PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMy son couldn't read - now I know why: Inside NZ's falling literacy crisisNZ used to be 'one of the most literate nations on earth'. What happened?16 Aug 04:50 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonald: Taking prisoners - school election changes neededOPINION: White supremacist Philip Arps is standing for a school board.16 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow many air purifiers have arrived in NZ schools - and who got them?Five thousand air cleaners were promised. How many have been delivered?09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBack to school: Relief teachers 'like unicorns'Principals looking into an empty pool of spare teachers to cover those off sick.24 Jul 06:30 PM
New ZealandChronic teacher sickness: Principal says school 'limped' to mid-year with huge Covid absences"To have six or seven [relievers] in a day is not unusual."22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry 'recommends' schools enforce masks in Term 3Schools can enforce mask wearing the way they enforce uniforms, advice says.22 Jul 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPoverty, family background don't explain school exclusion rates for MāoriTeacher bias and low expectations are likely to blame, one expert says.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlea to retain teachers, despite huge absencesMid-year roll counts show some schools are missing up to a third of their students.12 Jul 06:10 PM
New ZealandDumping deciles: What's the Equity Index and how could it affect your school?Schools got their Equity Index numbers last week but how does it actually affect them?08 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Struggling to hang on': School illness battle as winter Covid wave beginsSchools report one in five staff and students off sick as end of term approaches.03 Jul 02:46 AM
LifestyleCovid, RSV, Flu: How to keep our kids safe from sicknessPaediatrician on keeping kids well while giving them back their "sense of normality".02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSusan Grimsdell: Child literacy as simple as ABCOPINION: This mother started her daughter on the path to reading with a can of marmalade.21 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionNZ urgently needs a winter Covid action plan for schools – here's how to do itTHE CONVERSATION: An action plan for schools is urgently needed to protect children.10 Jun 08:20 PM
New ZealandTruancy crisis: Fewer than 60% attend school regularly - Govt sets targets to combat startling student statTruancy in New Zealand has been getting steadily worse since 2015.09 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandMask wearing returns as winter illness hits schoolsGrey Lynn School among a number of schools bringing back compulsory masking.07 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldConfronting 'evil': Trump's call to arms at NRA convention after school shooting"The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."27 May 11:53 PM
OpinionThe big problem with Meghan's Texas picsOPINION: Photos of Meghan Markle in Texas raise some uncomfortable questions.27 May 09:29 PM
EntertainmentNetflix adds warning to popular show after Texas shootingNetflix will issue a disclaimer to Stranger Things Season 4 after Texas school shooting.27 May 08:04 PM
World'Political agenda': Republican senator's reaction to US shootings questionThe Republican Senator fired up about a British journalist's line of questioning.27 May 02:08 AM
World'He can be aggressive': Mother of Texas shooter's new admission'He can be aggressive … If he really got mad,' Salvador Ramos' mother says.27 May 01:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhilip Stevens: Rungs too far apart on ladder out of povertyOPINION: Equity Index will replace the 'blunt tool' of decile rankings for schools.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland schools revert to compulsory mask-wearing after Covid surgeRising community cases prompt move.20 May 04:25 AM
New ZealandBudget 2022: 10 key things - Where the money's goneHere are the highlights as Grant Robertson announces the Government's plans.19 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandBudget 2022: Nearly $3b to education including decile changes and pay parityIt comes as the sector moves away from the decile system.19 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandBudget 2022: Education funding not keeping up with inflation'Air is going out of the tyres faster than it's being pumped back in,' one principal says.19 May 12:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Border announcements a mix of half-measures, muddled thinkingOPINION: NZ's border settings continue to confound, NZ Initiative chairman writes.18 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandSchool suspensions can help get support for autistic kids, principal saysAutistic students are almost three times more likely to be stood down or suspended.17 May 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Punished for their disability': Autistic students three times more likely to be stood downGovernment funding helps lower suspension odds - but there's not enough for everyone.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Commonsense has prevailed': Govt drops international primary students banInternational students will be welcome back to the country from July 31.15 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Commonsense has prevailed': Govt drops primary international students banInternational students will be welcome back to the country from July 31.15 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandChris Hipkins wants more diverse international studentsEducation Minister wants to build the sector back with students from a wider pool.12 May 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Covid has played Pied PiperOPINION: Our editorial on the worrying numbers of students missing out on school.11 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Every conspiracy theory possible': Principals' concern for thousands of absent kidsOne in five absent due to fear of Covid-19 or vaccinations and a rise in home-schooling.08 May 07:09 PM
New Zealand'It's not a choice': No transport, no school for dyslexic teenMum says daughter with learning needs was unfairly penalised for going to private school.22 Apr 03:00 AM
