New ZealandParents' revolt saves free kindergartensOver 1300 people signed petition against turning Pt Chevalier Kindergarten into a daycare.06 Dec 06:11 AM
New ZealandNZ kids' reading slides to record lowNational Standards have not stopped the reading slide, and may have accelerated it.05 Dec 09:00 AM
New ZealandWord cards help Kaya learn to readCharlotte Fischer says her daughter Kaya has become a passionate reader thanks to Speld.05 Dec 09:00 AM
CommoditiesWorld's first space mining degreeFormer English teacher has swapped the classroom for the stars.04 Dec 06:55 AM
New ZealandTeacher accessed dating site in classReg Korau failed to disclose driving convictions and drove school van for personal use.23 Nov 05:37 AM
New ZealandTeacher deregistered after showing boys orgasm videoShe did it "because kids get so bored with learning about the basic stuff".22 Nov 08:47 PM
New ZealandThe maths questions that made our teens cryLevel 1 students would have had to know a formula teachers say isn't taught until Level 2.21 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandMad maths: NCEA exam leaves students in tearsExperts say questions in the Level 1 maths exam were taken from the Level 2 curriculum20 Nov 10:54 PM
OpinionMatt HeathHeath: Feather in the cap of today's teachersCOMMENT: The past is full of missed educational opportunities, writes Matt Heath.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandZero applicants for teaching jobs: 'Never been as bad as this'School principals say Christmas will be too late to act on teacher shortages for 2018.13 Nov 01:55 AM
New ZealandKindergarten reforms on hold after boss quitsAuckland kindergartens' shift to all-day care is now in doubt as their CEO quits.10 Nov 04:54 AM
OpinionStuart: Good riddance National StandardsCOMMENT: Without National Standards children can be assessed on wider criteria.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandIs there any point to homework?Many teachers are beginning to doubt the value of homework, a new survey has found.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevolution in Kiwi schools: National Standards abolishedNational Standards will go and NCEA is also up for review by the new Labour-led Government29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt will act on teacher crisis pre-XmasEducation Minister Chris Hipkins plans a pre-Christmas package to tackle teacher shortages29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLife and death on front lines of teen healthAlmost 200 schools in deprived parts of NZ have on-site health clinics. We visit one.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher censured for unsafe kayak tripWaimate High School teacher censured for taking students on kayaks without lifejackets.17 Oct 08:29 PM
New ZealandSchools look to expel rote learningKiwi students are trialling tests to measure their "21st century skills" such as tenacity.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland teacher shortage hits new peakAuckland's primary teacher shortage has hit a new record with 287 vacancies.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal pursued teacher in drunken late-night visitsA principal has been censured for showing up without an invitation - once at 2am.09 Oct 09:40 PM
LifestyleJudge slams teacher who had affair with pupilThe teacher performed sex act on the 15-year-old as 'a birthday treat'.06 Oct 07:37 PM
New ZealandTeachers call for more research on combining classes'We need to be sure that this is not just a dangerous experiment', teacher says.05 Oct 05:02 AM
OpinionJames Bentley: Who will teach our kids science?Schools are facing a severe shortage of teachers in some subjects.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher who married student ordered to pay $23,000A teacher who married a student half her age has to pay $23,000 in costs.26 Sep 11:55 PM
New ZealandBritish teachers warn: Don't come to NZTwo British teachers hired in July have quit in frustration at delays recognising service.21 Sep 07:05 PM
New ZealandPaeroa College student councillor: shaping boys into menPaeroa College deputy principal and Turaukawa Bartlett, youth worker and student councillor talks about creating strong bonds turning boys into amazing young men.Watch14 Sep 01:08 AM
KahuGreens' $165m plan for te reo MāoriThe Greens want te reo Māori to be compulsory in all schools by 2030.13 Sep 11:50 PM
OpinionEditorial: Education picture not all rosyWhere the education system has room to improve13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher shortage crisis: Radical plan unveiledFour teaching groups have proposed a radical way to ease the teacher shortage crisis.12 Sep 10:30 PM
KahuTeaching te reo at home 'our kids' birthright'The Hits radio presenter Stacey Morrison shares bringing her children up with te reo.12 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ students pay 7th-highest fees in OECDNZ students are paying the seventh-highest tertiary fees in the developed world.12 Sep 09:00 AM
KahuMāori students win from changed teachingLearning te reo Māori helps Māori students learn other subjects too, experts say.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers resent higher pay for 'experts'Most teachers feel they have been shut out of developing goals for new groups of schools.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEducation priorities - a tough choiceElection voters must choose between two starkly different sets of education priorities.08 Sep 05:00 PM
