New ZealandWestport schools' decile request deniedFour Westport schools will lose thousands of dollars of yearly funding after again failing to convince the Ministry of Education to overturn their decile ratings.24 Nov 07:30 AM
New ZealandThousands more decile 10 students get exam helpPupils with learning difficulties struggle to get the help they need, despite Government changes to tackle inequity.23 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuTroubled Hato Petera College won't closeWorried Hato Petera College principal is expecting bad news about the future of his school.23 Nov 03:55 AM
EducationRotorua educator steps down from national bodyJohn Paul College principal Patrick Walsh is standing down from the Secondary Principals' Association of New Zealand after 10 years22 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandThousands of workers face more disruptionThousands of central Wellington workers face an uncertain week as the clean-up from Monday's devastating 7.8 earthquake clean-up.19 Nov 06:44 PM
New ZealandFootage: Northland teens tackling copsRaw footage of the moment two students launched at a police officer after another allegedly attacked the principal's car has been revealed online.18 Nov 09:33 PM
New ZealandChild abduction leaves community on edgeThe abduction and sexual assault of a boy, 11, has left parents and schools in Ranui on edge.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools at centre of byelection battleTwo schools became an unexpected battleground today in the squabble over who will win over Mt Roskill.17 Nov 05:23 AM
New ZealandEducation Council gets $21m investmentThe Education Council is set to receive $21 million, to keep it afloat until it can raise teacher registration fees.16 Nov 10:23 PM
New ZealandSchools close, exams disrupted due to floodingA number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.15 Nov 01:24 AM
KahuKelston Girls in bid to boost girls' learningA west Auckland secondary school has hit a wall in its attempt to expand into a full secondary and bilingual facility.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMost schools to open tomorrowMost schools will open tomorrow, following hundreds of closures after the quake.14 Nov 03:48 AM
New ZealandNCEA exams chaos after deadly quakeScholarship exams have been cancelled, but NCEA exams can go ahead in schools if they are not earthquake damaged, NZQA says.13 Nov 05:54 PM
New ZealandToddlers cleared of any brain injuryThe two toddlers most seriously hurt when a tree toppled at an Auckland daycare last Tuesday are expected to be discharged on Monday.11 Nov 11:27 PM
New ZealandTeacher censured after supervision failureA childcare centre manager who left children unsupervised - one was eventually found on the street by members of the public - is not 08 Nov 10:03 PM
New ZealandStudents ditch paper for online revisionThousands of school students are ditching the paper and pen and taking their revision online.07 Nov 04:15 AM
New ZealandUnion campaigns for pre-school fundingAn event at Hill St Early Childhood Centre in Wellington this morning will publicise the campaign to restore funding and quality to ECE.06 Nov 08:09 PM
EditorialEditorial: Seclusion ban a step toward managing difficult pupilsIt is unbelievable that a difficult child could be locked in a tiny cell at any New Zealand school nowadays.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool charges for pre-schoolersAn Auckland primary school is asking parents to fork out up to $100 for a transition-to-school programme for under 5s.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHave your say on early childhood educationConsultation has begun on an update of the 20-year-old early childhood education curriculum.04 Nov 04:31 AM
New ZealandNovopay blunder: Joyce orders investigationA massive privacy breach has struck the beleaguered Novopay school payroll with personal details of staff members sent to wrong schools.02 Nov 11:45 PM
PoliticsMum: 'I just wanted children protected'The mum whose complaint about a cell-like seclusion room at a primary school sparked a proposed law change says it's "what she wanted most".02 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandThird arrest over student loan debtThe Government's crackdown on student loan borrowers in Australia has stepped up a notch.01 Nov 01:39 AM
New ZealandMore 18-year-olds getting NCEA Level 2More 18-year-olds are leaving school with NCEA Level 2 - a "stand-out" achievement in Government education targets.31 Oct 01:29 AM
New ZealandYou won't believe Parata's next moveMinister of Education Hekia Parata will be making a big move after she finishes her role in government next year.30 Oct 11:10 PM
New ZealandSchools seek more trauma helpRequests for help from the Ministry of Education's traumatic incident team are coming in on more than a daily basis.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand$2.1m to be spent on new classroomsAround $2.1 million will be invested to build a total of six new classrooms at schools in the Wellington and Kapiti regions, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.29 Oct 07:28 PM
New ZealandTaxi driver denied paroleA taxi driver who repeatedly molested a special needs teenager has been denied parole.27 Oct 08:50 PM
New ZealandStuttering no laughing matterCOMMENT: The first time our son stuttered I burst out laughing. By the next day he could barely get a word out at all and it wasn't a laughing matter.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeclusion room: Ministry steps inThe Ministry of Education has put schools on notice: stop using cell-like seclusion rooms as punishment immediately.21 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandSeclusion rooms: 8 in special schoolsEducation Minister Hekia Parata revealed that 8 of the 64 special schools in New Zealand are using a seclusion room.19 Oct 11:44 PM
New ZealandParata, Key differ on retirementEducation Minister Hekia Parata says the Prime Minister's suggestion that her husband's ill-health played a part in her shock decision to retire from politics is wrong.19 Oct 08:41 PM
New ZealandWho sent principal porn? Claims investigatedTop education and police chiefs are investigating their own staff following accusations they sent porn to a Northland principal.19 Oct 05:27 AM
New ZealandVictim's mum questions CCTV roll-outMandatory CCTV cameras in special needs transport is still not in place, more than a year after the Ministry of Education vowed it was imminent.16 Oct 04:00 PM
