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Should the winning margin be capped in junior rugby games?

Schools monitor students' online exploits

Students are being warned schools are actively monitoring them online to check for misbehaviour.

Whanau Ora set for $103 million expansion

Upbeat schools report 'totally inaccurate'

Watch: School bus driver faces charges after slamming on brakes to teach kids a lesson

Douglas County School District bus driver Brian Fitzgerald has been fired and is facing charges after the incident. Video / Douglas County School District

Principals 'fail' education minister

Schools face roll explosion

An extra 30,000 children are predicted to turn up in Auckland classrooms over the coming decade.

Bad sports

Teacher union funds research into National Standards

Two years to rebuild Auckland school

Devastating school fire deliberate

A blaze which "totalled" a block at Auckland's Glendowie Primary School is being investigated as an arson.

Fire devastates city school

Much of an Auckland primary school was in ruins last night after an intense blaze which created a vast plume of smoke visible from many parts of the city.

Primary teachers and principals agree pay rise

Outdoor programme builds confidence in young people

School fruit programme gets reprieve

Research shows the Fruit in Schools scheme is helping kids stay focused and better behaved in the classroom.

Primary teachers and Govt reach settlement

The Ministry of Education and the primary teachers and principals' union have reached an agreement on collective contracts.

Controversial Ministry of Education video

Lynda Stuart says it's the first time she can recall the ministry using video to try to persuade teachers to accept a pay offer. Source - Facebook/

Schools may close over falling rolls

Six Dunedin schools are set to be merged or closed because of falling rolls, Anne Tolley says.