranga Māori Symposium.23 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: New Zealanders are losing academic knowledge. Here’s why that’s a problemOpinion: Secondary intelligence is an essential part of a healthy democracy.21 Nov 02:19 AM
KahuPrincipals meet to discuss way forward for tamarikiGrowing Tumuaki - by Kahungunu, for Kahungunu.20 Nov 05:00 PM
ConstructionMarae, cafe, social housing amongst 29 national architecture award winners"We covered 47 projects in 12 towns and cities during 10 days.” - Andrew Irving18 Nov 09:30 AM
Politics‘Substantial investment’ needed to address complex school challenges - principalSector says 'proof in the pudding' will be in what funding and resources come with it.17 Nov 01:55 AM
PoliticsNational leader ‘doesn’t understand’ school attendance rates - TinettiTinetti was particularly disappointed by Luxon’s criticism of principals.16 Nov 04:42 AM
New ZealandCanterbury school bans cell phone use amid bullying concernsAshburton College made the call with a new school policy.14 Nov 11:14 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Students embrace ‘bare minimum’ approach to learning after disrupted yearsLack of motivation, increased dependence on phones: Secondary schools counting the cost.14 Nov 04:26 AM
New ZealandLow school attendance proof of decline of NZ education systemThe education system has been declining for 25 years, argues one critic.10 Nov 12:43 AM
Politics'Appalling' and 'heartbreaking': School attendance plummets below 40 per cent amid Covid waveIt was a 20 point drop on term 2 in 2021.09 Nov 10:16 PM
New ZealandPoor school attendance and uncaring parents, ERO report revealsA third of students do not consider attending school each day as important.09 Nov 05:46 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOpinion: Once world-class, the NZ education system is now a disaster. How do we fix it?OPINION: NZ's education system is a slow-burning disaster, says Oliver Hartwich.09 Nov 04:22 AM
New Zealand'Loads of cops': Lockdown at high school sparked by threatStudents sitting NZQA exams can sit them at nearby colleges.08 Nov 11:05 PM
KahuEducation researchers win innovation medalTe Kāhui A Te Rūrangahau created a user-friendly guide for teachers.08 Nov 06:16 PM
New ZealandFocus: PM Jacinda Ardern’s blue sky ideaPM Jacinda Ardern reveals to NZ Herald political editor Claire Trevett her 'one big, blue sky idea' if she wasn't bound by finances or politics. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniversity cheating scandal: Education Minister gets assurances over African ghostwriter’s claimsWhistleblower claims some students have graduated without ever writing assignments.31 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandCatholic school confirms it has not removed portrait of alleged abuser despite victim's requestOne victim's family said his only request was that his abuser's picture was taken down.18 Oct 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew job for principal who quit private school role during bullying inquiryOne parent said she was 'horrified' by Dale Burden's appointment.11 Oct 06:27 AM
New ZealandMinistry orders daycare attended by murdered 5yo Malachi to be closedThe childcare centre failed to alert authorities to the suspected abuse.04 Oct 05:06 PM
Banking and financeThe bank that gave away its $150m farm to Mount Albert Grammar SchoolMount Albert Grammar School had previously leased the farm for nearly a century.03 Oct 04:30 AM
Politics'Crude measurement': Why the school decile system had to goThe Government has scrapped the school decile system for an improved system.26 Sep 04:00 PM
EducationHouse of Science: Hokianga holds first-ever science festivalKits target rural schools where teachers lack confidence or resources to teach science.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAre open-learning classrooms actually good for children?A think tank said the classrooms were designed to encourage more self-directed learning.20 Sep 03:05 AM
New Zealand'Significant failure': School reprimanded for 'unreasonable' discipline decisionsThe school says it has since taken 'full responsibility' for issues the Ombudsman raised.13 Sep 04:24 AM
New ZealandFrom MasterChef comps to vouchers: How Northland schools reversed declining attendanceA campaign to stop Northland children wagging school is proving surprisingly successful.05 Sep 12:12 AM
EducationThe literacy initiative teaching teachers"Now we know better we are doing better."02 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Earning half of what I should be': Teachers hope amended payroll issue is finally sortedSome teachers were underpaid by thousands of dollars.02 Sep 12:26 AM
OpinionJohn MacDonald: Taking prisoners - school election changes neededOPINION: White supremacist Philip Arps is standing for a school board.16 Aug 01:00 AM
