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.

Four Old Boys of an Auckland boys school were suspended from the association after making comments about "ethnic imbalance".

New Zealand joins Nordic nations in literacy top five, according to new survey.

Editors of student magazine forced to apologise after writing a satirical article about the chancellor which quoted him as being a fan of Cliff Richard.

The commissioner in charge of Rangiora High School says the decision to end principal Peggy Burrows' employment was "not made lightly".

Two New Zealand schools are offering the new bathrooms to help students who do not feel comfortable using bathrooms labelled "male" and "female".

Peggy Burrows says she was informed of her dismissal today which is effective immediately, following a long running stoush with the Ministry of Education.

They all suffer from it but some of them are more inflicted with it than others. Essentially it's the politics of convenience, writes Barry Soper.

Two more prestigious Auckland schools have been outed for charging parents for enrolment applications.

Two teachers accused of serious misconduct with a 13-year-old pupil, who has since died, can now be named.

Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.

More than 1000 people gathered on the first day of a three-day tangi for leading Maori figure Emeritus Professor Ranginui Walker.

All four schools in the Westport area have fewer students than they did this time last year -- a sign of the times say their principals.

That's a lot of different ways to say hello.

Peter Lyons writes about one of his favourite teaching experience, where he helped a group of students make an investment.

Rich Kids of London show off.

Foreigners making substantial financial donations to New Zealand schools are getting big land purchases approved.

Prime Minister and New Zealanders from all walks of life pay tribute to academic, writer and historian who fought tirelessly for Maori for decades.

This student's classroom sketch has sparked amusement on Reddit.

The four remaining charter schools which opened in 2014 have all been paid a performance bonus despite three not meeting their targets.

A third popular Auckland school is asking parents to pay for the right to enter their children in out-of-zone ballots.

Two prestigious Auckland schools have been ordered to stop asking parents to pay for the right to enter their children in out-of-zone ballots.

Parents are being urged to "Re-Wild their child" and get their kids involved in risky play outside.