New ZealandSchools' BYO tissue demand irks parentsSchools' latest stationery demands are making some parents mad enough to cry - especially the discovery that tissues are now listed among their children's essentials.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Profit-seeking and preschools go togetherIf teachers were unpaid, they would be reluctant to do the job and, in the end, children would be worse off, writes Jamie Whyte. Yet the same goes for those who supply the capital.06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Our teachers really do know bestThe Government would have us believe school teachers are just a pack of whiners, writes Dita De Boni. It is exhausting, relentless work, mentally and physically, and I for one am happy to admit I could never hack it.18 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPrisoners get back to life basicsHe's 28 and a former mechanic - but had to go to jail to learn that it's useful to save some of your money.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWarnings for charter schoolA flagship charter school has lost nearly a quarter of its students and is still battling problems as it nears the end of its first year.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMass killer no longer teachingMass killer Stephen Anderson who in 1997 gunned down 10 people, killing six of them, including his 60-year-old father is no longer tutoring at an art school.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew charter schools offer freebiesFree uniforms and stationery are on offer to those who enrol at a new charter school.21 Nov 09:28 PM
New ZealandLack of male teachers 'affecting boys'Students are now less likely to have a male teacher, with many going through their early education years without ever encountering a male role model.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool's teacher loss stirs uneaseA primary school lost more than 55 teachers in four years - but got a government inspector's tick of approval.14 Nov 08:57 PM
New ZealandTeacher's life-changing aidA class set of laptops has proved life-changing for a young Aucklander who believes he is NZ's only wheelchair-using teacher with cerebral palsy.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ slips in world maths rankingsClass disruptions and a lack of exposure to algebra and geometry are just some issues being linked to NZ slipping from 13th to 22nd in OECD maths ratings.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher accused of indecent acts caught by adults, Crown saysAn Auckland teacher accused of committing indecent acts on 10 girls was caught in compromising positions by other adults, the Crown says.18 Sep 02:39 AM
New ZealandCensure for failure to report 'intense' student crushA teacher who failed to report the behaviour of a student who developed an intense crush on him has been censured, but will continue to be able to teach.13 Aug 06:54 AM
New ZealandCaptain's mum on new panelHer own boy has done okay - but over a 35-year teaching career Margaret McCaw has helped in the development of hundreds of other children.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher banned after ex-student sexA high school teacher who had sex with her former student has been censured and banned from teaching by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal.05 Aug 06:13 AM
New ZealandNovopay no longer a 'dog' - PMAfter pouring $45m in to fix Novopay, the teachers’ payroll system is no longer a "dog" and teachers will be thankful that the Government has taken it over, John Key says.30 Jul 01:31 AM
New ZealandStudents' concerns ignored by schoolAn Auckland school failed to act on concerns raised by two teenage students who felt unsafe around their teacher - six years before he was arrested for sexually grooming one of them and other underage girls.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher's depravity lost in systemFailure to pass on information at school’s management level was critical to the overlooking of allegations made by students.25 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldZoos drive animals crazyIn the mid-1990s, Gus, a polar bear in the Central Park Zoo, alarmed visitors by compulsively swimming figure eights in his pool, sometimes for 12 hours a day.21 Jun 11:46 PM
New Zealand$359m expert teacher policy 'epic failure' - LabourThe Government's $359 million expert teachers policy has proved to be the latest in a series of "epic failures" in the education sector due to a lack of consultation with teachers.11 Jun 03:42 AM
New ZealandPrincipal's claims infuriate parentsParents of a schoolgirl psychologically abused by her headmistress are furious she has denied targeting their daughter.31 May 05:00 PM
KahuTeachers biased against Maori pupilsA researcher has been shocked by the racist attitudes of the teachers she interviewed for a study looking at expectations for students' success.05 May 12:51 AM
WorldTeachers take food for pupilsSome British teachers are taking food to give their pupils breakfast every day because they are too hungry and exhausted to learn, says a new report.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandBad teachers in education law's sightsThere will be less chance of dodgy teachers resurfacing at other schools under legislation to be introduced in Parliament today, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.12 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldProfessor fired after screening porn at lectureA professor has been sacked after he accidentally beamed porn through a lecture room projector for all his students to see.02 Mar 11:28 PM
