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Schools resist enrolling children with bad behaviour

Primary school principals say they are facing a "growing sea of violence".

Bullying, truancy and bad behaviour: Why Kiwi schools are lagging

The report is described as "sobering" and our bullying rates a "national disgrace".

The wait is over for thousands of students

The wait is over for thousands of students as NCEA results were released yesterday.

Fires cost schools millions

Auckland and Bay of Plenty worst hit, but authorities say reduction efforts have worked.

PM John Key's high decile school visits

The Prime Minister has visited more than three times as many high decile schools this year, than low decile.

Challenging the decile ratings

More than 150 schools nationwide have challenged their new decile ratings - controversially announced by the Government last November.

The hidden reality of deciles

The new deciles released yesterday are at the heart of the New Zealand education system, but what do they actually mean in terms of funding?

Housing shortage a windfall for schools

Principals say it's "party time" in many Auckland schools because the city's housing shortage has bumped about half the region's schools down the decile ratings.

Principal calls for fairer funding

The school funding system should be reviewed after enrolment figures showed a growing divide between rich and poor, a leading principal says.