PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why NCEA's demise is a lesson in failed educational policyOPINION: New Zealand should not have persisted with a flawed scheme for so long.13 Aug 12:00 AM
PoliticsGovt warned of risks to breaking up polytech merger: 'Similar, if not worse' financialsA paper said the proposed future appears to be similar, if not worse.12 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn't forget why it was introduced in the first placeOPINION: NCEA Levels 2 and 3 will become the New Zealand Certificate of Education.06 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandThe $600k zone: Families paying premium for homes near Auckland's most exclusive schools01 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionChris Abercrombie: NCEA changes must build on what works, not destroy it24 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: When parents avoid something in a school, you know it's a bad idea19 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessGovernment’s giant broadband, internet security upgrade underway for 2500 schools as 2degrees and Palo Alto Networks surplant Spark and Fortinet17 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandSmall town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to povertyToi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.15 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'A moment of madness and impulse': The day uni lecturer gave a lesson dressed as a womanCiara Cremin says life as a trans woman is hard but now she can't live any other way. 12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFlatting wars: The male students' struggle against 'unwritten rule' bias claimsClaims of landlords' bias towards males being rowdy, drunken tenants. 04 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: Austerity politics and the real cost of 'savings' in schoolsOPINION: NZ's public expense rose from 25.9% of GDP in 1972 to 35.9% in 2022.22 Jun 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Once in a lifetime': Kiwi students off to work with top space scientistsThe trio will study for three months at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.19 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rulesPeter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.18 Jun 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandParents gaming system as top Auckland schools close rolls to out-of-zone pupilsSome schools have hired private investigators to identify 'fraudulent' applications. 13 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Hand-up': Boarding fee boost eases isolation for rural studentsSecondary students from remote areas can receive up to $6300 from the Government.08 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Govt's $140m school attendance initiative overlooks NZ's missing children crisisOPINION: Community-based initiatives could be used to get these children back on track.03 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNew 12-level $290m University of Auckland student block plannedSingaporeans involved in the new deal, Precinct to sell 80% of the development when done.28 May 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi Harvard students' futures 'held hostage' in university's battle with Trump'I'm angry, I'm upset and I'm scared. This decision is just vindictiveness.'27 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbySt Kentigern edge Grammar; Nelson fall; Lindisfarne strike formSt Kentigern have continued their winning start to the season.26 May 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Checks on substandard rentals long overdue OPINION: Inspectors made surprise visits to Dunedin's student flats this week.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldJudge blocks Trump move to end student visas, grants nationwide reliefThe administration's termination of foreign students' immigration status has been paused.23 May 12:48 AM
WorldWhy Trump’s battle with Harvard just escalated dramaticallyThe university called the move 'unlawful' and warned of 'serious harm' to its community.22 May 08:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt boosts spending on private schools to support ‘diversity, choice’It is the first increase in private school funding in 15 years, David Seymour said. 22 May 03:32 AM
Lifestyle'Valuable opportunity': Students praise compassion-building workshops at schoolStudents have found the workshops 'really uplifting and positive' so far.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudent's business website removed after violent past while insane exposedThe student was found not guilty due to insanity four years ago.18 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning supportOPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all sufferOPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.05 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Focus on the basics': Whanganui Mayor pushes back on truancy appealAndrew Tripe says there's a firm directive to councils to focus on the basics.03 May 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentAmy Mansfield spent seven years at Auckland University – here's what she got out of itTurning old lecture notes into comedy gold.02 May 11:00 PM
CrimeSnapchat nudes and alcohol: Female teacher groomed 15yo student before sex actsHer lawyer said the victim's gender made the crime less serious. The judge disagreed.02 May 05:15 AM