KahuKura kaupapa Māori brings home top US literacy prize and $166kThe entity oversees more than 60 NZ schools.31 Oct 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive Auckland private school warns parents of data breachThe school has warned its community to remain vigilant.31 Oct 06:01 AM
Education‘Invisible’ students: Inquiry call over correspondence school Te KuraStaff worried about a 'disturbing' rise in student 'disengagement'.28 Oct 08:43 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationYouTubing maths teacher offers students a unique way to prepare for examsMaths teacher and founder of YouTube channel infinityplusone, Subash Chandar K offers students a unique way to study and prepare for their NCEA exams. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandManawanui sinking and rates revolt | Focus Morning Bulletin October 7, 2024Ripple effects hit after Navy ship’s sinking, clean-up efforts get under way in Dunedin and how one Wellingtonian is boycotting the city’s rates increase.Watch06 Oct 06:33 PM
New ZealandGovernment targets culture shift as school attendance falls before breaksSchool attendance drops to 73% as 200,000 kids absent on last day of term.03 Oct 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Govt's education roadmap will hopefully avoid potholesEDITORIAL: Ministers brandishing the stick to lift the appalling statistics.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandViolent student behaviour spikes post-pandemic, schools reportStand-downs and suspensions have increased in schools since 2023.29 Sep 08:36 PM
New Zealand‘Giving the middle finger to the attendance service’David Seymour has given an update on the school attendance policy. VIdeo / RNZWatch25 Sep 11:26 PM
New Zealand'Petrified they'll succeed': Seymour blasts teacher unions worried about charter schoolsThe first charter schools are set to open in 2025 with the application process now open.19 Sep 04:29 AM
New ZealandExperienced teachers on their knees crying: Inside NZ's education crisisEnrolments in teaching courses have dropped 51% in 13 years17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCellphone ban and patch laws | Focus Morning Bulletin September 16, 2024Mount Albert Grammar hails cellphone ban, Waiheke Island vineyard’s $600,000 fine and the new gang patch law causing an uproar.Watch15 Sep 07:51 PM
New ZealandSchoolkid fight: Parent frustrated over lack of reassurance from schoolThere's been no reassurance from school that incident has been dealt with, parent says.13 Sep 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘We have to get them up to speed’ – extra lunchtime studies for NCEA testsSchools have been running lunch and after-school revision to prepare students for NCEA.04 Sep 10:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPorn, self-harm content accessed on primary school iPadsTwo online safety researchers ran experiments at six Auckland primary schools.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandInequities in policing revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin August 22In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, huge inequities in policing, fire in central Auckland apartment, and concern over child language skills.Watch21 Aug 08:23 PM
Education'Don't gamble with our future' students protest school closureWellington Girls' College students hold a silent protest at Parliament over their earthquake-prone class block. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Aug 01:31 AM
New ZealandMeth-laced lollies and NZ pilot crashes stolen helicopter | Focus Morning Bulletin August 14In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Police investigate meth-laced lollies, NZ pilot crashes stolen helicopter and all eyes on the Official Cash Rate.Watch13 Aug 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandState school teachers could be told to fill in at new charter schoolsCabinet material states charter schools aim to increase choice and enable 'innovation'.13 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: The numbers don't add up on Govt's rushed maths changesOPINION: The Govt appears to be manufacturing a crisis to justify rushing the changes.12 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandScreen time creating ADHD-like behaviour at school, teachers bearing bruntPeople can present with ADHD symptoms from being in front of a screen.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Given up': 16yo shut out of school in defiance of ministry directive16-year-old says he has given up on ever finishing his secondary education.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Thriving': Unwanted student now training as robotics engineerState school refused to take this bullied student. Now she's studying cutting edge tech.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Bled through her clothing': Dad pulls pupil out of school over strict bathroom rulesThe school is defending a 'no toilet during class' rule.02 Aug 12:59 AM
OpinionShould your child's photo be on their school's Facebook page?OPINION: Research shows schools can do more to protect children's privacy.26 Jul 01:08 AM
New Zealand'Unlawful': Three schools defy Ministry of Education, refuse to enrol studentsThe Education Ministry instructed three schools to enrol excluded students. They refused.17 Jul 05:27 PM
New ZealandESOL teacher shortage puts schools under pressureEducation leaders have described having to use libraries and halls as classrooms.14 Jul 09:05 PM
OpinionDo health and safety laws threaten the great Kiwi school trip?OPINION: Trips demand a lot of teachers, and new research reveals anxieties at play.10 Jul 09:16 PM
New ZealandKea Kids: Could feijoas be the secret to stellar school attendance?Reporter Czar gives us a tour of Pakaraka School, where their incredible attendance is proof the school is doing education right. What can the rest of the country learn from them?Watch10 Jul 05:00 PM
Education'Appalled': Teachers' fears after leaked emails show new curriculum plansEmails fuel English teachers’ fears about the likely content of rewritten curriculum.09 Jul 09:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'Insulting, untrue' – Govt's primary school testing risks the tail wagging the dogOPINION: Language ability, test-taking skills, anxiety or motivation distort test results.03 Jul 09:09 PM
New ZealandNew education advice 'not fit for purpose' say teachersNew advice for education misses the real drivers behind poor performance, say teachers.16 Jun 09:13 PM
New ZealandChildren urged to have annual literacy and numeracy tests, cursive handwriting lessonsThe advisers warn these updates will fail without good teacher training.16 Jun 12:22 AM
New ZealandTruancy stats: Parents may be taking kids for long weekends hunting and skiing, principal saysAttendance of students is worse on either side of a weekend, statistics show.11 Jun 03:13 AM
