New ZealandNew educational standards will fail, academics sayA system of new national educational standards to assess primary school students is doomed to fail, academics across New Zealand say.24 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandTeen drivers drinking and driving more than ever - policeBooze checks in the greater Auckland area indicate the number of drunk drivers under 20 has risen by 77 per cent compared with three years ago.24 Nov 03:19 AM
World'Schoolies' praised despite booze-fuelled arrestsAussie police have praised 'schoolies' despite 30 arrests overnight as thousands of school leavers descended on Surfers Paradise.22 Nov 12:08 AM
New ZealandTeacher who had baby to teen pupil keeps registrationA woman teacher, who had a baby with one of her 17-year-old students, has managed to hang on to her registration.21 Nov 09:26 PM
LifestyleLife begins at 22 - not at school, says surveyA survey of 2000 adults in the UK reveals they say they did not realise their true potential until years after they had left school.17 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandSIS asks universities to watch for terror 'science'An SIS approach to lecturers asking for help to stop foreign states gathering "weapons of mass destruction" information angers the TEU.17 Nov 01:15 AM
WorldWe will fail him on the beachesComputerised exam marking system gives Winston Churchill's famous wartime speech an F grade.11 Nov 11:38 PM
New ZealandPupil in court after fire damages classrooms A student at a top private school has been charged with arson after a fire that damaged two classrooms.10 Nov 03:00 PM
WorldRow erupts over students' pro-rape siteResidents and masters cite anti-women atmosphere in campus halls.09 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandManukau's new uni lists its first-year coursesManukau City's first university campus has announced its programmes09 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandGender gap widens among university graduatesTwo-thirds of bachelor degrees last year went to women, the highest figure on record in New Zealand.04 Nov 03:00 PM
