New ZealandMinister warns principals against speaking out about standardsEducation Minister Anne Tolley has told principals they should stop talking to the media and focus on implementing the controversial national standards.02 Jul 01:09 AM
New ZealandTeachers 'unprepared' for national standardsThree-quarters of teachers are feeling unprepared and rushed as they work to implement national standards, a survey has found.14 Jun 04:00 PM
EconomyBudget 2010: $1bn of education funding reprioritisedThe education sector has had to come up with more than half of the $1.9 billion to fund new education initiatives over the next four years.20 May 05:08 AM
WorldGuards at Beijing schools after attacksPolice cars are standing guard outside Beijing schools this week in an attempt to stop deadly assaults on students.04 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandSchool issues first national standards-based reportsSome of NZ's first national standards-based student reports have been issued by a Hamilton school amid concerns from its principal.19 Mar 03:06 AM
New ZealandEducation cuts would move paperwork to frontline - PSAThe Govt's plan to cut Education Ministry backroom staff would force paperwork on to frontline workers, the Public Service Association says.09 Mar 11:35 PM
OpinionAudrey Young<i>Audrey Young:</i> Tolley finds ally in school mumOnce parents join Education Minister Anne Tolley in the national standards debate, she wins, as was evident yesterday.09 Mar 07:39 PM
New ZealandTeacher groomed pupil for sex, court toldA jury has heard allegations against an Auckland primary schoolteacher accused of grooming a male pupil for sex.08 Mar 01:08 AM
Opinion<i>Mary Ashby-Green:</i> Simple change to start date could end 'tail of failure'Mary Ashby-Green asks whether starting school on the fifth birthday is good for our children07 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandGovt to double funding to tackle truancyThe Government will double funding to tackle truancy after a survey of schools found more than 30,000 children a day are skipping classes.02 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandNational standards policy: How parents mark itAlmost three-quarters of parents support the Government's controversial national achievement standards for primary and intermediate students.05 Feb 03:00 PM
