New ZealandSchool shut half its students out of NCEAWithdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.15 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandStatutory manager steps into deaf schoolA limited statutory manager has been appointed at the Kelston Deaf Education Centre.21 Jul 01:47 AM
EducationWatch NZH Local Focus: Ngamatea School closes for goodA rural country school is saying its goodbyes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.26 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandDon't just speak English, teachers toldTeachers have been told to encourage children to speak their first languages in their first few years of education, rather than sticking solely to English.09 Feb 12:32 AM
New ZealandIs this New Zealand's smallest school?The Fox Glacier School roll has fallen to five, its lowest number in over 20 years when the village school was briefly closed.17 Aug 02:23 AM
New ZealandGloriavale hits back at curriculum claimsGreen MP Catherine Delahunty said she was concerned the school's narrow curriculum prevented pupils, especially girls, from going on to tertiary study.03 Aug 09:41 AM
New ZealandSexist lessons at GloriavalePoliticians will demand answers from education bosses over what the extreme fundamentalist school is teaching girls - besides how to expertly wash men's clothes.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool rejects KFC bribe claimsThe school under fire for bribing its kids with takeaways says it never served fried chicken - only pizza.22 Jul 05:45 AM
OpinionPeter Hughes: Special ed services revamp shaped by feedbackWe've made enormous progress in fulfilling that vision of including all children in school, writes Secretary for Education Peter Hughes.09 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionVicki Carpenter: Shameful many kids still taught in mouldy classroomsVicki Carpenter asks what the boards of two dilapidated schools have been doing about basic maintenance.24 Jun 09:27 PM
New ZealandHalf of Kiwi kids not ready for schoolAt least half of children aren't getting all the help they need to make the "critical" move to school, a government study has found.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAides resign after drug exchangeTwo teacher aides caught passing drugs at an Auckland primary school have resigned today.26 Mar 04:24 AM
New ZealandDrugs exchanged in staffroomAn Auckland primary school has suspended two teacher aides after they were snapped exchanging cannabis in the staff room.25 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionRose Patterson: Govt silent on failing charter schoolOne of New Zealand's first charter schools is failing, abysmally, and the Ministry of Education must stop dodging questions, writes Rose Patterson.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal subject of council inquiryA principal who headed a school that lost more than 55 teachers in four years is under investigation by the Teachers Council.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ pupils lack sleep - researchBeing underprepared and not getting enough sleep are reasons why New Zealand school children are lagging behind their international counterparts, research has found.05 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRich school, poor school: Parents' decile dilemmaSchools are bracing for the biggest changes to their funding in seven years, as officials measure how rich or poor their pupils' families are.22 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuSchool's out - forever: Shuttered classes revisitedIn 2004 the Govt closed seven small Northland schools. Alan Perrott and Steven McNicholl return to find out what happened.13 Jul 05:30 PM
KahuSchools in gun over Maori failure rateMany schools are not demonstrating sufficient commitment to ensuring achievement of Maori students, ERO has warned05 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandERO: Schools lacking in special needs practicesAn Education Review Office survey of 229 schools found about 20pc had inadequate inclusive practices for special needs pupils.22 Jul 11:10 PM
New ZealandGovt using ERO report as leverage - unionEducation Minister Anne Tolley has been accused of manufacturing a crisis for political gain over a damning report into basic teaching skills.16 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandClosure threat after school staff chargedA school for some of the country's most difficult children faces closure after assault charges against three recent staff members.01 Sep 04:00 PM
