New ZealandIs this New Zealand's smallest school?The Fox Glacier School roll has fallen to five, its lowest number in over 20 years when the village school was briefly closed.17 Aug 02:23 AM
New ZealandHardship keeping students from schoolStruggling families who keep their children from school to mind younger siblings or sick parents are believed to be behind alarming 11 Aug 10:00 AM
New ZealandMaori schools soar in popularityParents are insisting their tamariki get a Maori education and immersion schools are feeling the pressure.09 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandClasses to be disrupted as unions objectSchool classes will be disrupted as thousands of teachers hold meetings about a funding proposal feared to be the return of bulk funding.09 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuMaori pupils set to miss govt targetsOfficial targets for Maori primary pupils are likely to be missed by as much as 20 per cent in some cases.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren make way for retirement villageAbout 70 children will have to move out of their Ellerslie preschool at the end of this term to make way for a planned retirement village.07 Aug 04:55 AM
EditorialEditorial: Career plan has merit as stats worryIt is a tough task for teenagers to make sound decisions about their career path.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCareer plans for senior studentsLabour wants careers advice to be more professional.26 Jul 01:15 AM
New ZealandSchool builds up to cope with demandNewmarket School will get a four-storey high classroom block to cater for its growing roll as part of an $8.7 million redevelopment of the site.18 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandRedcliffs School to stay openChristchurch's Redcliffs School will stay open, it has been announced.06 Jul 11:50 PM
New ZealandPrincipals seek clarity on disciplineSchool principals uncertain about their right to discipline international students have asked the Ministry of Education to clear up confusion.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool to get $14.5m redevelopmentThe Government has announced it will spend more than $14 million rebuilding a Manurewa primary school riddled with toxic mould and asbestos.26 Jun 12:18 AM
New Zealand'My daughter has nowhere to go'A parent of a pupil at Salisbury School has spoken of his disappointment over the proposal to close the special needs school his daughter attends.17 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNelson school vows to fight to stay openA decision to start discussions over the future of a special education school for girls is "unbelievably short-sighted", the school's board chairman says.17 Jun 12:06 AM
EditorialEditorial: Parata should share ideas on school fundingEducation Minister Hekia Parata has talked for years about replacing the decile system of school funding.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools shake-up: No more deciles?EXCLUSIVE: Government evaluates plan to allocate cash based on students' risk of failure.14 Mar 07:35 PM
New ZealandTeacher aides among worst-offTeacher aides should be paid in the same way as teachers, an education union says, as new research shows they are among the worst-off occupations.16 Feb 04:42 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters barred from school busThe New Zealand First leader is demanding an explanation from the Education Minister.10 Feb 11:08 PM
New Zealand'Critical lack of local teachers'Secondary schools are forced to look overseas for maths and physics teaching staff as minimal numbers of students are qualifying here.28 Nov 04:00 PM
TourismThe big taxpayer-funded pay risesTop public sector CEOs reap at least $50,000 in pay rises and bonuses.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe teacher 'talent drain'Senior education officials say the teacher drain from Auckland is reaching crisis point - leading to calls for an "Auckland allowance".21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry working to improve sex educationThe Ministry of Education is offering schools professional development programmes to help teachers deliver sex education.08 Nov 01:12 AM
New ZealandKids wait months for help to learnAlmost half of preschoolers referred to a government service because of learning or behavioural difficulties are not getting help quickly enough.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTroubled school vows to fight closureA troubled private Christian school forced to close at the end of last term over safety fears for children will fight to re-open.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears for home-taught tots' educationBallooning numbers of preschool kids being taught at home by under-qualified grandparents and nannies - at the taxpayers' expense.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCameras for special-ed transportAll Ministry of Education-contracted vehicles used to transport special needs children will have cameras installed following the case of a driver who sexually assaulted a girl he was tasked with....28 Sep 04:00 PM
Banking and financeF&P Finance sale battle hotting upEfforts to sell Fisher & Paykel Finance are gathering momentum, but mixed messages are emerging over when the deal might be clinched.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandParents hopeful in push to be heard on special educationA successful campaign against a failure to include parents in an overhaul of the special education system has seen an extra 33 meetings held around the country.27 Sep 07:46 AM
New ZealandTeachers owe Ministry $2.5 millionEducation bosses are now considering calling in debt collectors to chase the teachers who between them owe more than $2.5 million.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop school drops Cambridge examsThe principal who introduced Cambridge exams to New Zealand says he believes the qualification still has a place here, as a top school opts out.18 Sep 02:17 AM
New ZealandParents rally round school after sex allegationsParents of students at Opotiki College are supporting the school despite it being hauled into the spotlight over sexual allegations involving its students.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandList of shoddy schools kept secretA list of the country's most leaky and mouldy schools is being kept secret by the Government so Crown ministers don't feel pressured to make decisions.03 Sep 09:31 PM
New ZealandTeachers exposed in data leakTeachers and principals have seemingly been exposed in the Ashley Madison hacking scandal.22 Aug 05:00 PM
