New ZealandMinister defends national standardsThe Education Minister has defended national standards despite an independent report which found teachers get them right only 60 per cent of the time.03 Sep 08:59 PM
New ZealandNovopay millions paid back slowlyNearly half of the millions of dollars mistakenly overpaid to teachers by Novopay has not been given back - with repayment rates as low as $2.50 per week agreed on.09 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool takeover 'heavy-handed'A primary school's board of trustees has been taken over by the Govt, after refusing to implement controversial National Standards data - a move labelled alarming and heavy-handed.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLaw group wants change after claims of illegal expulsionsSchools are illegally pressuring difficult students to leave and an independent authority needs to be set up to review expulsions and exclusions, a community law advocate says.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay blamed for hold-upsThe Novopay debacle is being blamed for delaying the release of National Standards data - an excuse described as odd by a leading unionist.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPush for on-site preschoolsParents should have the option to drop their 4-year-old off at school, says a principal who is set to open a preschool on his school's grounds.25 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandRich school, poor school: Parents' decile dilemmaSchools are bracing for the biggest changes to their funding in seven years, as officials measure how rich or poor their pupils' families are.22 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: The dangers of school pick-upAt 3pm every weekday it’s a circus outside most primary schools in the country as parents vie for a parking space so they can collect their children.19 Jun 10:40 PM
New ZealandAnger over scale down of test resultsChildren's marks in National Standards will be artificially lowered this year because last year's assessment was too easy.07 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Leaked - Charter school for aspiring MPsThe report plans for the creation of a "Finishing School for New Zealand Political Aspirants - the Cabbage Boat Academy", writes Toby Manhire.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt eyes school board mergersThe Government might look at merging the boards of small neighbouring schools that struggled to get enough suitable candidates for this week's nationwide board of trustee elections.25 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: New body for teachers key to changeEditorial: The Teachers Council, the registration body that ought to speak with the authority of the New Zealand Law Society or Medical Association, never offers a view on educational issues.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHollywood helps kids to readSchool children are being taught how to read and write by watching Hollywood blockbusters with subtitles.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandEducation gets $80m funding boostThe Government will invest $80.5 million of operating funding over four years to lift educational achievement, including funding for behaviour programmes.07 May 11:55 PM
New ZealandDunne to oppose charter school in upcoming voteUnited Future leader Peter Dunne has said he won't support a bill to introduce charter schools. However, the bill will go ahead with National, Act and Maori Party support.18 Apr 07:46 PM
New ZealandChch not the model for school network changes - ParataThere are no plans to replicate the way Christchurch schools have been rationalised elsewhere in the country, Education Minister Hekia Parata has assured primary school principals.11 Apr 05:05 AM
New ZealandParata changes answer to ParliamentEducation Minister Hekia Parata has corrected an answer to Parliament about the resignation of Education Secretary Lesley Longstone.28 Mar 01:17 AM
New ZealandParata won't budge on deadline for schoolsEducation Minister Hekia Parata is refusing to budge on Thursday's Christchurch schools closure and merger deadline in spite of an Ombudsman's Office investigation into the consultation process.26 Mar 09:34 PM
New ZealandSchool closures to be investigatedThe Education Minister has accepted there's room for improvement after a rare move from the Ombudsman to investigate Education Ministry consultation processes26 Mar 05:41 AM
OpinionEditorial: More heat needed on NovopayIt is now two months since the Government's trouble-shooting minister, "Mr Fix-it" Steven Joyce, was sent into the Education Ministry to sort out Novopay.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBullying: Principals want actionThe head of secondary school principals has criticised the Government for not doing enough to help schools combat the growing problem of bullying.21 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandEducation ministry 'ineffective'The Ministry of Education is bloated, inefficient and making the jobs of principals more difficult, says the outgoing president of the Secondary Principals' Association.21 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Debt collection an insult piled on excruciating injuryI really didn't think the Novopay debacle could get any worse - but the decision by Talent2, the company that runs Novopay, and the Ministry of Education to sic debt collectors on to teachers who have been overpaid was mind-numbingly stupid.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCarers seek cost reviewPreschool educators are calling for an urgent review of government funding after the <i>Herald on Sunday</i> revealed a large number of parents are paying extra for what was supposed to be a free service.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay debt collection cancelledSteven Joyce, the minister in charge of Novopay, says debt collections have ceased following revelations teachers were being chased for overpayments as low as $22.13 Mar 01:25 AM
New ZealandNovopay chases teacher for $22The Novopay debacle has hit a new low, with revelations the payroll company and debt collectors are chasing teachers for overpayments as low as $22.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMaths skills fall with new methodSchoolchildren have got worse at basic arithmetic skills since the introduction of new teaching methods designed to lift the country's poor performance in maths.08 Mar 04:30 PM
