New Zealand$357m raised for 'free' schoolingParents are raising more than $357 million a year in donations and fundraising to support the "free" schooling system.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandReport card for our schoolsA Government-funded survey, published today, finds our primary and intermediate schools are in 'mixed health'.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandReport card: How schools are faringChildren risk losing out on the benefits of millions of dollars being spent on technology in classrooms, teachers say.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandClassroom harder than boardroomIn a distinguished career as a top corporate lawyer Derek Dallow was involved in his fair share of multi-million-dollar projects.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhillipstown School: 'Very disappointed'Phillipstown principal Tony Simpson said the community was "very disappointed" at today's news, after the decision to combine Phillipstown & Woolston School to create a 465-child super-school, which comes as part of the Government's $1 billion shake-up of post-earthquake Christchurch schools.Watch09 Apr 05:50 AM
New ZealandNZEI unhappy about school leadership packagePrimary teachers’ union NZEI said tonight its members were not happy about having the new $360 million school leadership package sprung on them.08 Apr 09:08 AM
New ZealandBad teachers in education law's sightsThere will be less chance of dodgy teachers resurfacing at other schools under legislation to be introduced in Parliament today, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ universities fail to make top 100More investment needs to go into the country's universities if they're to move higher up a list ranking the world's institutions, the head of Auckland University says.06 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandTertiary sector should be 'outward facing'Building stronger links with industry to enable students to leave university with skills employers want will be a focus of a new tertiary education strategy announced today.04 Mar 10:56 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Parents - do homework on schoolsFinding the right school is not an easy task. There are many complications, not least the relevance of data available on each school, and ongoing debate about the value of the qualifications offered.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandInternational students tick right boxesInternational students are paying tens of thousands of dollars to attend our state schools - funding that is crucial to lessons, teacher development and other support for locals.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAt-risk pupils missing out, say teachersNew Zealand's most at-risk school students should receive similar funding as those who are attending controversial charter schools, those involved in alternative education say.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDr Paul Moon: Bible in Schools battlers denying our heritageLooking over the curriculum for Bible in Schools, what is most striking is how innocuous it is, writes Dr Paul Moon. It makes its critics appear self-righteous and doctrinaire.12 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandClass reports confoundAn estimated 10,300 new entrants are just starting school - and beginning to learn the "three Rs". And their parents will soon have to learn to grapple with the fourth R: Reports.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPupils kept out of classAbout 30 boys are being pulled out of class and made to sit in the school hall while staff at Whangarei Boys' High School chase up outstanding fees.31 Jan 08:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementBuy Crikey: BYO tablets a school dilemmaThousands of Kiwi parents have a new shopping dilemma this year - they will need to buy a tablet or other digital device for their child, writes Diana Clement.25 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandParata: Hughes to set up working groupEducation Minister Hekia Parata said this morning members of the wider education profession would play a key role in further developing school leadership initiative.23 Jan 09:19 PM
New Zealand'Free' schooling costs parents $35kA "free" state education in NZ will cost the average parent nearly $35,000 by the time their child finishes secondary school, a survey claims.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey: NZ schools overhauledThe leadership of New Zealand schools has been overhauled, with the Government creating new roles including 'executive principals' and 'expert teachers'. The change was announced today by Prime Minister John Key in a state of the nation-style speech in Auckland Watch23 Jan 02:42 AM
New ZealandReview education system - expertA student learning expert has suggested a top-level review of the schooling system after international testing showed 15-year-olds had slipped in maths, science and reading.06 Dec 09:51 PM
New ZealandEducation debacle: What can we do?PISA envy is rife at the moment as we find NZ has slipped. This should be a shot of reality and force us not to be complacent with the status quo.06 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Best teaching will require political willEditorial: It is highly appropriate that NZ officials have been to Asia to identify the key points of the successful programmes there. But implementing their findings on what works will require political will.05 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionDr Fiona Ell: Real issue is the gap, not rankingsShould we worry about our ranking? No, not per se, writes Dr Fiona Ell. Focusing on one number, one position in the race, who our neighbours on the list are is missing the point.04 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionDr Sue Thomson: Oz education declining for a decadeNew international test results in reading, science and maths show that Australian education is going backwards - a declining trend that has been going on for the past decade, writes Dr Sue Thomson.04 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandNZ education standards falling - OECDNew Zealand educational achievement has dropped significantly in the core subjects of science, maths and reading, according to a OECD report.03 Dec 03:20 AM
New ZealandNZ education facing a bad reportEducation Minister Hekia Parata is preparing for an embarrassing drop in New Zealand's education rankings in an international survey next week.28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudy raises Standards concernsPrimary and intermediate school teachers are being overworked and some subjects are prioritised at the expense of others, says a study into National Standards.27 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand$10.5m in extra school fundingThe Government is providing $10.5 million in extra school funding to improve student achievement in maths and science.26 Nov 10:24 PM
