New ZealandEx-principal canes slack teachersSome teachers need to get over their victim mentality and recognise the benefit of cutting their holiday time, a leading principal says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchoolboy rugby: Drug fearsThere are growing concerns schoolboy rugby is a fertile environment for drug taking to become rife.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Uptake for Govt's school success plan encouragingGetting the Government's Investing in Educational Success programme running in relatively quick order was never going to be easy. The concept was bound to be opposed by some.08 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionGus Hubbard: Classroom maths provides few answersOur nation's children will never be better at mathematics than the ministry's curriculum material allows them to be, writes Gus Hubbard.04 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandWarnings for charter schoolA flagship charter school has lost nearly a quarter of its students and is still battling problems as it nears the end of its first year.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Don't judge a school by its numberMike Hosking writes: One of the things you get used to very quickly when you grow up in Christchurch is that people believe the role of the school in your life defines who you are.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRugby puts 'little kids in harm's way'Flimsy rules and poor enforcement around size mismatches in junior rugby risk the welfare of its players, says daughter of All Blacks legend Sir Brian Lochore.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRugby mum's safety crusadeFlimsy rules and poor enforcement around size mismatches are putting children in harm's way on the rugby field, says a Masterton mother.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPhew! 13 exams aheadCatherine Zheng needs to plan her study time more than most, as exams start for her and thousands of other students.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSilver Fern goes back to schoolNetball star Maria Tutaia has been out of high school for a decade - but that didn't stop her from donning her old school uniform for a special occasion.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ education ministry 'needs to build trust' + interactiveAs the Government runs the rule over the way our children learn, a US expert suggests change may be needed — but it should start at the top.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational to outline tax cuts packagePrime Minister John Key says National is likely to outline "a broad sense" of the conditions needed for tax cuts before the election, but no specific details.27 Aug 01:54 AM
LifestylePosh school's extravagant auctionLuxurious holidays in the south of France or Rarotonga and an internship in New York are among the prizes on offer at an extravagant school fundraiser.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCaptain's mum on new panelHer own boy has done okay - but over a 35-year teaching career Margaret McCaw has helped in the development of hundreds of other children.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools to take back booted-out kidsSchools are being made to re-enrol students they had kicked out for bad behaviour including carrying weapons, physical assaults and drug use.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher banned after ex-student sexA high school teacher who had sex with her former student has been censured and banned from teaching by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal.05 Aug 06:13 AM
New ZealandMailbox zone scam is costly for schoolAdecile 10 Auckland school considered criminal charges after it uncovered a scam it says enabled out-of-zone families to fraudulently enrol children.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools tackle zone cheatsStudents are being kicked out of some of Auckland's most sought-after schools after officials ruled they were not genuinely living within zone.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Principles lost in a grammar zoneWhat goes through the minds of educational professionals when they see the lengths that property owners will go to remain in a prestigious school zone?25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher's depravity lost in systemFailure to pass on information at school’s management level was critical to the overlooking of allegations made by students.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFall in reading standards in many regionsThe number of young school children achieving or bettering the national standard in reading has fallen or flat-lined in half of the country's regions.24 Jul 06:47 AM
New ZealandCollege backs down on zoning planHostile feedback from residents in some of the country’s most expensive real estate has caused an emerging school to back away from including them in its new zone.23 Jul 06:45 AM
KahuFew non-Maori pick language for study at secondary schoolOnly 4 per cent of non-Maori secondary school students are learning te reo Maori, the latest figures show.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoll backs plan for better teachersNew Zealanders would rather money was spent on improving teaching standards than on reducing class sizes, a Herald-DigiPoll survey reveals.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew zone: Elite school battle heats upAs another school success story results in a new school zone, parents fear it'll end in changes to a zone so elite it can add 20 per cent to property prices.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour looks to boost teacher qualityLabour's new teaching policies are response to National's proposal to pay good teachers and principals more and require them to work with others.05 Jul 09:28 PM
New ZealandPride of NZ: Mama G a mentor and teacherCommunity Spirit category: When high school teacher Roshni Gounder came down with a sudden illness, many people expected her to give up her job.02 Jul 05:00 PM
