New ZealandSecondary teachers 'dismayed and angry' with decision for return to schoolSenior students who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to classrooms.20 Oct 05:10 AM
New ZealandAuckland principal: 'Let's get kids in classes'Calls to open school gates to students on Tuesday after nine weeks of home learning.19 Oct 04:58 PM
New ZealandSenior students likely to return to school first, Minister signalsEducation Minister says seniors are under pressure with exams, assessments coming up.19 Oct 02:55 AM
KahuKeeping isolated BOP kids in school: Cash boost for programmesLockdowns led many students and their whānau to question why school was even necessary.18 Oct 12:12 AM
New ZealandDesperate mum resorts to supermarket rubbish bin for food: Lockdown struggles continue as Term 4 startsSome kids have dropped off the radar altogether, principal says.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipals must decide if exams are necessary in alert level 3New rules leave it to principals to decide if their students should sit exams in level 3.15 Oct 01:25 AM
New Zealand'I want to see my family': International students' plea for Kiwis to get jabbedFree access to the Pfizer vaccine is an immense privilege, one student says.14 Oct 07:57 PM
New ZealandRaglan Area School allows antivax meetings - says it's trying to avoid divisionVaccine expert says the school's approach could help avoid polarisation.14 Oct 04:50 AM
New Zealand'Under the Bridge' high school out of statutory management after 7 yearsPapakura High has become a place where families want to send their kids, principal says.11 Oct 10:56 PM
EducationPrincipals confident most teachers will accept mandatory vaccinationSchool heads relieved plans to reopen Auckland's schools next week have been rolled back.11 Oct 04:57 PM
New Zealand'Tricky conversations': Schools react to vaccine mandate for teachersGovernment says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.11 Oct 06:52 AM
New ZealandRogue 'parent group' hijacks school's bake sale sign to question vaccinationThe message was written by a 'slightly naughty' parent group using a school sign.10 Oct 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBloodline privilege? Why the 'Grammar clause' will stay in place for school zones'Grammar clause' gives the children of alumni priority over other out-of-zone applicants.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Completely inappropriate' for Dilworth to run sex abuse redress programme, survivor saysSurvivors' group says the school has not yet apologised for its role in the abuse.09 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry will 'take into consideration' Royal Society maths reportRoyal Society panel chair has warned it will take a decade to see results.06 Oct 07:04 PM
New Zealand'It's a goddamn mess': Royal Society report calls for sweeping changes in maths educationMinistry of Education asked for the report due to declining maths scores.02 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonUneven playing field: Time for a rethink of private, public school fundingSimon Wilson argues it's time for a radical rethink about what we want from our schools.24 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandStudents stuck on edge of Auckland can't get to school at Dio in HamiltonStudents on the edge of Auckland are stuck in no-man's-land.23 Sep 04:27 AM
New ZealandSchools open but Auckland classrooms almost empty in level 3Just two students are at Glendowie College today out of a normal roll of 1200.22 Sep 02:38 AM
New ZealandLevel 3 in Auckland: What it will look like for schoolsPrincipals aren't expecting many kids to return in level 3.21 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandCovid breach: Dunedin student turns up at school after travelling from AucklandOtago Boys' High School has sought to reassure parents after a pupil breached lockdown.21 Sep 01:23 AM
New Zealand'Big strain': School holiday decision 'poor', cafe owner and parent saysGreg Cornes is one of many parents who called for school holidays to be brought forward.17 Sep 07:06 AM
New ZealandKiwi students ditch masks in alert level 2 due to peer pressurePrincipal at Aotea College says making masks mandatory would be tricky.16 Sep 10:44 PM
New ZealandMinister awaiting advice on possible school holiday moveParents and principals are at odds over whether to move school holidays forward.14 Sep 02:29 AM
New ZealandEight 'staff wellbeing' complaints laid against high schoolWorksafe has not yet visited the school due to the Delta Covid-19 outbreak.13 Sep 02:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Aspiration and desperation 20 minutes apartOPINION: Alwyn Poole writes the Education Ministry is utterly failing in its mission.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationHigh attendance, 'low' mask-wearing among studentsFace-to-face learning is back in Rotorua as schools return under level 2.09 Sep 11:57 AM
New ZealandStudents outside Auckland to get some bonus NCEA creditsMore than 7000 people signed a petition calling for bonus credits for all students.09 Sep 08:06 AM
New ZealandFour days short: Students outside Auckland fear missing out on bonus NCEA credits"The students of NZ are desperate," a petition to education authorities says.08 Sep 08:41 PM
New ZealandCovid: Schools prepare for voluntary student mask rulesThe Principals Federation says the mask rules add extra complexity for schools.08 Sep 06:28 AM
New ZealandSchools outside Auckland gear up for level 2 influx'Lots to achieve': Principal prepares as schools get ready for influx after lockdown.06 Sep 06:47 AM
New ZealandCriteria for bonus NCEA credits announcedExtra credits available for any student who spends 20 or more school days in level 3 or 4.02 Sep 12:06 AM
New ZealandWorried about your kids' home learning? Here's what the research showsSchools and families pulled out all the stops last year - and it seems to have paid off.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I would rather we took the cautious approach': Northland principal happy to stay in lockdownAt 11.59pm on Tuesday everywhere south of Auckland will drop to alert level 3.26 Aug 11:05 PM
