New Zealand'Falling through the cracks': Education ministry's warning about failing studentsRush to remove National Standards have left few measurements of student's progress.01 Aug 08:28 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Kids with special needs stranded by new school taxi serviceThe Ministry of Education says Co-op Taxis has "not met its contractual obligations".29 Jul 09:55 PM
KahuFantastic Four: The schools walking the Treaty talkFour schools recognised on efforts to better recognise Māori language and culture.28 Jul 10:45 PM
New ZealandInvestigation under way after school bus involved in multi-vehicle crashThe incident took place between the Pyes Pa and Oropi roundabouts on State Highway 29A.28 Jul 08:20 PM
New ZealandAnti-vaxxers target school board meetings, hand flyers to students, email principalsThose against the Covid 19 vaccine have been targeting schools to spread their message.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Severe trauma' behind rise in kids assaulting school staffKids aged 5 to 9 make up more than half the violent incidents against school staff.19 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher turmoil: Mystery surrounds reason staffer stood downA teacher has been stood down at Marlborough Boys' College but the reasons are secret.08 Jul 08:49 PM
New ZealandWaikato student knocked unconscious during school fightPolice are now investigating the fight at an unnamed school.08 Jul 06:02 AM
New Zealand'Chronically absent': Inquiry launched into NZ 'truancy crisis'Official figures in May showed more than 60,000 students classified as chronically absent.08 Jul 02:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSchool report cards: More than 100 ERO reviews overdueThere maybe up to a six-year hiatus between ERO reports for some schools.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRampant illness: Primary school, ECE classes empty outNZ Principals' Federation says the school holidays couldn't have come at a better time.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandIntermediate principal resigns after three-year mystery absenceThe school's statutory manager couldn't explain why the principal had been absent.06 Jul 09:18 PM
New ZealandAppeal heard over ruling regarding legality of NZ's Covid-19 lockdownThe appeal will run today and tomorrow in the Court of Appeal in Wellington.06 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandBorder to open to hundreds of overseas teachers - HipkinsMove helps schools struggling to recruit for some locations or subjects, minister says.03 Jul 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSchool choice interactive: Where do the kids in your neighbourhood go?Most low-decile schools in Auckland continue to suffer from middle-class flight.02 Jul 12:48 AM
New ZealandSchool choice in NZ: Where students travel to and whyUse our interactive to see where NZ kids go to school.01 Jul 11:41 PM
New Zealand'Fear for livelihood': Student nurses open up on 'anxiety'Student nurse numbers have been recorded at a near-decade low over fears of ill treatment.01 Jul 07:12 PM
New ZealandStudent nurses intake stalls, pleas to 'reverse trend'The number of people studying nursing has hit a near-decade low last year.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal principals respond after girls' school sexual harassment surveyStudents reported 2677 incidents of sexual harassment as of May this year.29 Jun 09:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSecret probe: Former teacher at top school investigated for allegedly sending slanderous lettersTeacher resigned and has now launched personal grievance. 29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandIHC court claim: Government 'discriminating against disabled students'IHC has been trying to sue for 13 years over disabled children's educational rights.17 Jun 05:36 AM
New ZealandGrandmother angry child shut out of school for 3 yearsShe said the Education Ministry and Oranga Tamariki have failed the girl.16 Jun 10:02 PM
New ZealandProposed school zone change set to fix anomalyMum 'absolutely thrilled' new zone will let her boys attend their closest high school.15 Jun 06:22 AM
New ZealandSir Grahame Sydney leads South Island charge in Queen's Birthday honoursA posthumous award, an artist and politicians are among those recognised.06 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuRotorua kura able to rearrange school dates according to Māori calendarThere will be four weeks' holiday instead of two weeks at every end-of-term.31 May 07:51 PM
EducationSocial studies 'not as valued' in some schoolsNew Zealand's numeracy and literacy rates have been declining for the past two decades.27 May 02:34 AM
Education'Absolutely bored': Expelled autistic boy still out of school seven weeks laterHis mother says the process of finding schools for excluded kids takes too long.24 May 08:15 PM
New Zealand'History can hurt': Warnings over new school curriculumTeachers anxious on how they would manage discussions about cross-cultural conflict.19 May 08:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'There's very little waste.' Bay of Plenty schools say Govt funded lunches improve attendance and focusSchool leaders say listening to student feedback helps to get buy in for lunch scheme.18 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandNo more room: School teaching kids in stairwells, staff roomsThe school is over capacity and its expansion won't be completed for at least two years.18 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandConvicted sex offender allowed to work at Marlborough schoolPrincipal told a person who complained 'measures were in place' to protect the students.14 May 12:25 AM
New ZealandPrivate boarding school at centre of bullying probe closed after late night bomb scareA bomb scare has seen a school at the centre of bullying claims close its doors today.13 May 05:34 PM
New ZealandMystery surrounds circumstances of executive and deputy principals' absenceIt's unclear exactly how long the pair haven't been at the school.11 May 11:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHereworth School applies to become integrated and co-edHavelock North private school for boys set for big changes.10 May 03:32 AM
