Education reporter, NZ Herald
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![Principals worry: Can 'voluntary' schooling at alert level three work?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Principals worry: Can 'voluntary' schooling at alert level three work?
Principals have serious concerns about how 'voluntary' schooling will work.
![Virus shuts English language school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Virus shuts English language school
Napier language school shuts, but no widespread closures in NZ yet.
!['A couple of handfuls' of kids at school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'A couple of handfuls' of kids at school
Most schools seem to be well prepared with home learning plans.
![Childcare 'hit squad' finds widespread breaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Childcare 'hit squad' finds widespread breaches
Breaches by home-based services jumped from 15 in 2018 to at least 52 in 2019.
![Half of Kiwis flunk general knowledge questions - test yourself](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Half of Kiwis flunk general knowledge questions - test yourself
Half of NZ adults don't know basic facts in science, maths, history and geography.
![Principals ban working with ministry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Principals ban working with ministry
Principals have voted to stop co-operation with the ministry from July 8 to August 16.
![Non-union teachers angry at pay rise delay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Non-union teachers angry at pay rise delay
Unusual three-month delay in pay rises angers non-union teachers.
![Minister steps into Māori baby uplift case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Minister steps into Māori baby uplift case
Minister will meet Hastings iwi tomorrow over child uplift case.
![Schools launch $23K campaign to 'say no to hubs'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Schools launch $23K campaign to 'say no to hubs'
School group launches campaign to "say no to hubs" controlling schools.
![Legal threat hits industry training shakeup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Legal threat hits industry training shakeup
High Court and Waitangi Tribunal may consider industry training shakeup.
![Safety fears: Muslim students in NZ being escorted to shops and university](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Safety fears: Muslim students in NZ being escorted to shops and university
Friday's attack has left hijab-wearing Muslim women scared to leave home.
![Last minute no-shows: Chinese chill hits NZ schools as students bow out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Last minute no-shows: Chinese chill hits NZ schools as students bow out
Chinese student numbers in NZ schools are down 20 to 30 per cent this year.
![Polytech rescue plan spells upheaval for apprentices too](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Polytech rescue plan spells upheaval for apprentices too
Radical industry training plan goes way beyond anything discussed in consultations.
![Training shakeup: How will it affect you?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Training shakeup: How will it affect you?
How the big shakeup affects students, apprentices, employers and staff.
![Industry shakeup: New body to run polytechs, apprentices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Industry shakeup: New body to run polytechs, apprentices
Sixteen polytechnics will be merged into one entity that will take over industry training,
![Biggest education shake-up in 30 years proposed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Biggest education shake-up in 30 years proposed
School boards could be stripped of power in new proposal.
![School driving scheme may teach parents too](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
School driving scheme may teach parents too
At least half of parents of students at William Colenso College don't have licences.
![NCEA injustice: Poor schools not getting reader-writer help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NCEA injustice: Poor schools not getting reader-writer help
A third of NCEA students at some schools are getting help to read and write exams.
![Striking teachers hold out for workload relief, smaller classes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Striking teachers hold out for workload relief, smaller classes
"Time to teach, time to lead" - workload claims are now dominating teachers' demands.
![Teachers on strike: 'The 1980s called, they want their wages back'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teachers on strike: 'The 1980s called, they want their wages back'
Teachers say $700m pay offer came too late to rearrange strike meetings.
![Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.
![Two-week window for $10,000 beginner teacher grants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Two-week window for $10,000 beginner teacher grants
Applications close next week - the same week primary teachers are due to go on strike.
![Teacher aides, trainees 'earn less than minimum wage'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teacher aides, trainees 'earn less than minimum wage'
NZEI survey finds many people are earning below the minimum wage of $16.50 an hour.
![$569m offer to teachers: More at the top, less at the bottom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
$569m offer to teachers: More at the top, less at the bottom
Ministry offers more to experienced teachers, less to beginners.
![School's out: More young Kiwis quit early to chase jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
School's out: More young Kiwis quit early to chase jobs
More Pākehā are leaving school early to chase jobs, narrowing the qualifications gap.
![Teacher shortage hits 52% of primary schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teacher shortage hits 52% of primary schools
A third of schools say there are no suitable applicants for jobs they are trying to fill.
![It's now tougher to get into varsity: Look what's happened to those who made it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
It's now tougher to get into varsity: Look what's happened to those who made it
UE pass rates have dropped, but those who get through are doing better at university.
![Kindy teacher held children down to force them to sleep](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kindy teacher held children down to force them to sleep
Newly trained teacher loses registration after physical and psychological abuse of kids.
![Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees
Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.
![Charter school founder in 'massive shock' over delay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Charter school founder in 'massive shock' over delay
All except three charter schools now look set to become state or integrated schools.
![Dr Lance O'Sullivan's health-by-email NZ-wide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Dr Lance O'Sullivan's health-by-email NZ-wide
Deal with BestStart's 280 centres marks Lance O'Sullivan's jump to a nationwide service.
