New ZealandHigh-school teachers reject 'half-hearted' pay offerSecondary teachers start stopwork meetings today to discuss new pay offer.06 Nov 11:11 PM
New ZealandTeacher pay talks go 'down to the wire'High-school stopworks come as mediation continues on primary teachers' pay.05 Nov 05:01 AM
New ZealandSecondary teachers reject pay offerThe Post Primary Teachers' Association has voted to reject a pay offer.02 Oct 02:31 AM
KahuMore Kiwi kids are being kicked out of school - fights, assaults, P parents blamedP babies, housing and noisy classrooms cause stand-downs. Made with funding from NZ On Air28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers strike in the rain in HamiltonHamilton teachers march for more pay. Made with funding from NZ On Air15 Aug 02:59 AM
New ZealandSchool's out: Teachers walk off the job over pay - what are they really worth?As teachers prepare to strike next week, how do we decide what they are worth?10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers ask for Auckland, Tauranga, Queenstown rental housing allowancePPTA claims an immediate $242m 15 per cent pay rise plus a $9.5m housing allowance.07 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeachers and principals agree to strike next monthPrimary teachers and principals will go on strike on August 15.03 Jul 05:54 AM
New ZealandCollege leads way in living wageNineteen teacher aides, cleaners and other staff will go up to the living wage in January.30 May 01:20 AM
New ZealandSchools: 'We're not going backwards'Teacher unions say the Budget "reflected hardly any of the needs we identified".17 May 04:10 AM
New Zealand'Teachers are bullied too' - studyA sixth of teachers say they don't work in a safe social and physical workplace.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers claim public mandate for pay hike actionMore than half of New Zealanders support a pay rise for teachers of at least 10 per cent.10 Apr 11:11 PM
New ZealandBusiness thinktank: 'Bring back external exams for NCEA'Research shows 40% of students with NCEA Level 2 fail basic literacy and numeracy tests.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandZero applicants for teaching jobs: 'Never been as bad as this'School principals say Christmas will be too late to act on teacher shortages for 2018.13 Nov 01:55 AM
New ZealandAuckland teacher shortage hits new peakAuckland's primary teacher shortage has hit a new record with 287 vacancies.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers resent higher pay for 'experts'Most teachers feel they have been shut out of developing goals for new groups of schools.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEqual pay claims roll out to teachersPart-time high-school teachers have lodged a pay equity claim for paid preparation time.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis back gender-neutral uniformsPublic opinion seems to be narrowly supporting gender-neutral options for school uniforms.29 May 06:04 AM
New ZealandPrivate schools lure high-paid principalsFive state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.03 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher training at post-graduate level?People wanting to become teachers could need to get a post-graduate qualification.05 Apr 06:20 AM
New ZealandUnder-spend: Flagship education policyA massive under-spend of more than $330 million for a flagship Government educational policy has been revealed.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandThousands more decile 10 students get exam helpPupils with learning difficulties struggle to get the help they need, despite Government changes to tackle inequity.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous' prices forcing out teachersA top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.24 Oct 05:29 PM
New ZealandTeachers hail reaction to funding proposalTeachers' body the Education Council appears to be opposing the Education Ministry's proposal to shake up the school funding system.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHead slams 'videos for field trips'Schools are not taking field trips needed to teach core aspects of the curriculum in subjects like geography - instead having students watch videos.28 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Secondary schools shut doors to tradesTeachers' unions always insist they are professional bodies serving the interests of education, not just their members.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThere aren't enough teachersSchools are struggling to find maths and science teachers, while middle management jobs are going begging as senior staff retire.11 Jun 11:17 PM
New ZealandTeachers protest criminal check chargeA proposed charge on criminal checks will hit poorer school communities hardest, a teacher union says.24 Mar 11:09 PM
New ZealandUnion urges scrutiny of scholarshipsA 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.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCritics find praise for support planNational has managed to win praise from many of its usual critics - even the teacher unions - for its latest policy to try to lift student achievement.23 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: PPTA charter school ads over the topEditorial: The charter schools proposal has not been so contentious that the Government would fear its exposure to criticism. Since the critics are mostly busy teachers the legislative calendar might have done them a favour,17 Jan 04:29 PM
