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Attempted child abduction in Auckland

An Auckland schoolboy was approached by an unknown man in a white van yesterday, in what is suspected to be an attempted abduction.

New job for head of NZ's largest school

Leader of country's largest public school quits to run a private school.

'Illegal' payments to teachers uncovered

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

One school for five generations

It's taken travelling the world for Napier MP Stuart Nash to realise that there's no better place to raise a family than Napier; and

Dodgy teachers: 50 censured or struck off

Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.

Teacher shortage 'at crisis point'

The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.

Principal stress: Burned-out and 'just surviving'

Primary school principals are burned-out and leaving the profession because of high stress and 'relentless' workload.

'Free' education costs $40,000 per child

The cost of putting a child through state school has risen by 15 per cent in 10 years, new figures show.

Schools struggle to find teachers

The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.

School bomb scares will continue - expert

Today's bomb hoax won't be the last time schools are threatened, a security expert warns.

Westport schools' decile request denied

Four Westport schools will lose thousands of dollars of yearly funding after again failing to convince the Ministry of Education to overturn their decile ratings.

Thousands more decile 10 students get exam help

Pupils with learning difficulties struggle to get the help they need, despite Government changes to tackle inequity.

Troubled Hato Petera College won't close

Worried Hato Petera College principal is expecting bad news about the future of his school.

Schools at centre of byelection battle

Two schools became an unexpected battleground today in the squabble over who will win over Mt Roskill.

7.8 quake: little impact on students

The international education market is expected to face "minimal" impact following Monday's earthquake in Kaikoura.

Education Council gets $21m investment

The Education Council is set to receive $21 million, to keep it afloat until it can raise teacher registration fees.

Homework, life balance

How much homework is too much? And is it of any value, anyway?

Schools close, exams disrupted due to flooding

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.