New ZealandBring the cane back in schoolsHalf of New Zealanders support the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools, according to a national survey of 1000 people.14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool 'coping well' after stabbing - principalThe students of Te Puke High School are receiving ongoing support after one of their peers stabbed a maths teacher during class yesterday.11 May 06:21 AM
New Zealand'School is supposed to be a safe sanctuary'Principals say teachers need the power to search students as schools become increasingly violent.11 May 12:28 AM
New ZealandClassroom horror: 'Blood was everywhere'As blood dripped from stab wounds inflicted by one of his students, maths teacher Steve Hose yelled at the rest of his class to get out.10 May 04:00 PM
New Zealand'He just came over and stabbed him in the back four times' - witnessA witness to the stabbing of a teacher in a BOP classroom has told how the attack unfolded. The 53-year-old victim is now resting at home.10 May 06:08 AM
New ZealandSect pupils in a class of their ownImagine a New Zealand school whose books had words blacked out or pages removed and large parts of the curriculum were simply not taught.08 May 04:00 PM
New Zealand<i>Unsung Heroes:</i> Singing enthusiast discovers hidden talent in childrenChoir teacher Rhondda Garland is serious when she says everyone can sing, or at least hit the right note with her help.05 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSacked for teaching King LearShakespearean tragedy has become high farce, after a Christian high school sacked a teacher for using a "morally defiling" <i>King Lear</i> text.01 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLessons from a grim warWellington teacher and author Leon Davidson tells Rebecca Barry what inspired him to delve into Anzac history on behalf of younger readers.25 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandParents of bullied kids could sue schools: adviserParents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.13 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhistle-blowing teacher to fight onA teacher who claims he was fired after raising concerns about a string of incidents at his school has won a claim for unjustified dismissal.10 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers may strike next termTeachers could go on strike as early as next month amid building tension between their union and Education Minister Anne Tolley.09 Apr 09:10 PM
New ZealandTeachers upset over principal's dress edictTeachers at an Auckland school are upset at being told to wear "businesslike" clothing to set an example for students. Do you agree?28 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandDead cyclist 'academic superstar'The husband of a woman whose car was in collision with a male cyclist as she was turning into her driveway, killing him instantly, says the family are devastated about what happened.26 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandSikh daggers testing schoolsThe Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.20 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandSchool issues first national standards-based reportsSome of NZ's first national standards-based student reports have been issued by a Hamilton school amid concerns from its principal.19 Mar 03:06 AM
