New ZealandDiploma rort: 50 students rejectedAn Auckland university campus rejected about 50 foreign students who could speak barely a word of English.12 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleUK school highlights gay achievements to stop bullyingThe teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.08 Nov 10:40 PM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: No easy formula for pupils doing wellIf you tell children they're failures, they tend not to disappoint you.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand$40 yearly slug on top of student loanStudent loan holders are about to be hit with a $40 administration fee for every year they don't repay their loan.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNational standards: <b>Readers respond</b>We asked readers if they had confidence in the Govt's national education standards, after more than 200 schools rejected them.04 Nov 02:35 AM
KahuTop school makes te reo compulsoryTe 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.04 Nov 12:58 AM
New ZealandResearchers back National Standards boycottTwo education researchers are supporting a boycott of the Government's mandatory national standards by 225 primary school boards.03 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandDelay National Standards - Labour Phil Goff says the "untested" National Standards system the Govt is trying to push through won't succeed and should be delayed.03 Nov 05:01 AM
New ZealandRebel schools: We won't set standardsMore than 200 schools are refusing to introduce part of the Government's mandatory national standards next year after voting "no confidence" in the system.02 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool in denial over bullying: fatherThe 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.01 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudent loans - the debt mountainNearly 900,000 people have taken student loans since the scheme started, and over two-thirds have not fully repaid the money back.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFacebook brawl ends in knifingA student at a top Auckland school has been arrested after stabbing another teenager during a public fight organised online.30 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleSmarter sex: Does it matter if girls do better than boys?Boys will perform just as you expect them to, it seems. If you tell them they aren't as intelligent as girls and are less likely to do well in tests, that is exactly what will happen.20 Oct 11:00 PM
