New Zealand$80m student boost for ManawatuA dedicated International Education Development Manager has been appointed to lead the charge.17 May 07:06 PM
New ZealandOverseas land buyers helping schoolsOverseas buyers of sensitive land have helped schools fund tablets, laptops -- and even special needs education.17 May 05:30 PM
BusinessBetter study links call from JoyceGovt has issued a challenge to Auckland, Los Angeles and Guangzhou to allow tertiary students easier access to study across the three cities.16 May 10:10 PM
New ZealandLiving a portfolio lifeRemember dipping into a bag of mixed lollies - how each sweet was delicious and offered the variety you craved? Workers are now using this approach to create the same in their careers16 May 09:21 PM
LifestyleKids taught how to 'safe-sneeze'After battling against many illnesses, this teacher is glad Owairoa Primary has started teaching children how to limit infections spreading.16 May 08:02 PM
New ZealandCyber-security expert gives advice to studentsA former police officer and Australian cyber security expert has spent more time online as a teenage girl than most teenage girls, and has the stories to go with it.16 May 07:29 AM
New ZealandWatch: Cyber-security expert gives advice to studentsAustralian cyber security expert Brett Lee is in Auckland to give a talk to parents and teachers at Diocesan School for Girls and St Heliers School.Watch16 May 06:33 AM
New ZealandRescued girls off school, in good spiritsOrewa College students were part of a group of 22 students and three teachers who became lost on Saturday while walking in the Waitakere Ranges.16 May 01:37 AM
New ZealandTeacher hurt by gunshot debris on mendA group of hunters have been spoken to by police, and they are seeking another group of hunters believed to have been in the area at the time.16 May 12:35 AM
New ZealandApp puts the finger on career choicesA new app aims to make choosing a career as easy as a push of a button or swipe of a finger.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandReport: no defence for religion in schoolsA challenge to religious instruction in state schools on the grounds of direct discrimination could not be legally defended by the Ministry of Education, documents say.15 May 02:04 AM
New ZealandInjury after shots fired near school campStaff member from prestigious private girls' school hit in the face by shards of rock after shots fired.14 May 02:52 AM
New ZealandThe cost of debt-free educationWhen Labour announced its new free tertiary education policy in January, the nation split in two. Student Julie Cleaver wades into the debate13 May 04:09 AM
New ZealandBack to Maths classWith a shortage of subject teachers causing concern, Lawrence Watt sits in on a college Maths class with an award-winning teacher12 May 09:14 PM
New ZealandThe smart degreesDanielle Wright finds out why a degree is still a smart investment12 May 09:04 PM
New ZealandDecile funding in for rejigScrapping the long-standing decile funding system for schools is now a step closer.12 May 05:00 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Dimwit returns to scene of the crimeSteve Braunias is giving a lecture tonight at Auckland University. But before that, he explains why uni was not for him.12 May 01:04 AM
New Zealand$15m special needs boost a 'patch job'More children with special needs will have access to teacher aides after the Government increased funding, but critics say it's still not enough.11 May 04:33 AM
New ZealandWatch: Tech devices helps kids embrace learningKids using tech devices in the classroom at Stanhope school in Mt Wellington.Watch11 May 04:08 AM
LifestyleMath quiz for 6-year-olds stumps adultsCan you solve this riddle about passengers on a train?11 May 02:00 AM
OpinionShaun Sutton: Teaching - where only best will doCOMMENT: It was a brave move of NZ unis last week to admit that they are not attracting enough of the brightest graduates to train as teachers.10 May 09:43 PM
New ZealandAssault teacher 'wanted respect'A teacher who was found guilty of physically assaulting a pupil in his classroom says he wanted respect from his pupils.10 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandOtago's $50m animal testing facilityThe University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.10 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleIs this the best homework ever?Were any of your primary school teachers this cool?10 May 03:15 AM
LifestyleBizarre response to student's noteHow did a note clearly written by a child get ticked off as legitimate?09 May 12:46 AM
EditorialEditorial: Get cracking to sort out our schoolsThe primary school system is in trouble. It is failing some of the young pupils who can least afford to be left behind.05 May 07:21 PM
WorldStudent violence leads to school closureA school in Apia was forced to shut its doors yesterday after a police investigation into alleged violence was launched.05 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandReport card: NZ's primary school systemIs New Zealand's primary school system making the grade?05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRich-poor gap holding children backStudents from low-income families are twice as likely to leave primary school without the expected reading and writing skills when compared with wealthy peers.05 May 08:07 AM
New ZealandClose to 30 jobs to go at Waikato Uni22 full-time jobs to go from the university's education department in proposal revealed to staff.05 May 02:07 AM
KahuReligious ban could extend to karakiaMaori prayers could be banned from the classroom if campaigners are successful in their bid to remove religious instruction from state schools.04 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi kids' maths results fail to add upSerious ongoing issues with mathematics results of children has experts pushing for radical changes to primary schooling.04 May 05:00 PM
