Education news
!['Unlawful': Three schools defy Ministry of Education, refuse to enrol students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
'Unlawful': Three schools defy Ministry of Education, refuse to enrol students
The Education Ministry instructed three schools to enrol excluded students. They refused.
![ESOL teacher shortage puts schools under pressure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
ESOL teacher shortage puts schools under pressure
Education leaders have described having to use libraries and halls as classrooms.
Kea Kids news
![Kea Kids: Ngāpuhi sisters star in their very own show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kea Kids: Ngāpuhi sisters star in their very own show
Ngātaitangirua and Ngāwhakamoemiti are two sisters starring in the very first Ngāpuhi-dialect show, Te NGz! Reporter Hunter interviews the tamariki and their animal co-stars.
![Kea Kids: South Auckland is alive with the sound of sirens! But it’s not what you think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kea Kids: South Auckland is alive with the sound of sirens! But it’s not what you think
Reporter Malakai is hanging out with the Steady Bassin Crew, who are wiring up their bikes to go head to head in a battle that will rattle the neighbourhood! Video / Kea Kids
![Kea Kids News: 9-year-old wakeboarding prodigy is headed to the World Champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kea Kids News: 9-year-old wakeboarding prodigy is headed to the World Champs
Waikato kid Harper is only nine, but she’s already making waves on the wakeboarding scene! Reporter Anne hits Lake Karapiro ahead of Harper’s big trip to the Gold Coast.
More Education news
![Early childhood centre’s licence to be cancelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Early childhood centre’s licence to be cancelled
Country Kindy's licence is being cancelled due to alleged curriculum violations.
!['New screen-time limits needed' in schools - excessive use of devices linked to poor health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'New screen-time limits needed' in schools - excessive use of devices linked to poor health
The risks existed whether a child was doing homework or watching TikTok.
![Truancy crackdown sees fewer kids taken out of school to go on holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Truancy crackdown sees fewer kids taken out of school to go on holiday
Parents are choosing not to take their children out of school to travel, new data shows.
![Opinion: NZ needs to invest in more school-based healthcare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: NZ needs to invest in more school-based healthcare
OPINION: Health can have a big impact on learning and development.
![New education advice 'not fit for purpose' say teachers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New education advice 'not fit for purpose' say teachers
New advice for education misses the real drivers behind poor performance, say teachers.
!['Acting like a private school': Mum hits back after Auckland school bars son](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Acting like a private school': Mum hits back after Auckland school bars son
An Auckland family wants their child to be able to attend his local school.
!['Her death must not be in vain': Parents speak ahead of inquest into uni student's party death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Her death must not be in vain': Parents speak ahead of inquest into uni student's party death
The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken more than four years after her death.
!['Slow', 'lazy': Mum blasts fellow parents' bad behaviour on school sport sidelines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Slow', 'lazy': Mum blasts fellow parents' bad behaviour on school sport sidelines
Children as young as 7 were mocked and laughed at by parents, a Christchurch mum says.
![New teachers fail to make the grade on basic knowledge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New teachers fail to make the grade on basic knowledge
Many primary teachers lack the most basic school qualifications, according to a report.
![Frank Film 2024 episode 3: Rod Carr and the Teen Climate Activists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Frank Film 2024 episode 3: Rod Carr and the Teen Climate Activists
Climate Change Commission head Rodd Carr discusses climate change reduction targets with student activists in Christchurch. Video / Frank Film
![Kea Kids News: Kids are inventing gadgets to save the world!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kea Kids News: Kids are inventing gadgets to save the world!
Reporter Oscar talks to students in a contest to use STEAM to solve problems in the community, and you can enter too! Head over to samsung.com/nz/solvefortomorrow
![Charter Schools could increase govt costs - report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Charter Schools could increase govt costs - report
Charter school students were likely to be funded at a higher per-student rate.
![Watch: Terrifying fight as thug swings knife at Auckland high school student](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Terrifying fight as thug swings knife at Auckland high school student
Students ran in fear as the man began threatening them on the street outside their school.
![Education Minister spends $67m to name 'Reading Wars' winner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Education Minister spends $67m to name 'Reading Wars' winner
Erica Stanford says she will 'retire happy' if every school teaches structured learning
!['It's destroyed me': School's struggle with asbestos removal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's destroyed me': School's struggle with asbestos removal
The Ministry of Education is considering giving schools more help with asbestos problems.
![Will NZ's school phone ban work? Let’s see what it does for students’ curiosity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Will NZ's school phone ban work? Let’s see what it does for students’ curiosity
Where nearly everyone has a smartphone, probably nearly everyone will have an opinion.
![Editorial: Common sense finally prevails with phones being banned in NZ classrooms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Common sense finally prevails with phones being banned in NZ classrooms
OPINION: Measures which came into force yesterday are long overdue.
![Eyeing a top college? Property prices in every Auckland school zone revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eyeing a top college? Property prices in every Auckland school zone revealed
We've calculated how much it costs to buy a house by school zone across the city.
![Why kids wag school - truants in their own words](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why kids wag school - truants in their own words
'We’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg.'
![Roles supporting disabled school kids among those proposed for axe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Roles supporting disabled school kids among those proposed for axe
Documents suggest the loss of nearly 600 roles at the Ministry of Education.
![Yoga, clothing, a pet: What principals spent 'treat yourself' Covid-19 wellbeing money on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Yoga, clothing, a pet: What principals spent 'treat yourself' Covid-19 wellbeing money on
The ministry doesn't know how many schools were sent draft guidance to 'treat' themselves.