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National standards need review - NZPF
Recent debate supports the call to have the national standards reviewed, New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF) president Peter Simpson says.

Four exam errors slip past check system
There were four mistakes in this year's secondary school exam papers despite "robust" checks.

Teacher still registered despite sexualised comments
A teacher who used repeated sexualised comments with his year 11 students has escaped being deregistered.

Students pay foreigners to do their work
Students are paying people overseas to do their homework, according to a company that "outsources" work.

Top school makes te reo compulsory
Te reo Maori is finding a home in one of the country’s most prestigious schools, with King's College making it a compulsory subject for all Year Nine students.

School in denial over bullying: father
The father of a schoolgirl sent to South Africa after she was bullied at Howick College says the school is in denial if it thinks hers is an isolated case.

Family send bullied teen to South Africa
A teen has been sent to South Africa to finish her school year after claims she was bullied so badly at Howick College she was too scared to go to class.