New ZealandNCEA changes could be made 'if necessary'But principals expect an announcement is around the corner.24 Aug 05:18 AM
New ZealandTimaru car crash: Community invited to service to remember five lives lostA service is being held at Roncalli College on Thursday in memory of the five boys killed.11 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandAuthorities focusing on Gloriavale Christian School as part of investigationThe Ministry of Education is in contact with the school.10 Aug 09:46 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGovernment's second shot at an 'Implementation Unit'Government's second Implementation Unit will manage a handful of faltering projects.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial needs taxi contract torn up after two weeksCo-op Taxis gave up the contract by "mutual agreement" with the Ministry of Education.06 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand'I tried until the last minute': Rural town's only early learning centre closesIt follows a long-standing struggle to draw qualified early childhood teachers to Lumsden.03 Aug 07:22 PM
New ZealandSchool transport problems persist for more than 100 special needs studentsSome students have been unable to get to school following the switch to Co-op Taxis.01 Aug 11:17 PM
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
