New ZealandPrincipals quitting in droves as burnout, teacher shortages hit schoolsNearly 1000 principals have quit nationwide in just three years.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.01 Dec 07:52 PM
WorldEarly childhood educators in Australia get final 5% pay riseThe 15% total rise has lifted average educator pay by about $A160 a week.01 Dec 03:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaroundOPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.28 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher elbowed and slapped 8yo student who threw yoghurt over herThe student dove under a desk, yelling, crying and swearing after the incident. 28 Nov 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandAd agency rejects conflict after claim Teaching Council spent up to $800k on firm linked to CEO’s husbandLesley Hoskin is on agreed leave amid an investigation into her conduct. 23 Nov 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why learning to be bored could be good for youOPINION: Phones have removed our ability to sit in our boredom and think.23 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandEx-GP linked to Kelston Boys' takeover embroiled in Mt Albert Grammar legal disputeControversial ex-doctor Rhys Cullen's in a bitter legal stoush with a top Auckland school.23 Nov 02:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Just crazy': Principals fear burnout as student needs and politics shake schoolsClassroom space and student learning difficulties are also challenges for principals.21 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 1000 schools pledge to uphold Te Tiriti despite law changeLawyer Tania Waikato says the response is a 'grassroots backlash' to reforms.21 Nov 07:16 AM
EducationEast Auckland school mourns principal’s death after cancer battleHe led Pakūranga College from 2009 until his retirement in early 2024.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPower shift in classrooms: What the new education bill would changeSchools would be unable to opt out of international maths and reading tests.20 Nov 02:07 AM
AucklandTeaching Council probe sparked by claims public funds spent with firm run by CEO's husbandEducation Minister immediately referred allegations to Public Service Commission.19 Nov 04:00 PM
EducationTeacher caught snorting 'white powder' off classroom desk at school Christmas partyThe teacher said it was the 'most stupid thing' he had ever done in his life.19 Nov 06:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: New Zealand 'going down the tubes' over school attendance problemOPINION: Nearly half of New Zealand's pupils failed to attend school regularly last term.19 Nov 02:00 AM
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
