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Uni funds name changes

The country's largest university is bankrolling the official name change of transgender students to avoid them being accidentally outed in class.

Schools set to chop back zones

Scores of pupils will be frozen out of some of Auckland's top primary schools after a zone revamp.

School takeover rules to change

The way failing schools are taken over and managed is set to change as the Ministry of Education seeks to improve how it oversees the process.

90 schools sign up for new scheme

The Government has signed up the first schools to take part in its flagship education scheme. One union says relatively low interest shows teachers and parents are not on board.

Warnings for charter school

A flagship charter school has lost nearly a quarter of its students and is still battling problems as it nears the end of its first year.

Destiny failed school scrutiny

Destiny Church's failed attempt to set up a charter school was blocked in part because of fears about students being pressured into joining the church.

Housing shortage a windfall for schools

Principals say it's "party time" in many Auckland schools because the city's housing shortage has bumped about half the region's schools down the decile ratings.

New charter schools offer freebies

Free uniforms and stationery are on offer to those who enrol at a new charter school.

Positive change from sex scandal

A positive change could emerge from the Roast Busters scandal, a victim advocate says, as the Ministry of Education plans new sex education guidelines for schools.

$22m rebuild of leaky school

Gardens School in Manurewa was one of the biggest casualties of the leaky building crisis and has been leaking ever since it was built in the late 1990s.

Union urges scrutiny of scholarships

A scheme in which millions of taxpayer dollars are spent on sending students to private schools needs to be assessed to see if it is delivering results, an education union says.

Election 2014: Future of charter schools debated

Kids struggling to speak

Fewer children starting school can speak in sentences, prompting an investigation by education chiefs.

Govt looking at charter rules change

Education Minister Hekia Parata is in negotiation in the hope of opening more charter schools next year, possibly allowing tertiary institutions to run them.

Schools to take back booted-out kids

Schools are being made to re-enrol students they had kicked out for bad behaviour including carrying weapons, physical assaults and drug use.

RadioLive host in charter school bid

An organisation headed by broadcaster and former politician Willie Jackson is in negotiations to open a charter school.