New ZealandPolytech rolls flat despite free feesFree student fees may have stopped the decline in polytech rolls, but numbers are static.18 Mar 06:02 AM
New ZealandAlleged staff bullying at major schoolA school is addressing staff bullying allegations, the Education Ministry says.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy schools are ditching reportsSome 70% of schools are measuring children's progress, but not against national standards.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers may pay $42m extra to restore school entry age of 5Early childhood education costs will increase if children can't start school before 5.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMaori, Pacific, special needs will be priorities in schools reviewTerms of reference for review of Tomorrow's Schools focus on responding to child's needs.12 Mar 09:47 PM
New ZealandHuge subject gaps in NCEA pass rates stun teachersLanguage students are almost five times as likely as home sciences to achieve excellence.12 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy aren't Kiwi kids good with their money?'Toolkit' will ensure all NZ students learn about money, driving and other life skills.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overallOnly two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.08 Mar 01:49 AM
New ZealandInside the curious world of a New Zealand charter schoolParents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCharter schools at odds over plans to abolish themWhangarei trust denies ministers are giving it "preferential treatment".06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandArmy banned from letting school kids handle gunsDraft guidelines issued after army let primary school kids handle guns last year.04 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandNCEA debate: How can physics and tramping be valued equally?The NZ Initiative argues that we have "placed a deceit at the heart" of NCEA.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFour out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.28 Feb 02:20 AM
New Zealand$33m bailout for Tai Poutini PolytechnicThe West Coast polytechnic needs substantial change says Education Minister Chris Hipkins.27 Feb 08:22 PM
New ZealandTeacher shortage a 'ticking time bomb'The number of people training to be teachers dropped 40 per cent in six years.26 Feb 09:54 PM
New ZealandGirl says she was bullied at school; school says her mother intimidated another child"I was being treated like a downgrade of a person" - Amber Knight, aged 12.26 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandDecade long wait for a new science blockSome in the education sector say Ministry pressuring schools to build "flexible" spaces.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's top teacher encourages kids to argueNo one shrugs their shoulders or says "I dunno" in Katie Pennicott's class.22 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionHipkins will not stop school competitionReview of Tomorrow's Schools should not try to stop competition - it benefits the pupils.22 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationPartnership schools' national board to stand downBoard does not want to contribute to dismantling initiative "which is achieving so much".22 Feb 02:26 AM
New ZealandWide-ranging reforms for schools announcedEducation summits in May will kick off wide-ranging reforms.20 Feb 08:26 PM
New ZealandSchools tapping parents for big sumsSeventy per cent of schools will scrap donations if Labour pays $150 per student instead.16 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuSchool feeds body and soul for $4 a dayEducationalist David Hood says Tai Wānanga shows what all schools need to do.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Hand-to-mouth' Grammar needs donationsFour-fifths of schools now ask parents for "donations" ranging from $7 to $1225 a year.16 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationCollegiate no longer in debt, says boardWanganui Collegiate BOT claims the school is financially sound and no longer in debt.15 Feb 03:03 AM
EducationInformation sought post charter schools decisionAmendment bill aims to bring charter schools back in to the state system.11 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandWhangarei charter school hopeful for futureWhangarei's Te Kapehu Whetu school is not fazed by Govt intention to end charter schools.09 Feb 11:00 PM
OpinionWe need a liberal education in co-ed schoolsHistory and civics should be taught in schools and senior levels should not be single sex.07 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationTeachers happy National Standards goneA new year with no national standards is welcomed by teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa.07 Feb 12:56 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand school moving to ban FacebookAn Auckland school has put in place a social media-free policy - even after school hours.02 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationYMCA has space to spareLong and short-term tenants sought, possible cost-sharing options01 Feb 12:00 AM
KahuFrom hope to confidence: Papakura High School"When I first arrived at the school, everyone was so down, it was really dark."31 Jan 04:00 PM
Kahu'Racism exists, we feel little and bad': School students speak outStudents say some teachers tell them to give up without checking on their actual progress.30 Jan 08:44 PM
New ZealandOverseas teachers jump at $5000 grantApplications have opened for relocation grants for overseas and expatriate Kiwi teachers.29 Jan 04:00 PM
