New ZealandHugging fad earns ban at schoolNorth Shore students have been banned from hugging during school hours because too many of them were consistently arriving late to their classes.12 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStats show which schools are doing bestThe Ministry of Education and the NZQA are being called on to release national school statistics at the same time as students get their marks back.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCellphone becomes ally in kids' exam preparationSwotting for NCEA exams has been made easier with the very device parents and teachers hold as the enemy of study - teenagers' cellphones.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeacher attrition as Dunedin rolls dropTwo co-educational secondary schools in Dunedin plan to cut teacher numbers as the fall in school-age children starts to affect the secondary sector.07 Nov 08:52 PM
New ZealandGovt, advisors quarrel over teacher regoThe charter schools advisory group wants those who have no teaching qualifications to be given official registration - a call at odds with Govt policy.01 Nov 07:15 PM
New ZealandUniversity seeks entry shake-upThe Cambridge exam system is under spotlight as prestigious schools are called to meeting with the country's largest university.29 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPies and cookies still fill tuck shopsPies, hot dogs and cookies feature strongly in school tuck shops, a survey has found, suggesting efforts to improve the quality of the school food supply have failed.30 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchools left off results website188 schools have not been included in official National Standards information after failing to provide the right details.28 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandPM welcomes standards debatePrime Minister John Key says he welcomes the debate generated by the publication of national standards data.23 Sep 10:36 PM
New ZealandTeacher shortage loomsA higher birth rate and an ageing workforce mean hundreds of teachers could be needed to meet a staff shortage as school rolls surge over the next decade.11 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Total surrender inevitable on botched policyNo more compromises; just capitulation - complete and utter. 07 Jun 05:30 PM
