Banking and financeNovopay victims given free overdraftsRetail banks across New Zealand have stepped in to help school staff financially affected by the Novopay debacle.29 Nov 06:59 PM
EconomySkills crisis: Engineering students get 1000 extra places after Joyce cracks whip22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Threats won't produce more engineersEditorial: Steven Joyce is not the first Tertiary Education Minister to be frustrated by the discrepancy between the courses offered by universities and what the country needs.22 Nov 04:29 PM
EmploymentGovt sets up unit to lift Maori economic performanceA Maori unit within the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment will be set up to drive a government plan to lift Maori economic performance.19 Nov 04:13 AM
New ZealandGovt, advisors quarrel over teacher regoThe charter schools advisory group wants those who have no teaching qualifications to be given official registration - a call at odds with Govt policy.01 Nov 07:15 PM
New ZealandPrincipal slams Govt drug changesA Northland headmaster has written to John Key about his concerns over banning drug sniffer dogs from schools, saying it is "short-sighted nonsense".31 Oct 01:21 AM
New ZealandTribunal: Kohanga reo in crisisKohanga Reo National Trust wants a halt on any new policy decisions by the Education Ministry that affects it after a report found government policy had put it in crisis.17 Oct 10:54 PM
Kahu'Low blow' say teachersEducation Minister Hekia Parata hit a bum note with secondary teachers today when she said children had told her their teachers weren't pronouncing their names correctly.03 Oct 07:21 AM
New ZealandTeacher considers legal actionA Northland science teacher dismissed after he supported a gay rights protest at the Catholic school is considering legal action.30 Sep 09:08 PM
New ZealandMost National Standards data onlineA handful of schools are holding out on releasing National Standards to the Minister of Education as the first round of data is made public.28 Sep 01:02 AM
New ZealandPM welcomes standards debatePrime Minister John Key says he welcomes the debate generated by the publication of national standards data.23 Sep 10:36 PM