Universities fear upcoming reforms could force them to produce graduates to a state-controlled master plan. The Government says it's just trying to make the current system work better.

Hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into Asian universities are one reason Australasian institutions have dropped in international rankings.

New Te Wananga o Aotearoa boss Jim Mather has big plans for the tertiary organisation he took the helm of in October.

There will be less chance of dodgy teachers resurfacing at other schools under legislation to be introduced in Parliament today, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.

Steven Joyce has made himself into the Minister for All Things Large & Little. It seems that no sector of the economy is safe from his reforming zeal, writes Tim Hazledine.

Auckland Uni is at risk of slipping from a "storehouse of knowledge to a foreign warehouse" as it is increasingly catering for international students at the potential expense of NZers, says Shane Jones.

More investment needs to go into the country's universities if they're to move higher up a list ranking the world's institutions, the head of Auckland University says.

Building stronger links with industry to enable students to leave university with skills employers want will be a focus of a new tertiary education strategy announced today.

Is an MBA a life-changing experience, or just a fad? Midway through her university course, Sarah Stuart discovers that whatever else it may be, it's no easy ride.

The leadership of New Zealand schools has been overhauled, with the Government creating new roles including 'executive principals' and 'expert teachers'. The change was announced today by Prime Minister John Key in a state of the nation-style speech in Auckland

One of the most prestigious universities on the planet has apologised after accidentally emailing a list of poorly performing students' marks to their peers.

Safety barriers have been installed in the Auckland University building where two people have fallen to their deaths.

Auckland Council is paying $60.7 million for Auckland University's home for cricket and rugby.

This week, Fiapaipai Tanea-Sakuma proudly graduated as the only female Samoan student in her class.

A racing car designed by New Zealand students that can accelerate from standstill to 100km/h in under four seconds has won an international engineering award.

NZ risks the loss of an "informed and thoughtful citizenry" if the benefits of an arts degree continue to be marginalised, the nation's largest arts faculty warns.

A radical new teaching model has sparked fears of creative decline at one of our most successful visual art schools.

Unis say high school students are coming to them under-prepared and with a poor work ethic - and they blame the NCEA system.

Student numbers are expected to increase at the University of Otago next year, turning around three years of declining enrolments at the institution.

The Government is providing $10.5 million in extra school funding to improve student achievement in maths and science.

New Zealand is among the top 10 best places to be a woman, according to a worldwide report on gender equality.

New graduates with dreams of earning big bucks when they finally enter the workforce need to be realistic about their starting wage and to be clever about what topics they choose to study, recruitment experts say.

Low-quality education providers will face the axe and universities and schools considered "high quality" will enjoy privileges, including the ability to offer prioritised visa processing to students.

Working at McDonald's will gain credits towards a university degree in a deal between the fast-food giant and Massey University.

New Zealand's sole representative on an international list of the top 200 universities has slipped, rankings show.