With the touch of a button and a whirring sound, the robot was off.

New data shows big bucks for the right graduates

Intueri Group's financial statements have been tagged by its auditor over the company's ability to continue as a going concern.

While we cannot guarantee exactly what future jobs will entail, we do know for sure that having an education that allows you to adapt will be vital, writes Grant Robertson.

COMMENT: Labour has chosen the right topic but needs to get more specific about the solutions.

Schools are spending thousands of dollars on equipment like scissor lifts and another has banned tree climbing because of changes to safety laws.

School staff are dipping into their own pockets to feed teenagers at a middle-class Auckland college, as growing numbers of students turn up hungry.

University of Otago student asked: Can you do my assignment?

A former primary school teacher has re-written New Zealand and Maori history in a series of books aimed to better reflect the nation's past.

Report stating early childhood centres could incorporate maths into everyday play proves "Government got it wrong", says country's largest education union.

Dentistry students at the University of Otago have got something to smile about - the course has been ranked the 12th best dentistry course in the world.

A draft memorandum of understanding between the Secondary Principals' Association of NZ and police has been spurred on by Roast Busters II.

A female teacher struck off for sleeping with a student has been ordered to pay a third of the disciplinary proceeding costs.

A teacher who resigned from her job after admitting to a sexual relationship with a pupil has had her case officially referred to the industry disciplinary body.

Have people forgotten the meaning of the word moderation? The idea behind this 'power off' weekend is ridiculous. It's the parenting that's bad, not the technology.

The Human Rights Commission and members of the Secular Education Network have applied to join court action against religion in schools.

Deciles have wrongly been used as a proxy for school quality. This is invidious, wrong, and distorts how parents see schools, writes Professor John Hattie.

Fear about stigmatising students is one the teaching profession can deal with, writes Barbara Ala'alatoa. We manage lots of funding and resources issues for particular students without labelling, and we are good at it.

COMMENT: If Alwyn Poole's model works, we need to acknowledge that mainstream schooling does not serve the needs of the tail-end particularly well.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has talked for years about replacing the decile system of school funding.

Experts say schools should not be told which children are at risk of failure if the Government adopts a risk-based school funding system.

NZ's long tail of educational underachievement will require a multi-faceted approach and any funding changes need to be significant to have any realistic chance of really making a difference, writes Alan Vester.

EXCLUSIVE: Government evaluates plan to allocate cash based on students' risk of failure.

Nina Jeffs, 17, scooped the Girdlers' Scholarship to the University of Cambridge - the only New Zealander to do so, as only one is granted per year.

A member of the Dilworth Old Boys Association has labelled the handling of a recent race-related incident "a disgrace".

Information gathered on preschooler risks being wiped in a "catastrophic" shutdown because of problems with a $10 million education computer system.

The tangi for Ranginui Walker last week highlighted his achievements as a commentator and contributor to the renegotiation of Maori-Pakeha relations over the last 50 years.

The Education Act 1989 is being reviewed, so now seems an ideal time to address the lack of a specialist complaints review and resolution body for schools.

More than 6000 support staff in schools are being paid less per week because of a once-in-a-decade payroll change.