New ZealandFamily adds to calls for action after teen dies in run it straight tackle game'Everyone needs to step up to the mark and condemn this activity.'29 May 08:01 AM
WorldUS to revoke visas for Chinese students linked to Communist PartyNew visa scrutiny targets applicants from China and Hong Kong.29 May 03:12 AM
New Zealand'Room for growth': Plan to boost lagging international student numbers to pre-Covid levelsInternational education contributed $3b to NZ's economy last year.28 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsMore than $160m to build 115 new classrooms, three new schools in CanterburyMinister says the community had been 'loud and clear' about the lack of space.28 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandSnug as a bug in a lunch: Dead larva found in 'new low' for school mealsPhotos show the bug, roughly twice the size of a fingernail, sitting on a potato.26 May 07:59 AM
New ZealandWatch: Erica Stanford promises 1600 more teachers, learning support staff by 2028The minister is speaking at Mt Albert Grammar in Auckland. 22 May 10:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt boosts spending on private schools to support ‘diversity, choice’It is the first increase in private school funding in 15 years, David Seymour said. 22 May 03:32 AM
New Zealand'Budget sensitive': RNZ blocked from publishing confidential reportThe High Court granted an injunction to stop RNZ from publishing story.21 May 06:54 PM
New ZealandHow AI and mental health are shaping NZ's education challengesA number of new challenges have risen for the education sector in recent years. 21 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Deeply distressing': Pupil airlifted to hospital with critical injuriesThe Ministry of Education's traumatic incident team is actively supporting the school.21 May 07:00 AM
Politics170 formal complaints from schools about lunches programme in first monthComplaints included missed deliveries and menu problems. 20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandReports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdownNZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy more students are choosing online education over traditional schoolsEnrolments at Te Kura rose by 10,000 in the last six years.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeputy principal on leave, police complaint laidThe school has not confirmed any details but sent out a cryptic email earlier this week.16 May 12:48 AM
CrimeThe secret marriage that helped a couple defraud Oranga Tamariki out of $2mNo one knew about their marriage until after they'd conned the Government agency.15 May 11:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChildren’s Commissioner: We sit at the wrong end of global bullying rankingsNew Zealand's youth face the second highest bullying rate in the OECD and EU.15 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Reality of change': 106yo school in path of new highway faces relocationTauriko School will remain open throughout construction and any relocation.14 May 09:15 PM
New Zealand'Immoral': Principals oppose charter school funding amidst education reform$153 million is allocated to establish 50 charter schools over four years.14 May 05:00 PM
LivePoliticsWatch: 'The current system fails' – Govt investing $140m to boost dire school attendance ratesMost of the Government's funding will go towards creating a new nationwide service.13 May 08:21 PM
Education'Can’t communicate with them': Kids with behavioural issues 'swamping classrooms'Screen time and Covid are blamed for rising behavioural issues in schools.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools reimbursed $76k after school lunch programme mishapsNorthland schools got $2877 as Ministry of Education reimburses more than $76,000.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'Fund hope, not hype' – what secondary teachers need from BudgetOPINION: Erica Stanford announced $53m for teacher registration fees for three years.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuditor-General launches probe into school lunchesInquiry will cover planning, procurement and contract implementation for the programme.06 May 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all sufferOPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning supportOPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.05 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsHow is your child going at school? Govt releases tool for parents to track learningThe online tool will be added to as the Government's new curriculum is developed. 04 May 01:30 AM
New Zealand'Focus on the basics': Whanganui Mayor pushes back on truancy appealAndrew Tripe says there's a firm directive to councils to focus on the basics.03 May 10:26 PM
New ZealandTop school shares private details of pupil who complained about now-disgraced teacherThe files included the girl's allegations and a copy of her 'safety plan'.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: It is time to remove the weeds from our ministerial portfoliosOPINION: A leaner Cabinet could sharpen NZ's focus on key issues.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland schools see literacy boost with structured approachAlmost two-thirds of teachers are significantly changing their teaching practices.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: 50 years of Havelock North High School, and 40 years with one teacherFrom typewriter to computers, from School C to NCEA, Glenys Sparling-Fenton's seen it all.30 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Informed financial decisions': NZ pupils to learn financial skills from next year Topics will range from identifying need vs want to taxes and insurance.30 Apr 07:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeperOPINION: The preschool review is a template but it is too little and takes too long.29 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandGovt announces $53m boost for teacher registrations, practising certificates feesIt will benefit around 115,000 school and early learning teachers over three years.28 Apr 12:45 AM
