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BFF just a bully in disguise
'Friendship bullying' is rife among female high school students with nearly half of Kiwi girls saying they have been bullied by their mates.
Should tablet PCs be compulsory for high school students?
An Auckland school has put the iPad on its 'compulsory' stationery list. What's your view?
Pushy adults put stress on their gifted children
Gifted children often feel pressure to over-achieve in order to excel later in life.
NZ student who stabbed teacher joins Korean army
A former Avondale College student who stabbed his teacher after being "taunted" about his fear of returning home...
Editorial: Let's consign school balls to history
It is a mystery why these annual events have not been replaced by something more befitting the modern age rather than the epoch of Jane Austen.
Students attacked at Tauranga Girls'
A teacher and three students were assaulted during an attack involving seven teenagers at Tauranga Girls' College - and the mother of one victim is "disgusted" at how the school has handled the incident.
King's boys play game of their lives...
Three days after burying their mate, King's College First XV played the game of their lives to beat arch-rivals Auckland Grammar.
Kerre Woodham: Teenage years are a killer
My 22-year-old daughter will graduate from law school this year.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Rich or poor, it's tough growing up
Wealthy kids get the attention, but making it through the teen years is always a challenge.
Attacks on three students reported
Police told Avondale College girls set upon at school or on their way there.
Schools monitor students' online exploits
Students are being warned schools are actively monitoring them online to check for misbehaviour.
Brawling boys face rugby judges after 1st XV game called off
A schoolboy rugby match was abandoned after three players were sent off for brawling...