New ZealandProp to publisher: Former rep rugby captain’s journey to writing kids' booksWriting heartfelt children's books is a new passion for the former rugby hardman.15 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: As new charter schools open, we still know too little about how they worked last timeOPINION: $153m being spent on charter schools would pay for more than 700 teacher aides.15 Feb 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Time for decisive action to get NZ back on trackOpinion: Why NZ's growth agenda is too slow for urgent challenges.14 Feb 09:00 PM
EducationSchool lunch provider admits halal meals ‘friendly’ but not certifiedLunch provider Compass admits halal meals it delivers to schools are not halal certified.14 Feb 05:54 AM
New ZealandNearly a third of schools receiving free lunches send complaints, queries to ministry'We had a great system before ... it was just great and now we’ve got this.'13 Feb 06:35 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Missing lunches and missing buses - is NZ failing its schoolchildren?EDITORIAL: Students in our country should not have to hitchhike to school.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Their decision’: Minister on kids hitchhiking 45km to school after rural bus canned'The obligation is on them to get their children to school.'12 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandDesperate dad teaches kids to hitchhike 45km due to school bus cutsWhen Mike Brown took his children to the bus stop, there was no bus waiting.11 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat does $56k-a-year get you? Inside NZ’s most expensive private schoolMike Thorpe gets a tour of Christ's College ahead of 175th anniversary events.11 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why New Zealand needs a world Top 50 universityOPINION: We need to get real on poaching, fundraising and fostering NZ's unique strengths.10 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Many people are starting the new year in debtOPINION: The Prime Minister needs to set the standards in Parliament.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi mum shocked at $1000 school uniform billWoman says she was horrified when handed the bill for her son's uniform this year.08 Feb 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The kōhanga generation comes to WaitangiANALYSIS: If we want to close those gaps, we already have a model for how to do it. 07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOverseas-born students driving roll growth in Rotorua'We're getting an even spread of New Zealand-born and overseas-born students.'06 Feb 04:08 PM
New ZealandLearn and earn: Rotorua expert leads 'unique' new Māori performing arts degreeJamus Webster takes up role after nearly 30 years at Rotorua Boys' High School.05 Feb 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Big s*** storm': Teacher quits job to homeschool child after ministry cuts bus route'I'd love to be working; I don't get pure satisfaction sitting here at home doing this.'05 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Get on with the year': Parents baulk at school holding online day between Waitangi and weekendOther schools will close or hold a teacher-only day Friday, creating a four-day weekend. 04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPay errors unaddressed: Calls grow for school payroll reformCalls for overhaul as overpayment cases hit 820, with 66 in Northland.03 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: The real reason so many kids failed NCEA Level 1 this yearOPINION: If you leave school without a qualification, you earn an average of $18K a year.02 Feb 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Banks' climate policy could be NZ's saving graceOPINION: Saving grace or woke climate policy?02 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Make a huge difference': Principals praise KidsCan supportKidsCan supports 1100 schools, helping with food, shoes, and jackets.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A force of nature': Tributes flow for Dame Iritana TāwhiwhirangiNational leaders have praised her impact on Māori education.02 Feb 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: How to cut cost of school uniforms, why would PM attend Waitangi?OPINION: 'I cannot deny that Donald Trump's strategy is masterful.'01 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Beyond unacceptable’: Two toddlers walk out open daycare door A teacher accidentally left a door to the street open and the two 1-year-olds walked off.31 Jan 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘A thousand times harder’: Parents turn to charities as school costs riseParents increasingly rely on charities due to rising school costs.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-timePrincipals had to buy food to tide students over or pull them out of class to eat late.30 Jan 03:32 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why NZ schools need more treesOPINION: A recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree cover.30 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland teachers face challenges as curriculum changes loom in 2025Northland educators remain dedicated amid upheavals.28 Jan 11:30 PM
OpinionOpinion: We can reduce youth offending. Here’s howOPINION: Nearly all young people who offend have experienced trauma.27 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Back to school costs crippling for many Kiwi familiesOPINION: Families are feeling the weight of these expenses.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘More isolated than ever’: School’s struggle as it awaits $650k jettyConstruction of a new Waitaria Bay jetty will start mid-2025.26 Jan 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ’s starving students: Hungry kids trailing peers by up to four years in maths, scienceA major new analysis uncovers a 'barn-door problem' of food poverty in Kiwi schools.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Is it time to reconsider kids' device use in schools?OPINION: Young Kiwis spent on average of six hours per day using screens.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCost of students starting high school soars - parents stung up to $800 per childFamilies may face costs upwards of $800 per child for uniforms, stationery, technology.24 Jan 04:00 PM
