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Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Tears of joy: Why 55 teens came back to school for four days in the holidays
It's a crucial step in life, and it should be in the curriculum, those behind course say.
Is private school in New Zealand really worth it?
While one school costs more than $30k per year, its roll was at an 'all-time high'.
'Unprecedented': Private NZ schools group wins 46 Cambridge Exams awards
ACG celebrates 46 awards - including 14 top in world prizes.
‘Conveyor belt’ education system short-changing neurodiverse kids, says career coach
'We’re firing a shotgun of ideas and hoping something grabs.'
Opinion: Education standards will increase with great parenting
OPINION: Schools will thrive when parenting thrives.
Virtual reality: The future of learning
A new wave of learning is spreading with the introduction of virtual reality in the classroom, opening up a whole approach to learning by mixing the digital and physical worlds. The NZ Herald visits Whangaparāoa School who are actively implementing VR technology in their classes and talk to a year 7 class during a lesson learning about electrical circuits. Video / Ben Dickens
Snapshot on New Zealand's ups and downs in key rankings
End-of-year results aren't only for school and university students.
Big windfall for Waikato tertiary students
Nearly $3.9 million has been awarded since the annual scholarships in 1993.
Shaneel Lal: How the change in the fees-free tertiary policy could put off potential uni students
OPINION: This policy change is perhaps one of the first I haven’t felt like screaming at.
Students opt for ‘rigorous’ Cambridge curriculum over NCEA uncertainty
The international Cambridge exams have registered a 6 per cent increase in 2023 in NZ.
Study support for Whanganui parents with final Gary Reid Scholarship
Reid dedicated more than 20 years of his life to supporting those facing hardship.
60,000 Māori and Pasifika students still not attending school
Continued disruptions include Covid-19, extreme weather, and the cost of living.
State of the nation in nine charts: What country is Luxon inheriting?
Economist: Strong domestic inflation pressures are expected for some time yet.
School under fire for sending deadly carcinogen to science students
Chemicals banned in most schools were sent to homes of teenagers in plastic bags.
Correspondence school to withdraw sodium hydroxide from science kit that burnt teen
Te Kura will remove dangerous substances from science kits from next year after boy burnt.
More than 40 per cent of students fail NCEA writing and maths tests
An Auckland principal said there was 'definitely a literacy and numeracy issue'.
'Stop our children being a political rugby ball': Teacher's message to candidates
One teacher believes a lack of a cross-party shared vision is 'destroying our future'.
Opinion: Three big problems and four quick wins for next government
OPINION: Roger Partridge says solving crises in education, health, housing will take time.
Māori see opportunity in Labour’s literacy programme in schools
Labour’s proposal to integrate financial literacy in schools an opportunity for Māori.
Class A: Teacher smoked meth at school, left pipe in special needs bathroom
She carried her stash in a glasses case but on occasion, left it unattended.
Cambridge coming to Whanganui Collegiate
The secondary school will replace NCEA Level 1 with Cambridge International Education.
University course completion rates lowest since 2014
Course completion rates dropped from a high of 89 per cent in 2020.
Aotearoa’s first Māori quantum physicist is up and at ‘em
Jacob Ngaha plans to fill his kete with quantum physics knowledge to share.
Australia’s controversial teacher training overhaul in NZ's sights
Providers in Australia will lose accreditation if they do not include certain content.
More than half of students still failing Year 8 maths
Achievement by girls, Māori, Pacific and low decile schools have all dropped.
‘They’re staggered’: The NCEA assessment overseas educators can’t believe is allowed in NZ
At international conferences, 'they are staggered we allow our young people to do that.'