Eight years ago, a new primary and secondary school curriculum spoke glowingly of the benefits of knowing another language.

Otago University's Dental School has been recognised as among the top 10 in the world.

An Australian doctor branded the "new face" of Isis tried to get into medical school in New Zealand, but failed after a year and left the country.

Nearly half of Kiwis who want schoolchildren to learn a foreign language pick Chinese as the language to learn, according to a survey.

Confucius is being credited for the growth in popularity of Mandarin learning at a top Auckland Catholic boys' school.

Our investigation of early childhood education last week found a problem that invites an obvious solution.

The percentage of students learning a second language in New Zealand secondary schools has dropped to its lowest in over 80 years.

Hine felt the centre was not a good fit for her son, and that they didn't understand her culture. Her boy would cry every day when she dropped him off.

Thousands of students in Auckland suburbs including Ellerslie and Te Atatu will be part of a radical education reform that aims to spread the best teaching.

"Some days we are so busy that we can't change nappies for two hours" - what working in an understaffed, poorly-managed early childhood centre is like.

Calls for an inquiry into the quality of early childhood education have been met with support from opposition parties, but the Government says it isn't warranted.

Steven Joyce has begun a 10-day visit to South America to try to drum up more interest in New Zealand as a study destination.

A teachers' union called for an inquiry into the quality of early childhood education in the wake of a series of Herald stories.

Singer-songwriter Lizzie Marvelly is singing at Massey University’s graduation ceremonies on Auckland’s North Shore today.

Educators fear profits are coming before kids as the number of commercial operators entering the early childhood market continues to grow.

Urbanlife participants go behind-the-scenes and gain practical training and work experience through a series of back-of-house tours and creative workshops.

A naturally redheaded school pupil has been barred from classes in the north of England for being too ginger.

Frustrated by the glacial pace of academic research, Daniel Johnston and Andrew Preston decided to propel scientific publishing into the 21st century.

More charter schools will be opened next year if Act Party leader David Seymour's "quiet confidence" is warranted.

The recently dubbed high-tech capital of New Zealand, Wellington, is hosting free coding courses at libraries around the region this week to promote coding in schools.

A $244 million package to build seven new schools and expand four existing ones is a "disappointing" Budget announcement, says Labour.

How to have a meaningful, impactful conversation is so necessary for any social setting. While those skills don't come naturally to most kids, they can be taught.

Primary schools are massive child storage lockers. They keep your kids housed, happy and out of harm's way all day so you can go to work or play golf, writes Matt Heath.

Massey University is planning to spend more than $130 million in the next year to double the student capacity of its Albany campus.

Slouching on the sofa watching movies often isn't the best way to get study done, but for medical students, a trip to the DVD store can be good for grades.

Principals at poorer schools have defended the huge drop-off in the number of students gaining UE, rejecting accusations they push students into "soft" subjects.