New ZealandOn The Up: The Hunger Monster short film shows students' perspective on hungerTikipunga Primary School students were asked - if hunger was a monster, what would it look like, and how would it be defeated? Video / I Have a Dream Charitable TrustWatch10 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandPrimary teachers reject 'insulting' 1% pay rise from ministryUnion leader Liam Rutherford said the offer essentially asked members to take a pay cut.07 Aug 04:09 AM
New ZealandKea Kids News: What do kids think about open plan classrooms?The government is shutting the door on open plan classrooms, but is that a good thing? Reporter Inaya gets the good, the bad, and the noisy from NZ students themselves.Watch05 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: When parents avoid something in a school, you know it's a bad idea19 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessGovernment’s giant broadband, internet security upgrade underway for 2500 schools as 2degrees and Palo Alto Networks surplant Spark and Fortinet17 Jul 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Reality of change': 106yo school in path of new highway faces relocationTauriko School will remain open throughout construction and any relocation.14 May 09:15 PM
LivePoliticsWatch: 'The current system fails' – Govt investing $140m to boost dire school attendance ratesMost of the Government's funding will go towards creating a new nationwide service.13 May 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'Fund hope, not hype' – what secondary teachers need from BudgetOPINION: Erica Stanford announced $53m for teacher registration fees for three years.11 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson: 'Why didn't we learn this at school?'OPINION: The Government is embedding financial education from Year 1 in the curriculum.11 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning supportOPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman used company card to steal from early childhood employerPolice prosecutor: 'It was deeply cynical and calculated and persistent.'21 Apr 07:30 AM
New ZealandHamilton schools lockdown ends with imitation firearms seized, person in custodyPolice were called to Silverdale Road just before 3pm.02 Apr 03:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Preparing kids to start school – it’s not as simple as blaming parentsOPINION: Parents are doing their best within constraints not entirely of their making.01 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandPrimary school targeted in native tree poisoning attack, principal hits out at policePrincipal Deborah Barclay says police and the council seem ambivalent to the offending.27 Mar 04:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why Govt’s latest plan for schools might fail history testOPINION: A recent experience with standardised testing didn’t achieve what was promised.25 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandToni Street, Sir Graham Henry and more lead farewell to Belmont Primary's 'coolest' principalBruce Cunningham is retiring after 45 years of teaching. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Who’s at fault on school lunches?OPINON: An attitude of ingratitude has poisoned the school lunch rollout. 28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents claim man tried to get them into his vehiclePolice and school staff are warning students not to accept rides from stranger28 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandLate, burnt and leaking: School rejects burnt lunches, opts for pizza insteadWhangārei Intermediate had to send back burnt and leaking school lunches.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl, 5, put outside classroom as punishment leaves school alone, found with stranger'She tried to go back home because she reckoned nobody wanted her in the classroom'.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: As new charter schools open, we still know too little about how they worked last timeOPINION: $153m being spent on charter schools would pay for more than 700 teacher aides.15 Feb 03:00 AM
EducationSchool lunch provider admits halal meals ‘friendly’ but not certifiedLunch provider Compass admits halal meals it delivers to schools are not halal certified.14 Feb 05:54 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Many people are starting the new year in debtOPINION: The Prime Minister needs to set the standards in Parliament.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOverseas-born students driving roll growth in Rotorua'We're getting an even spread of New Zealand-born and overseas-born students.'06 Feb 04:08 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: How to cut cost of school uniforms, why would PM attend Waitangi?OPINION: 'I cannot deny that Donald Trump's strategy is masterful.'01 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-timePrincipals had to buy food to tide students over or pull them out of class to eat late.30 Jan 03:32 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why NZ schools need more treesOPINION: A recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree cover.30 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Back to school costs crippling for many Kiwi familiesOPINION: Families are feeling the weight of these expenses.27 Jan 04:00 PM
