New ZealandMore ways for bad teachers to hide?Misbehaving teachers facing disciplinary action may soon lose their automatic name suppression - but the national kindergarten federation is warning that those in trouble could still use other ways to retain anonymity.17 Aug 09:15 PM
New ZealandSecrecy rules under reviewSecrecy rules protecting the names of errant teachers are headed for a shake-up in Parliament.25 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: New body for teachers key to changeEditorial: The Teachers Council, the registration body that ought to speak with the authority of the New Zealand Law Society or Medical Association, never offers a view on educational issues.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHeads back graduate teachersBackers of a controversial scheme to fast-track trainee teachers into classrooms are claiming initial success, with all 16 inaugural graduates passing their first three months as teachers.11 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJudith Nowotarski: Govt must engage with teachersMany people assume that sending their child to a private school will boost their academic achievement, writes Judith Nowotarski. That assumption is wrong.25 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Mazany: Charter schools 'vital' for some studentsOur target is to double the effectiveness of teaching and learning in half the time and half the cost, writes Peter Mazany.25 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionDr Peter Lind: Scepticism ignores complexityDoes the experience of lecturing university undergraduates prepare teachers adequately to teach children and adolescents? Dr Peter Lind gives his view.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeachers' sin a school secretA teacher at a Christian school has admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a student - one of 11 teachers found guilty of serious misconduct last year.19 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeacher arranged for principal assaultA teacher tried to hire a gang member to assault her principal because she was being hassled about lies she told to the school, a disciplinary hearing has found.18 Dec 03:53 AM
OpinionPeter Fenwick: Minister's wish will take years to be grantedIt is the consequence of decades of government indifference to education and will take at least a generation to fix, writes Peter Fenwick.21 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandMost National Standards data onlineA handful of schools are holding out on releasing National Standards to the Minister of Education as the first round of data is made public.28 Sep 01:02 AM
