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'Abandonment': Fears NCEA could be left behind as top schools switch

One-third of Year 11 students didn't take NCEA 1 in 2024, as Cambridge exams demand grows.

Government ditching open-plan classrooms

Education Minister Erica Stanford wants standard designs that prioritise flexibility.

'Why did you punch me?': College coach claims referee assaulted him after heated first XV clash

Darren Paewai has broken his silence about an incident during a clash with Kāpiti College.

First XV rugby: Palmerston North lead Super 8; Rathkeale dominate

Palmerston North defeated St John's 34-0, leading the Super 8 by four points.

Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships

The brainy brothers dream of creating the next world-changing start-up.

AI-driven exam breaches surge as schools grapple with cheating; top principal issues warning

Busted: 10 students took too long in the toilet, 88 had phones, 59 used AI.

Giant-killers: Liston College's dramatic rise in Auckland 1A rugby

Rotorua Boys' retained the Moascar Cup, defeating Napier 29-7 in wet conditions.

Dilworth: Has it done enough to address abuse, and is it a school worth saving?

'Is there still enough good worth preserving?' Dilworth confronts the past and the future.

First XV wrap: Scoreboard drama as Sacred Heart clinch last-gasp victory

Palmerston North edged Hamilton 21-19, their first win since 2011.

'Hand-up': Boarding fee boost eases isolation for rural students

Secondary students from remote areas can receive up to $6300 from the Government.

Hastings Boys' High score 35 unanswered points to come back to beat arch-rivals

Napier Boys' High School were up 17-0 after 15 minutes.

Thousands of school meals uneaten in Northland every week

Nationally, 34,878 surplus meals went uneaten for the week of March 28.

Paved paradise? Top Auckland school builds staff car park on $150m gifted farmland

The ASB MAGS Farm is protected by a covenant requiring it be used to teach farming.

‘The lost boys’: How to stop our young men falling behind at school

A collaboration of boys' schools aims to improve outcomes for young men.

On The Up: 'A hard thing to pull off' – the argument that made three teens national champs

Hawke's Bay won the secondary school debating champs for the first time in 37 years.

Literacy service axed in Budget 2025, leaving 109 specialists jobless

Educators describe the decision as “unjustifiable,” fearing negative impacts on students with complex literacy challenges. Video / Rafaella Melo