New ZealandTargeted courses key to saving dropoutsThey're called NEET - not in employment, education or training - a pool of youth which numbers around 75,000 nationwide.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMassey denies degree bought influenceA university has been accused of buying influence after giving an honorary doctorate to the Chinese President's wife.19 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuMore Kiwis gain degreesMore Kiwis have formal qualifications, according to new census figures released today.12 May 02:24 AM
New ZealandStudent union looks to 'reinvigorate campus life'The national student union is hosting a series of conferences on tertiary education issues with students and staff.12 May 02:12 AM
New ZealandScholarship fee 'another hurdle'Forcing students sitting scholarship exams to pay more per exam will just put another hurdle before teenagers in poorer communities, Labour says.11 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentMore jobs than candidatesA shortage in skilled managers and workers is a growing problem for New Zealand, say employers and recruiters.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents hit web for NCEA scoresIt didn't take Rahui Mosby's family long to learn about her outstanding NCEA results. "Mum was looking over my shoulder."14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHey kids, your NCEA results are out...After a long wait, most high school students will be finding themselves face to face with their year's work as NCEA exam results are published today.13 Jan 09:40 PM
New Zealand400 pupils may lose qualificationsMore than 400 performing arts students at Taranaki’s Western Institute of Technology face being stripped of their qualifications, caught up in a funding probe.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentClosing the talent gap - where are the skilled staff?From restaurants to rocket-builders — businesses of all sorts share a common problem: Finding enough skilled staff. Anthony Doesburg reports.14 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessEconomics of a fake degreeIn <i>Degree Mills</i>, Ezell and Bear cite a congressional committee's estimate from 1986 that there were more than 5,000 fake doctors practising in the U.S. The figure must be several times that by now.05 Jul 11:24 PM
New ZealandKiwi students put to the testJames Newland is a little disappointed he only scraped a pass mark of 78 per cent in his latest physics exam. That is because he is top in the world at business studies.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCritical thinking being marginalisedNZ risks the loss of an "informed and thoughtful citizenry" if the benefits of an arts degree continue to be marginalised, the nation's largest arts faculty warns.14 Dec 02:43 AM
New ZealandCharter schools on trackThere won't be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing their objections to elements of the bill.12 May 01:10 AM
New ZealandDiet best answer for testsAn estimated 143,000 anxious students will sit NCEA exams tomorrow - if they all turn up. Last year 3000 missed their big day.10 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Robust debate key to fixing NCEA problemsThe nightmare that the Qualification Authority has had to live with over the past decade has been the media scrutiny of NCEA, writes Peter Lyons.07 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Ivory towers lose their lustreBook learnin' gets no respect. But maybe the universities should do more to deserve it.04 Dec 08:30 PM
