AucklandTaxpayers funding new charter school inspired by secretive Opus Dei groupThe 'Catholic ethos' school in Epsom will open near two existing Catholic primaries.15 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher erased school resources after being fired for taking on acting gig while on sick leaveNatarsha Ikiua was on sick leave when she was recognised filming a health ad.14 Nov 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Gentle soul': Young rugby player dies during Guy Fawkes celebrationThe 21-year-old worked as a teacher aide at Wairau Valley Special School in Glenfield.12 Nov 03:31 AM
New ZealandBeloved principal steps down after 23 years 'We’re here for the kids and we do it for the kids.' 11 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Removing Treaty clause from school boards weakens real accountabilityOPINION: Erica Stanford says boards shouldn't interpret constitutional law.11 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorial'Free from the shackles': Charter schools at odds with new curriculumOPINION: Charter schools can hire unregistered teachers and skip the national curriculum.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWillow-Jean Prime: Erica Stanford is stripping our curriculum of its identityOPINION: It’s worrying that we still don’t know who’s behind this curriculum.05 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘Creeped out and disgusted’: Teacher sent late-night sexualised messages to teen students He made comments about one girl's body and outlined his own sexual fantasies.04 Nov 03:25 AM
KahuEducation leaders vow to uphold Te Tiriti despite Govt’s Treaty clause removalEducation Minister Erica Stanford says Treaty duties sit with the Crown.04 Nov 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionErica Stanford: Why I'm removing Treaty rules for schoolsOPINION: The move reverses a 2020 change.03 Nov 11:00 PM
Politics'A victory for Hobson's Pledge': Hipkins critical of Govt removing school board Treaty clause'It's a step backwards for our education system.'03 Nov 08:22 PM
New ZealandPrincipal claims ministry 'threatened' to withhold new classrooms over zoning stand-offThe ministry says zoning ensures every local child can attend their area school.02 Nov 04:00 PM
AucklandTeaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegationsExpert also running separate probe into the council’s operational performance.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Inappropriate': Teacher falls pregnant after becoming caregiver for teen she used to teachShe proceeded with an application to become his caregiver, despite advice against it.28 Oct 03:59 AM
New ZealandBrain meets tikanga: Parenting series rewires how whānau connectBlending neuroscience and tikanga Māori to support whānau across Aotearoa.26 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Ministers meddling in public sector pay negotiations is dumb politicsMinisters received a 10% pay rise while warning nurses and teachers off strikes.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRelief teacher censured after student records him talking about sexual endeavors Graham Reinheimer said the 15-year-old boys were baiting him.23 Oct 09:55 PM
New Zealand'The worst I've ever known': Teachers and nurses join massive strikeUp to 100,000 teachers and healthcare workers are taking part nationwide.22 Oct 10:47 PM
New Zealand'We are not the problem': Tauranga workers rally for mega-strike Strikers gathered in Memorial Park and lined 11th Ave.22 Oct 10:30 PM
EducationMega strike: Education Minister accuses teachers' union of 'bullying members'Stanford called the union's letter on curriculum reforms 'very political'. 22 Oct 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Public sector has a right to strike today but must keep perspectiveOPINION: Many Kiwis will look at the salary of a teacher and think it is good money.22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: It will take a nation’s efforts to encourage Kiwis to read againOPINION: Critics warn it will take more than phonics to fix NZ's literacy decline.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Rogers: NCEA overhaul must confront deeper problems in educationOPINION: The review aims to stop schools 'gaming' the system by shifting to percentages.19 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Every day they are on strike is a day of unprofessionalismOPINION: Rapid climate change is due to man's burning of fossil fuels, a reader writes.19 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeCleared in court: Teacher not guilty of abusing boy while he was babysitting her kidsThe woman said it was the boy who made sexual advances, which she'd rebuffed.17 Oct 07:00 AM
Politics‘Significant boost’: Education Minister Stanford hails jump in structured literacy resultsThe Government puts focus on fresh educational results.13 Oct 02:50 AM
PoliticsNew education data to reveal 'transformational' impact after Govt's 'back-to-basics' pushThe results are expected to show across-the-board improvement for young children.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers to strike this week as pay talks with Govt stallSecondary and area school teachers will refuse to teach certain year groups this week. 10 Oct 10:02 PM
CrimePrimary school teacher who sent 11yo student nudes gets home detentionShe will not have to register as a sex offender but loses permanent suppression.08 Oct 03:59 AM
New Zealand'Throwing the baby out': Teachers warn of ‘one-size-fits-all’ school reformsGovt swings axe on NCEA, Kāhui Ako, Resource Teachers and open-plan classrooms.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'If I wasn’t going to be a farmer, I wanted to be a teacher'Farmer Greg Crombie combines passions to manage Smedley Station. 29 Sep 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMechatronics and AI: What kids can expect from the new school curriculumBusinessNZ says the updated curriculum will better equip future workers.27 Sep 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Fall from grace': Scientist indecently assaulted students he was tutoring'It will take some time for them to get over what has happened to them,' judge says.26 Sep 05:00 AM
KahuUni recommends making compulsory Māori course optional after feedbackDavid Seymour criticised the course as limiting student choice and freedom.26 Sep 04:30 AM
