PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Where are these kids going to go?’: Schools fear being swamped under Akl high-rise planSchools don't want to be left dumping prefab classrooms on sports ovals, principals say.28 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsGrade inflation? Report reveals surge in uni A-grades despite students 'performing worse' Half of all Auckland University grades in 2020 were As.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionPatrick Walsh: Axing of NCEA needs to proceed with cautionOPINION: NCEA's architects aimed to fix systemic issues in school qualifications.18 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why NCEA's demise is a lesson in failed educational policy13 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumAnalysisDerek ChengThe danger of overcorrection: Who will fall through the gaps if the NCEA overhaul goes awry?12 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt warned of risks to breaking up polytech merger: 'Similar, if not worse' financials12 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsTeaching basics brilliantly? Numerous errors found in new Ministry-funded maths resources06 Aug 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPrincipals have their say on axing NCEA: A 'huge step forward' or a game of political football?Leading principals debate the merits of plans to radically overhaul education.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNCEA overhaul: Student reacts to changing of 'flawed' curriculumThe Government is replacing NCEA with three new qualifications for Year 11 and above.04 Aug 02:51 AM
PoliticsAssociate Education Minister David Seymour speaks on NCEA overhaulDavid Seymour says new NCEA changes "absolutely fantastic". Video / Mark MitchellWatch04 Aug 02:30 AM
PoliticsNCEA abolished in 'massive' shake-up of NZ’s main secondary school qualificationTwo new qualifications at Year 12, 13 will replace NCEA after a series of damning reports.04 Aug 12:10 AM
PoliticsNCEA is being scrapped - here is what will replace itThe overhaul represents the most radical overhaul in decades.03 Aug 09:10 PM
Kahu$28m funding for Northland kura, opposed Kaiwaka school to open by 2028Te Kura o Ngāringaomatariki will move 11km to a new campus in Kaiwaka.03 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDamning NCEA briefing raises alarm as Govt mulls future of national qualificationThe credibility of New Zealand's secondary school qualification is being debated.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSmall town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to povertyToi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.15 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUniversity law school merger decision looms amid legal challenge threatsThe proposal could go ahead despite overwhelming opposition from the university's senate. 30 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand‘Equity crisis’: Principals urge end to NCEA reading and maths testsOver half of students from low-income schools failed the reading and writing tests.02 Mar 06:41 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
PoliticsResults revealed: Drop in NCEA Level 1 achievementResult brings 'literacy and numeracy in New Zealand into sharp focus'.16 Jan 09:53 PM
New ZealandNCEA level 1 pass rate revealed and Ministry of Justice privacy breach | NZ Herald News UpdateFigures show how many NCEA students achieved level 1 qualification last year and the Ministry of Justice has been encouraged to check its systems following a privacy breach.Watch16 Jan 06:09 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Question of arming police on duty raised againOPINION: 'All police on duty should be armed for their safety.'05 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Do the mahi': NZ Army sapper's journey from EIT to plumbing dreamsBrooking Poi, 19, trains in plumbing at Linton Army Base, plans to return to Tairāwhiti.16 Dec 02:19 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Addiction holding NZ back; CCOs have proved themselvesOPINION: 'Alcohol and drug addiction is not a character flaw but a social disease.'02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Christopher Luxon critique unfair and unbalanced – Sir Bill BirchOPINION: 'I am astounded by the article written by Matthew Hooton.'26 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Lost generation': NCEA and UE results fall, school leavers lack qualificationsFor several years NCEA results were improving - then it all started to unravel.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandParents, teachers shocked by NCEA exam questions on 'rectums' and 'private parts'NZQA says the question passed the sensitivity test but some were offended.18 Nov 06:22 AM
Education'Impossible to pass': Tears as top students struggle with NCEA examsEven excellence students who had studied hard felt deflated after the exams.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher training now in Te Hiku with unique Far North programmeTe Hiku teacher training course aims to alleviate Far North teacher shortage.27 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: The teacher shortage solution is staring us all in the faceOPINION: Teaching is a fabulous occupation and nothing has changed.30 Sep 05:00 PM