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
New ZealandKey: Pay hike 'noose around students' necks'There is no new money to offer teachers a bigger pay increase unless they wanted to burden their students with a future of paying off national debt, says Prime Minister John Key.20 Oct 06:09 AM
New ZealandMinistry won't dock teachers' payThe Ministry of Education says it will not dock the pay of secondary teachers striking this week as a show of good faith.19 Oct 11:59 PM
New ZealandThere isn't a lot more money - TolleyAnne Tolley says secondary school teachers striking over pay and conditions need to wake up to the economic reality of their situation.19 Oct 07:44 PM
New ZealandSchool's out for strikes - chaos for parentsMore than 120,000 students will be asked to stay at home for a day this week after the teachers' union rejected what the Ministry of Education says is an 'excellent' pay offer.18 Oct 04:30 PM
