New ZealandMinistry intervened in 47 at risk schools in 2009The Ministry of Education was forced to intervene in almost 50 at-risk schools last year, more than four times the amount from 2007.17 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher wanted, must like island lifeParents on remote Stewart Island say the bureaucrats are not making their quest for an early childhood teacher any easier.12 Jan 03:00 PM
New Zealand$2.6m for posh-school entry under fire as elitistPrivate-school scholarships for poorer students have been attacked as an "elitist" use of taxpayers' money.06 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandPolitics 2009: Key, Goff and the recessionA new PM defied the odds as the Govt struggled to deal with the worst recession in decades, and Labour played catch up politics. 24 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandGovt using ERO report as leverage - unionEducation Minister Anne Tolley has been accused of manufacturing a crisis for political gain over a damning report into basic teaching skills.16 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandHeads back trial of new testsHundreds of Auckland primary school principals want the introduction of national standards to be delayed so they can be tested.14 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandTolley talks tough in clash with teachersAnne Tolley says she will sack the boards of primary schools which allow teachers to boycott national standards, saying they would be refusing to obey the law.13 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandKidicorp funding probeThe nation's largest early childcare provider is being investigated for the way it claims more than $30 million of taxpayer money.28 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandNew educational standards will fail, academics sayA system of new national educational standards to assess primary school students is doomed to fail, academics across New Zealand say.24 Nov 10:00 PM
