New ZealandKey promises shake-up to weed out 'lazy' studentsThe Government is taking aim at lazy students and courses with high dropout or failure rates in looming reforms in tertiary education.09 Feb 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: A few standards in schools is not too much to ask for06 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandDrug tests spark school probeA high school renowned for producing a string of Kiwi sporting stars has been accused of inappropriately drug-testing some students.06 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandNational standards policy: How parents mark itAlmost three-quarters of parents support the Government's controversial national achievement standards for primary and intermediate students.05 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandNational standards 'tool to bash schools' - NZPFThe Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.02 Feb 09:46 PM
New ZealandCoroner's court probes dead youth's use of ProzacEighteen months after Toran Henry killed himself, his mother finally gets to have her say on whether an anti-depressant influenced his death.02 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers fund PR for school standardsJohn Key and Anne Tolley justified a $200,000 taxpayer-funded public relations campaign to sell national standards.02 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandStudent offers her virginity for sale onlineA cash-strapped Kiwi student is selling her virginity to the highest online bidder.30 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandSpies track out-of-zone kidsSpy tactics are paying off as one of New Zealand's top schools bids to thwart zone cheats who fake enrolment details.30 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandMarked NCEA papers get sent to wrong candidateAn Auckland teenager was mistakenly sent the wrong person's marked papers in the mail.26 Jan 03:00 PM
BusinessAccounting - the cool careerMore secondary school and university students should consider accounting and finance as a career, says a recruitment specialist.25 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's death: Parents warn of text perilsA 15-year-old schoolboy took his own life after being part of a late-night text conversation about suicide.23 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldYoung texters gr8 spellersTraditionalists may not like it, but it appears that children who text regularly may be better spellers and readers.20 Jan 03:00 PM
