EducationDamning report finds Kiwi 5-year-olds starting school unable to talk, write name or use toiletsPrincipals suspect there's a link between not going to preschool and a lack of skills.03 Feb 12:47 AM
New ZealandIncreasing number of children starting school without basic skillsNew Shoots Children's Centre Director Kelly Seaburg talks to Mike Hosking about the increasing number of children starting school without basic skills. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch02 Feb 09:24 PM
PremiumAucklandPublic brawls and academic concerns: Govt intervenes at two Auckland schools in one zoneTwo schools in one zone around Ōtara are both under Government-appointed managers in 2026.02 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumAucklandTop Auckland school knew about Brisbane 'dirt file' before hiring new principal29 Jan 03:13 AM
PremiumAuckland'Urgent': Ministry intervenes at Akl school after ERO flags poor attendance, NCEA pass rates21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand‘I freely admit it has been more challenging’: Seymour on charter schools push13 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Mills: The online world is hurting our kids - legislation can protect themOPINION: Principals say schools are bearing the brunt of social media harm to kids.16 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Food Safety points finger at Christchurch school in mouldy lunches probeThe provider, the School Lunch Collective, was cleared of any wider safety issues.09 Dec 11:30 PM
CrimePrimary school caretaker plied girl with LSD, had child sex abuse imagery on phoneHe targeted the 13-year-old after getting her number through her younger brother.07 Dec 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaroundOPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.28 Nov 10:00 PM
New Zealand'A little bit frantic': Organising a mud run in the middle of a dry spellFlemington School contemplated cancelling its fundraiser. Then the local farm stepped up.25 Nov 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: New Zealand 'going down the tubes' over school attendance problemOPINION: Nearly half of New Zealand's pupils failed to attend school regularly last term.19 Nov 02:00 AM
AucklandTaxpayers funding new charter school inspired by secretive Opus Dei groupThe 'Catholic ethos' school in Epsom will open near two existing Catholic primaries.15 Nov 08:00 PM
SportWellington school to represent NZ at NFL Flag Football Championships: On The UpHutt Intermediate School beat Te Atatū to book their ticket to San Francisco in 2026.11 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandHow a post-quake wellbeing idea became a nationwide school lifelineMana Ake support is now helping children manage mental health in 629 schools.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: It will take a nation’s efforts to encourage Kiwis to read againOPINION: Critics warn it will take more than phonics to fix NZ's literacy decline.20 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics‘Significant boost’: Education Minister Stanford hails jump in structured literacy resultsThe Government puts focus on fresh educational results.13 Oct 02:50 AM
PoliticsNew education data to reveal 'transformational' impact after Govt's 'back-to-basics' pushThe results are expected to show across-the-board improvement for young children.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMother sues daughter's school principal over 'defamatory' emails to lawyerThe principal was supportive of the girl's dad saying he showed 'deep love and concern'. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandHastings West claim Ross Shield for first time in six yearsNapier had won for 3 years in a row. Hastings West won all 5 games this year.28 Sep 12:18 AM
Business'Death by a thousand cuts': The heavy price of school holidays costing parents an extra $1000School holidays can become a financial stress test for many parents.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Ōpononi Area School building opensŌpononi Area School's new primary school building was welcomed with joy by staff, students, whānau and the wider community. Video / Yolisa TswanyaWatch22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland College first state school to seek charter statusNgāpuhi iwi will sponsor the school, providing cultural and governance support.07 Sep 11:55 PM
New Zealand'Beating heart of the school': Dog brings comfort and care to students With Sapphire, no words are needed, just connection.03 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Exciting to see': Teacher enrolments up 30%, exclusive data showsEducation Minister Erica Stanford said it shows the Government's initiatives are working.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools across NZ receive mass 'bomb threat' emailQueenstown Primary School's deputy principal says the threat was issued this morning.29 Aug 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyPlan for McDonald’s Newmarket drive-through sparks concern over nearby schoolsA McDonald's spokesman dismisses a claim it targets sites near schools as 'spurious'. 28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's loneliest child: School has just one pupil turn up amid 'brutal' winter illness'We might just have to write this week off,' says West Coast principal.28 Aug 04:18 AM
New ZealandParents say schools getting opening hours wrong for yearsSome primary schools added days on after realising they had misinterpreted the rules.26 Aug 10:50 PM