![Partnership schools receive termination notices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Partnership schools receive termination notices
Schools told their contracts will finish at the end of the year.
![New app aims to lure an extra 2000 building apprentices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New app aims to lure an extra 2000 building apprentices
App will let students track their progress through school - then get an apprenticeship.
![Budget: 'Our outgoings are bigger than our income'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Budget: 'Our outgoings are bigger than our income'
Manurewa family looks for Budget help for children and their education.
![What would you do as NZ education boss?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
What would you do as NZ education boss?
Ten voices from the Education Summit on how to improve our education system.
![Budget 2018: Teachers' pay hikes threaten education pledges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Budget 2018: Teachers' pay hikes threaten education pledges
Expect higher funding for qualified preschool teachers, careers advisers, driving lessons.
![Lift to 'halve queue for tots seeking aid'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Lift to 'halve queue for tots seeking aid'
An extra 1750 preschoolers will get specialist help in the coming year.
![One in 10 primary schools ask parents to pay for teacher aides and support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
One in 10 primary schools ask parents to pay for teacher aides and support
More than two-thirds of schools say they don't get enough support for all children.
![Pacific NCEA pass rate above 80% for first time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pacific NCEA pass rate above 80% for first time
Maori success rate rises impressively but still lags behind other groups.
![Female teacher struck off after sex with 16-year-old pupil](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Female teacher struck off after sex with 16-year-old pupil
Teacher admitted sexual relationship after texts between her and 16-year-old boy exposed.
![Maori, Pacific, special needs will be priorities in schools review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Maori, Pacific, special needs will be priorities in schools review
Terms of reference for review of Tomorrow's Schools focus on responding to child's needs.
![Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
![Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Inside the curious world of a New Zealand charter school
Parents say charter schools picked up children excluded from other schools.
![Army banned from letting school kids handle guns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Army banned from letting school kids handle guns
Draft guidelines issued after army let primary school kids handle guns last year.
![Wide-ranging reforms for schools announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Wide-ranging reforms for schools announced
Education summits in May will kick off wide-ranging reforms.
!['Wake up' call over NZ students' decline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Wake up' call over NZ students' decline
Fewer NZ children from poorer backgrounds are "beating the odds" to succeed at school.
![Exam bosses coy on NCEA release time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Exam bosses coy on NCEA release time
About 143,000 students will be able to access their NCEA results online tomorrow.
![Fees-free study for 80,000 next year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fees-free study for 80,000 next year
Fees-free policy will help 30,000 at varsity and 50,000 in polytechs or industry training.
![NZQA agrees to talk about maths exam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZQA agrees to talk about maths exam
Open letter expressing concerns about the Level 1 maths exam signed by 118 teachers.
![Teacher accessed dating site in class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teacher accessed dating site in class
Reg Korau failed to disclose driving convictions and drove school van for personal use.
![Revolution in Kiwi schools: National Standards abolished](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Revolution in Kiwi schools: National Standards abolished
National Standards will go and NCEA is also up for review by the new Labour-led Government
![Teacher aides: higher pay, fewer hours?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teacher aides: higher pay, fewer hours?
Principals say school support staff hours may have to be cut if their wages are lifted.
![Overseas students 'untapped' by regions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Overseas students 'untapped' by regions
A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.
![Greens call for compulsory Maori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Greens call for compulsory Maori
The Greens and some Labour MPs are calling for a national goal of making Māori language compulsory for all children in state schools.
![Sexual self-defence for girls aged 10-12](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sexual self-defence for girls aged 10-12
A Hastings primary school is bringing in self-defence tutors for its older girls because the girls are afraid of being sexually abused by older men.
![Our kids at risk: Calling time on trouble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Our kids at risk: Calling time on trouble
NZ has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes.
![Outta here! Why many want to quit city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Outta here! Why many want to quit city
Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.
![Anglican Synod fails to approve gay marriages](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Anglican Synod fails to approve gay marriages
Gay Anglicans are reacting with a mix of fury and resignation after the Anglican Synod today failed to approve the blessing of gay marriages.
!['Today I hang my head in shame'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Today I hang my head in shame'
Liberal Anglican priest Dr Helen Jacobi says she is ashamed of her Church after it postponed "blessings" for gay marriages for at least two years.
![Bid to avoid split over gay marriage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Bid to avoid split over gay marriage
The Anglican Church is in yet another last-ditch effort to avoid a split over blessing gay marriages.
![Bosses face tough new safety laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Bosses face tough new safety laws
Forest owners could have been liable for fines of up to $3 million if worker Blair Palmer had been killed by a falling tree today rather than last week.
![Rest homes win awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rest homes win awards
Hastings rest home Gracelands and Auckland's boutique Lynton Lodge Hospital have won the first independent awards for North Island rest homes based on residents' and relatives' reviews.