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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.

Fears proposed science curriculum will turn out 'ill informed students'

Teachers and scientists fear students might miss out on core concepts.

Popular teacher allegedly did students' work for them - and everyone passed

He allegedly gave all students ‘achieved’ or ‘merit’ despite work not being up to scratch.

University rankings: 'New Zealand continues to outperform relative to its size'

New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.

Harvard scholar who studies honesty is accused of fabricating findings

New York Times: Work by a professor at Harvard Business School has come under question.

Do young people leave school with basic skills for work? No, say employers

An employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.

Big drop reported in teacher trainees

Universities report a slump in students entering teaching programmes.

'No confidence': NZ's largest school won't follow NCEA standards for Year 11 students

Rangitoto among schools not confident in new education standards starting next year.

Tomorrow’s Māori leaders are getting schooled up in governance roles and responsibilities

The Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust taking the future leaders through vital roles.

Education: Why a Bachelor of Arts degree is a priority not a punchline

Opinion: Humanities and arts are often looked down on - but they've never been so crucial.