New ZealandParents say schools getting opening hours wrong for yearsSome primary schools added days on after realising they had misinterpreted the rules.26 Aug 10:50 PM
New ZealandFormer school principal charged with $500k fraudWayne Codyre faces 52 charges of obtaining by deception.26 Aug 07:23 PM
PremiumPolitics‘Outrageous’: Agencies may need to make more cuts to fund massive board fee risesThere's concerns pay bumps may come at the expense of services. 25 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt warned Te Pūkenga de-merger would lead to more people on Jobseeker for longer25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceNation of Debt: 'I'm scared of opening IRD letters' – expat Kiwi on his ballooning student loan debt20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumEducation'Privilege is not a dirty word': What will private schools be spending extra government money on?15 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJames Bentley: Why NCEA overhaul falls shortOPINION: A top headmaster says theoverhaul is not the bold reset many believed was coming.14 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandChildren’s Commissioner urges closure of Gloriavale school over safetyClaire Achmad has 'zero confidence' school's children are safe.13 Aug 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why NCEA's demise is a lesson in failed educational policyOPINION: New Zealand should not have persisted with a flawed scheme for so long.13 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandEducation Minister bans most Māori words in early reading booksOnly Māori names are allowed in new Ready to Read Phonics Plus books.12 Aug 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSchool shake-up: Why education overhaul could send more students to Cambridge examsOne-third of Year 11 students didn't take NCEA 1 in 2024, as Cambridge exams demand grew.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Act of racism': Education Ministry cans children's school book for too many Māori words'Our members see this move as an act of white supremacy,' says Te Akatea.08 Aug 02:52 AM
New ZealandPrimary teachers reject 'insulting' 1% pay rise from ministryUnion leader Liam Rutherford said the offer essentially asked members to take a pay cut.07 Aug 04:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: NCEA masterclass – Stanford schools colleagues on how to get things doneOPINION: It has been Erica Stanford's week, or perhaps Erica Stanford's year.07 Aug 12:13 AM
PoliticsTeaching basics brilliantly? Numerous errors found in new Ministry-funded maths resourcesThe Education Ministry said minor errors were not uncommon.06 Aug 08:25 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn't forget why it was introduced in the first placeOPINION: NCEA Levels 2 and 3 will become the New Zealand Certificate of Education.06 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandGovt delays new curriculum rollout after teacher feedbackThe new curriculum will start in 2027 for students up to Year 10.06 Aug 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NCEA reform a once-in-a-generation opportunity Editorial: The writing has been on the wall for NCEA. 05 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsEducation Minister Erica Stanford defends ‘hasty’ six-week consultation period for NCEA upheavalThe upheaval will see the decades-old NCEA scheme abolished completely. 04 Aug 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland College faces intervention after scathing ERO reportPrincipal Duane Allen emphasises ongoing efforts to address problems raised.04 Aug 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘NCEA is still worthy’: Minister denies students sitting axed qualification will be disadvantagedChanges will be phased in from 2028, with pupils in Year 9 now to be the last to sit NCEA.04 Aug 08:12 PM
New Zealand'Huge backward step': Debate over Govt's new education proposalThe new system replaces NCEA with national qualifications over five years.04 Aug 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPrincipals have their say on axing NCEA: A 'huge step forward' or a game of political football?Leading principals debate the merits of plans to radically overhaul education.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Bishop: NZ trapped in infrastructure 'Gordian knot'We are getting on with building infrastructure — not just announcing it.04 Aug 04:59 PM
Kahu$28m funding for Northland kura, opposed Kaiwaka school to open by 2028Te Kura o Ngāringaomatariki will move 11km to a new campus in Kaiwaka.03 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandNational scandal: Inquest finally delivers answers on Malachi Subecz murder'He was just a very, very special kid to me' - his mum described herself as a pushover02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity trust gives struggling Hastings youth a second chanceAwhi Trust supports rangatahi outside mainstream education in Hastings.01 Aug 06:00 PM
Herald NOW'You throw it out and start again' - Headmaster weighs in on looming NCEA changesMount Albert Grammar School Principal Patrick Drumm talks NCEA in schools ahead of the looming announcement. Video / Herald NOWWatch31 Jul 07:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Chaotic' or 'collaborative': Where schools stand on open-plan classroomsRotorua principals have seen different results from the larger learning spaces.28 Jul 07:49 PM
