New ZealandWatch: Christchurch school blows away audience with Kiwi song medleyStudents sang a te reo Māori version of Crowded House’s Don’t Dream It’s Over.08 Dec 04:02 AM
PoliticsWatch: Key Māori leader, Education Minister hold joint press conference despite opposite views on Treaty issue Stanford and Papa held a joint media stand-up inside Parliament.08 Dec 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRod McNaughton: The hidden curriculum in the new tertiary strategyOPINION: A new IP policy lets academics, not universities, lead research spin-offs.07 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare company where children burned admits it failed on safetySeven people were hospitalised, including five children.06 Dec 07:14 AM
New Zealand50-year legacy: Outspoken principal on how to make 'successful citizens'Colin Watkins on needling ministers, evolving leadership, and what 'white flight' cost NZ.05 Dec 05:00 PM
AucklandTears at daycare Christmas party after parents told centre is to close A petition is nearing 1000 signatures as families plead for the centre to stay open.04 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandSecondary teachers vote to accept collective agreement settlementFrom early 2026, 80% of trained secondary teachers will have a base salary over $100k.04 Dec 03:32 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour speaks about Christchurch school's mouldy lunch issueDavid Seymour speaks with Heather du Plessis-Allan about mouldy school lunches. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch03 Dec 04:50 AM
New ZealandPrincipals quitting in droves as burnout, teacher shortages hit schoolsNearly 1000 principals have quit nationwide in just three years.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.01 Dec 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRural parents hit out after Hastings school bus axed because Flaxmere College is closer'He’s finally thriving – he really has found a nice place and feels at home.'01 Dec 05:06 PM
Christchurch'Totally unacceptable:' Mouldy school lunches served to Christchurch studentsPrincipal Peggy Burrows says teachers intervened after students began eating.01 Dec 03:30 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: Year 6s leave a legacy in wood at Clive School'To see their confidence grow as they learned new skills has been incredibly rewarding.'30 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPrincipal forced to turn away disabled students as families surge into zoneClasses are spilling into the library and hall as the Auckland school turns families away.29 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaroundOPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.28 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher elbowed and slapped 8yo student who threw yoghurt over herThe student dove under a desk, yelling, crying and swearing after the incident. 28 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandNew Bethlehem College Ōmokoroa primary school plannedThe primary school is expected to open by 2029, next door to the new preschool.27 Nov 07:35 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHow does your school rate? NCEA, UE results at every college - rankedOur interactive graph lets you check where your school sits in 2024 education data 27 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A little bit frantic': Organising a mud run in the middle of a dry spellFlemington School contemplated cancelling its fundraiser. Then the local farm stepped up.25 Nov 08:45 PM
WorldOxford grad’s celebration post hijacked by angry men onlineCritics mocked her for studying instead of marrying or having children.25 Nov 05:41 PM
New Zealand'Wake-up call': Warning A grades set to overtake Bs as most common mark at universitiesDr James Kierstead says grade inflation is narrowing the marking scale.24 Nov 04:59 PM
New ZealandNorthland schools push back on Govt’s move to drop Te Tiriti obligationThe Education Act 2020 was amended this month to drop the Treaty duty of school boards.23 Nov 10:03 PM
WorldFifty children escape after kidnapping, many still missingNigeria has struggled with a spate of mass kidnappings, mostly by gangs seeking ransom.23 Nov 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandAd agency rejects conflict after claim Teaching Council spent up to $800k on firm linked to CEO’s husbandLesley Hoskin is on agreed leave amid an investigation into her conduct. 23 Nov 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why learning to be bored could be good for youOPINION: Phones have removed our ability to sit in our boredom and think.23 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandEx-GP linked to Kelston Boys' takeover embroiled in Mt Albert Grammar legal disputeControversial ex-doctor Rhys Cullen's in a bitter legal stoush with a top Auckland school.23 Nov 02:56 AM
AucklandParents ‘devastated’ after Auckland teacher dies in Fiji snorkelling tragedyStudents remembered him as the teacher who made maths fun and accessible.22 Nov 02:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Just crazy': Principals fear burnout as student needs and politics shake schoolsClassroom space and student learning difficulties are also challenges for principals.21 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand‘A huge honour’: Rotorua Dux award inspired by Māori trailblazerTrophy honouring scholar Mākereti Papakura won by student who aims to make a difference.21 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 1000 schools pledge to uphold Te Tiriti despite law changeLawyer Tania Waikato says the response is a 'grassroots backlash' to reforms.21 Nov 07:16 AM
AucklandBeloved Auckland high school teacher dies in diving accidentKevin Hu is being credited for making maths 'accessible and fun' for students.19 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry confirms recalled asbestos sand used in school programmesAbout 260 schools contacted the Ministry of Education after the recall notice.19 Nov 07:07 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Absolutely huge': The pay hikes Crown bosses got after recent changesThe Government is defending it, but Labour's not impressed.19 Nov 06:00 PM
AucklandTeaching Council probe sparked by claims public funds spent with firm run by CEO's husbandEducation Minister immediately referred allegations to Public Service Commission.19 Nov 04:00 PM