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Education news
'Unjustified': Seymour's warning to students ahead of climate strike march
School Strike 4 Climate is set to march on Parliament demanding change.
Police investigating Auckland Christian school teacher over assault allegations
The teacher is on paid leave during the investigation.
NZ’s high school robot stars struggle to make world champs after funding denied
The previous backers have pulled out.
NZDF quietly remove some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2
Applications surged to 9702 in 2024 after the academic changes were made.
Kea Kids news
Kea Kids News: Kid fireknife dancer is 3D-printing his way to world competitions
Reporter Alana interviews 12-year-old siva afi dancer Mathias about the big business he’s created, 3D-printing Samoan jewellery to fund his fireknife dreams.
Kea Kids News: Behind the scenes of Young Riders
Reporter Ale is in the arena with Matisse, a decorated show-jumper and one of the stars of TVNZ’s Young Riders, as she saddles up for a brand new season.
Kea Kids News: Te Kūiti sheep take over the streets
Reporter Joni is in the sheep-shearing capital of the world, where the annual Great NZ Muster brings thousands of sheep together for the zaniest parade you’ve ever seen.
More Education news
Starting uni at the age of 9? One young Kiwi has his eyes on the prize
Raymond Hsu, 9, passed the SAT test - and is now aiming for university entrance.
Editorial: Wealth, not race, divides educational opportunities
OPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.
‘Run out of stadiums’: Court shortage leaves North Shore kids’ basketball in crisis
About 10,000 fixtures are forced across eight North Shore venues.
‘Why not me?’: Mum of seven pursues dream to retrain as mechanic
Māori and Pasifika student numbers at MIT and Unitec are rising.
Roger Partridge: Why NZ must move beyond grievance to find common ground
The trust index has fallen to 47%, below the global average of 56%.
Govt’s surprise move on national testing system stuns principals
There are concerns the new test might be developed by a foreign company.
Why Polyfest’s milestone year is a poignant tribute to Samoan matriarch
Polyfest began in 1976 with four schools; now 75 schools will participate.
‘Perversion of academic freedom’: Seymour slams Auckland Uni Te Tiriti course
The university has defended the courses, saying they are relevant to studies.
Why new Māori student centre sparks debate among politicians
The centre offers tikanga-based care and kaupapa Māori wellbeing initiatives.
Opinion: You don’t fix an education system by tearing it apart
OPINION: The thing is not all children learn in the same way.
'Worries right from the start': Former school lunch contractor ready to step in
Libelle liquidation sparks calls for change in school lunch programme.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
State-integrated school’s optional $10,000 fee shocks parent
The fee for day students nearly doubled from $5585 since 2020.
‘Very gutless’: Fury as daycare evicted after 44 years
The centre has 10 months to find a new home to avoid permanent closure.
Teacher disguised himself, swapped drugs for oral sex with student
The girl didn't realise it was her teacher as his face was partially covered.
‘Equity crisis’: Principals urge end to NCEA reading and maths tests
Over half of students from low-income schools failed the reading and writing tests.
The cost of a private school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumped
A Herald analysis of 20 leading independent schools' fees.
Ex-Catholic teacher’s 40th sex abuse conviction emerges as another victim steps forward
The former Marist Brother has already been sentenced three times for preying on children.
One man’s $300k mission to restore decaying yacht involved in tragic race
'My memory of that yacht is spending all our holidays on her'.
Auckland Uni aims to host All Blacks at $320m sports centre
The state-of-the-art complex features Olympic gym gear and an indoor arena.
‘We’ve had no one apply’: Teacher shortage hits region
The Bay could be short of 180 primary school teachers in 2025, according to projections.
'Left in the dark': Waikato college parents blast school over threat closure
'These kids were really scared.'
Hauraki Plains College receives second threat, school closed today
The first threat came yesterday morning. Last night, there was another one.
Threat made to Hauraki Plains College, young person questioned by police
Police say there’s no ongoing concern, and they’re not seeking anyone else.