LifestyleTop chef feeds hungry kidsOn Sunday night Michael Meredith was named Auckland's top chef. At 6am the next morning he started making sandwiches for hungry children in Mangere.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandReligion in schools fight heats upThe county’s largest Bible-studies provider has won the right to weigh in on a legal stoush over religious instruction in primary schools.10 Jun 05:26 AM
New ZealandGuilty teacher to be namedThe former teacher found guilty of masturbating in a classroom during school hours has been denied name suppression - but will appeal.10 Jun 02:09 AM
New ZealandPreschool fees to increaseCash-strapped preschool services argue funding is lagging behind inflation.08 Jun 09:13 PM
New Zealand'Worst classrooms' school to be replacedPrincipal of damp, leaky school in Northland feels certain it will be replaced after meeting with government officials.08 Jun 04:07 AM
New ZealandOlder student numbers plummetNumbers of older students are dropping and Government cuts are to blame, says the national student union and lobby group Grey Power.07 Jun 10:01 PM
OpinionEditorial: Mediocrity rules under school planMore than two years have passed since the Government announced an impressive plan for improving schools by paying them to work more closely together.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandClassrooms making kids sickA primary school riddled with toxic mould is desperate to get rebuilt but despite years of waiting, children remain in damp classrooms with no date in sight.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAudit follows secondary school class cutsThe finances of every public secondary school in NZ are being investigated by the Office of the Auditor-General hunting for breaches over charges to parents.06 Jun 05:00 PM
CartoonsNot so sharp at mathsCartoonist Peter Bromhead's take on New Zealand's maths problem.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGrammar kicks out boys over imagesFour students have been excluded from one of the country's top schools for taking and sending images that constituted "harassment".05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial needs boy allowed in classAn Auckland high school has lost a court battle to keep a child with Asperger’s out of the classroom.05 Jun 12:20 AM
OpinionEditorial: Big overhaul of numeracy doesn't add upThere is no need for a major overhaul to the Numeracy Project, just modification so that rote learning is taught for the benefit of struggling pupils.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers of maths to be targetedFalling maths grades will be addressed by "lifting" primary teachers' knowledge through more on-the-job training, the Government says.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'NZ has a maths problem'Education Minister Hekia Parata says maths has been a long-term challenge for NZ but the government is addressing the issue.04 Jun 03:10 AM
New ZealandKids' math skills don't add upA report to be launched by the Minister of Education today criticises the way pupils are taught maths and calls on parents to demand a return to basics.03 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandGrammar quits major projectOne of the country's leading schools has pulled out of a controversial new education reform, leaving its partner schools in the lurch and displeasing Hekia Parata.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandIdeas-sharing plan hits the classroomWhen the Government first announced it was planning to pay some teachers thousands more a year to help raise student achievement, the policy was promptly shouted down.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents make lecturers life a 'misery'A university lecturer who claims he was cyber-bullied by students has won the right to challenge his employer for allegedly failing to tackle the problem.02 Jun 04:02 AM
New ZealandRun down school's long waitStudents from a damp and dilapidated school may be waiting two more months before the Government decides if it will fund new classrooms.02 Jun 03:23 AM
New Zealand'The worst classrooms in NZ'School students from a small, struggling town are stuck learning in classrooms plagued by leaks, mould and asbestos.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool fights to keep teen outGreen Bay High School is going to one of the country's highest courts to fight to keep a teenager with Asperger's out of the classroom.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCash dries up for schoolsFinancially strapped secondary schools are cutting back on classroom activities, dropping field trips, and ditching science experiments.30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Cure for school fees worse than diseaseParents who object to paying a school "donation" should be careful what they wish for.30 May 05:00 PM
BusinessTeens get helping hand on the way to workCareers Expo aims to help bridge the gap between businesses and their potential new employees.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi kids failing to grasp maths - reportToo many children are failing to grasp maths fundamentals such as fractions and decimals, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Education.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMangere Muslim school in money probeThe country's largest Muslim school is under investigation for the way it spent public money after complaints were made to officials during a review.29 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe children who aren't allowed to failAs the scramble for nursery places in the sees British parents applying from the maternity ward, Tanith Carey considers the dangers of this "tiger" culture.29 May 12:35 AM
OpinionShould schools have gender neutral uniforms?Schools have been asked to consider offering gender-neutral uniforms as part of new sexuality education guidelines aimed at being more inclusive. Is this a good idea?28 May 08:12 PM
New ZealandGender-neutral school uniforms?Schools have been asked to consider offering gender-neutral uniforms as part of new sexuality education guidelines aimed at being more inclusive.28 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleSex ed classes add consent, coercionThe ministry released updated guidelines on sexuality education today, for the first time focusing on decision-making around sex and cultural differences.28 May 01:15 AM
