Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's tens of millions donation to Harvard University has sparked grass-roots grumbling.

New decile ratings for more than 2400 schools across the country have been released by the Ministry of Education today. Click here to see the new rankings.

Reading big books to schoolchildren while also sounding out words in the story has been labelled a "breakthrough" to improving literacy.

Hundreds of tertiary students and graduates are taking advantage of an exchange programme visa encouraging New Zealanders to get a taste of living the American dream.

The principal of a Far North Maori language school has been censured and struck off for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

A female physical education teacher at an Auckland high school is on sick leave after she was accused of favouritism towards at least one teenage boy.

Next month Sio Talakai-Alatini is due to give birth to her fourth daughter - and thanks to a brave decision she will also graduate with a masters degree.

A probe that has already uncovered nearly $10 million in misappropriated tertiary funding is to be expanded to include a dozen suspect programmes around the country.

Free uniforms and stationery are on offer to those who enrol at a new charter school.

An independent review will be carried out at Rotorua Girls' High School to investigate an incident in which a large group of senior students were stood down on their last day.

Some Auckland schools will get a boost in funding after being given lower decile ratings - despite booming property prices in surrounding areas.

A principal who headed a school that lost more than 55 teachers in four years is under investigation by the Teachers Council.

Prominent lawyer says female teacher had done nothing legally wrong, even though her alleged actions amounted to professional misconduct.

A retired judge says families need more financial support so that one parent can stay at home for the first three years of each child's life.

Police say they are aware of two alleged incidents and have received one complaint involving a female teacher at a boys' Catholic college in Hamilton, but say no crime has been committed.

A female teacher has resigned from a Catholic school amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with two students.

NZ's version of capitalism largely involves borrowing to bid up the prices of our existing houses, particularly in Auckland, writes Peter Lyons. The rest of the country looks on bemused.

Students are now less likely to have a male teacher, with many going through their early education years without ever encountering a male role model.

Partnered content: New Zealand companies may be affected negatively by the phenomenon of 'directors’ networks', according to a new AUT study.

Incidents such as the "Roast Busters" case show sex education needs to be more than a component of the health and physical education curriculum.

New guidelines for sex education will be released in a few weeks, but the Govt will shy away from ordering schools to teach more than basic biology.

Educators say biology classes are no longer enough for teens navigating a world where porn, explicit music videos and online hook-ups are the norm.

A primary school lost more than 55 teachers in four years - but got a government inspector's tick of approval.

Evolve Education Group, which will raise $132 million through a transtasman sharemarket listing next month, has flagged changes to government funding for early childhood care as one of the main risks its business faces.

Childcare roll-up Evolve Education Group has set the price for its initial public offer at $1 per share giving it a market share of $177 million.