KahuWeaving kapa haka with healing for mental healthYoung Māori in the South Island are thriving with kapa haka therapy in school.02 Feb 01:29 AM
LifestyleYou shall go to the ball: Student dyes dress blue for Cinderella lookCovid meant many students missed out on school balls last year but this year it's all on.31 Dec 10:21 PM
New ZealandPiercing ban for boys to stay at top Auckland schoolAn Auckland school has refused to buckle over its uniform policy.20 Dec 07:10 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Building Academy adds tools to students' beltsGisborne high school's Building Academy is good for students and good for the community.26 Nov 10:23 PM
New ZealandPoor school attendance and uncaring parents, ERO report revealsA third of students do not consider attending school each day as important.09 Nov 05:46 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOpinion: Once world-class, the NZ education system is now a disaster. How do we fix it?OPINION: NZ's education system is a slow-burning disaster, says Oliver Hartwich.09 Nov 04:22 AM
New ZealandSchools install vape detectors as teen vaping risesOne in five secondary students is estimated to have taken up vaping.01 Nov 05:18 PM
New ZealandCatholic school confirms it has not removed portrait of alleged abuser despite victim's requestOne victim's family said his only request was that his abuser's picture was taken down.18 Oct 01:28 AM
WorldVictims' families weep as school shooter who killed 17 avoids death sentenceDecision has angered many families of the victims, who sought death penalty for shooter.13 Oct 05:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew job for principal who quit private school role during bullying inquiryOne parent said she was 'horrified' by Dale Burden's appointment.11 Oct 06:27 AM
EducationTeacher funding to schools cutHundreds of teachers will lose their jobs as student numbers are predicted to slump.05 Oct 05:34 PM
New ZealandTeachers call for an end to 'racist' ability groupsLow and high ability streaming of students harmful to Māori students, conference told.04 Oct 05:38 PM
New ZealandPrincipals warn of spike in students dropping outSchools concerned as trend of students leaving for low-paid work continues.03 Oct 05:26 PM
Banking and financeThe bank that gave away its $150m farm to Mount Albert Grammar SchoolMount Albert Grammar School had previously leased the farm for nearly a century.03 Oct 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Totally appalling': Parents demand answers from school which hired rapistThe teacher aide resigned last week after his past record was revealed.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant failure': School reprimanded for 'unreasonable' discipline decisionsThe school says it has since taken 'full responsibility' for issues the Ombudsman raised.13 Sep 04:24 AM
KahuIwi moves quickly to support school after tikanga errorNgāti Whātua Ōrakei says EGGS should have followed proper protocols.07 Sep 01:30 AM
New ZealandLow pass rates in exam trials alarm principalsAll Year 10 students in at least one school flunked the NCEA-level writing test.06 Sep 06:27 PM
New ZealandFrom MasterChef comps to vouchers: How Northland schools reversed declining attendanceA campaign to stop Northland children wagging school is proving surprisingly successful.05 Sep 12:12 AM
New Zealand'Earning half of what I should be': Teachers hope amended payroll issue is finally sortedSome teachers were underpaid by thousands of dollars.02 Sep 12:26 AM
New ZealandUni's cheating cases soar since pandemic began; students 'take advantage' of 'generosity'What's behind the increase?27 Aug 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's literacy crisis and kids unable to read: 'Teachers ask me: Why weren't we trained in this?'Our children's reading rates are dropping - is structured literacy the answer?17 Aug 05:00 PM
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
New Zealand'A bruising three years': Teacher guilty of serious misconduct speaks outGreg Robinson was censured after removing an earphone from a student's ear.12 Aug 05:00 PM
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 ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 29 July, 2022 The warning about our road toll, bye-bye to Ashley Bloomfield and more schools forced to lockdown due to threats in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Jul 07:38 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 ZealandInside NZ's last private boys' high schoolSending your son to board will cost you almost $50,000 a year.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThink tank reveals high failure rate in new literacy, numeracy trialTwo-thirds of the 554 teens who sat the writing test failed it.21 Jul 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Torture' or 'cancel culture'? School turns down fishing scholarshipTeacher says game fishing is torture - others say move is 'cancel culture gone mad'.19 Jul 06:35 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
PremiumPremiumKahu'More holistic view of education': Principals reflect on 2021 NCEA results"It just has been harder for students to build consistent success."10 Jul 07:00 PM
