A principal who disabled his school's internet filter to view "hard-core" pornography has been censured for serious misconduct, but will keep his name a secret.

A SA mayor is awarding scholarships to young women who remain virgins, though they need to regularly prove it.

COMMENT: Deep down in my working class soul, I believe tertiary education needs to come without debt.

Fitbits are worrying some high school counsellors who say the fitness device can become a fixation, particularly with girls trying to lose weight.

Are parents getting value for money at a private school, or would their children be just as happy, successful and rounded at the local state option?

Tertiary fees would likely drop significantly under a Labour government as part of a rethink to address increasing student debt, the party's new tertiary education spokesman says.

New statistics show that parents of children born this year will pay around $37,000 by the time they finish school in 2033.

Understanding the needs of senior citizens travelling to New Zealand is the key to unlocking a lucrative and comparatively untapped tourism market.

From fashion to science, arts to architecture, Dunedin's students take on the world

INTERACTIVE: Parents paid $161.6 million in donations towards their children's "free education" in 2014. Of that, $61.4m was spent in Auckland.

With the beginning of the school year just weeks away the cost and quality of school uniforms will be a hot topic with parents.

But New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says teacher won't be struck off.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's claim she was "beaten by nuns" during her schooling has been met with mixed response.

A Northland teacher must prove he is drug-free after failing to inform about his conviction for growing cannabis.

"We're the only country in the world that overtly labels schools."

Auckland University of Technology has outranked its more established neighbours to be rated the country's "most international" university.

Netflix founder and chief executive Reed Hastings is creating a $100 million foundation for education.

Outrageous Fortune actress Antonia Prebble among the stars showing how useful an arts degree can be

For anxious students around the country the wait is over: NCEA exam results are now available online.

We may be breeding a generation of unfit, overweight kids at higher risk of obesity ailments because they don't explore their neighbourhoods as much as their parents used to, according to a PhD study at Auckland University of Technology.

Schools are turning to fundraising website Givealittle to help keep pools open and Water Safety NZ is concerned about the effect on drowning rates if pools are allowed to close.

Auckland Grammar's head promises work is being done to challenge what its ex-pupils have labelled as an unpleasant environment for those who are not "straight".

Over the years, I've been privileged to gain insights from visiting schools on our literacy programme, which is now past its 21st birthday.

A tiny institute in Oxford is gearing up for futuristic robot wars, aiming to protect humanity if artificial intelligence goes bad.

WATCH: Campaign against family violence reinforces message: "If kids know it's wrong you should too."

A Pasifika student from AUT has made an impassioned speech about overcoming adversity to graduate.

Hundreds of schools are operating in the red and extras like outdoor education programmes, new library books and computers could be axed.

Knowing exactly what to do when an asthmatic person is having trouble breathing - and knowing not to panic - can help that person hugely and maybe even save their life.

An extra 13,000 students will receive free fruit next year, after the Government decided not to remove the programme from some poorer schools.