New ZealandFinancial tutoring offered for familiesKohanga reo teacher Ann Makea is adding a new service to her preschool offering - financial literacy for the children's parents.25 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessUnitec boss denies housing bidUnitec says it never applied for its Mt Albert land to be fast-track high-density housing but an Auckland councillor says it not only applied but was rejected.25 Jun 07:42 AM
New ZealandNCEA report not up to the jobSchool-leavers would be issued with a certificate detailing their tardiness, attendance and attitude under a scheme called for by employers.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCCTV plan to beat bulliesSchools are increasingly putting students under closed-circuit television surveillance to cut bullying.23 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessWe're not a park, says Unitec boss"It's not our core business to be a park. We're an education provider," says Unitec chief executive.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKeeping NZ schools up-to-dateWith NZ's education system dropping in world rankings, is our curriculum keeping pace with a rapidly-changing world and do enough children have full access to new technology?21 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldUK mum finds maths teacher under bedA married maths teacher was discovered under the bed of a pupil he was having sex with by her mother, a court has heard.21 Jun 01:42 AM
New ZealandRocky start for charter schoolSerious health and safety issues including drug use and bullying plagued one of New Zealand's first charter schools as its management became dysfunctional.20 Jun 08:34 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: 'All boys, no girls' fails the gender examI reckon that single-sex schools and healthy cereal are the same phenomenon, writes Verity Johnson.20 Jun 08:31 PM
New Zealand$100m campus opens in ManukauA new $100 million tertiary campus opens in Manukau today - with backers hoping it will not just transform the central business district but also the area's study rates.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLate father inspires new graduateSeeing her MP father's commitment and passion to help his Tongan people has inspired one young woman to overcome tragedy and follow his footsteps into politics.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool health little more than band aidHealth services at more than one in 10 New Zealand schools have been found to consist of little more than the offer of a sticking plaster.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnitec wants psychiatric clinic removedUnitec's controversial housing development plans for its 53.5ha Mt Albert site show the Mason Clinic psychiatric facility gone and replaced by apartments and townhouses.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBoys' schools win in studyBoys who attend single-sex schools are more likely to leave with higher qualifications than their male counterparts at co-educational schools, according to new research.17 Jun 07:20 PM
New ZealandUnitec to open campus to developersThe historic, orange brick ex-Carrington Psychiatric Hospital as heritage apartments, pedestrian and cycle links, hundreds of new residents is the vision.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBoys' school students do better - studyStudents who attend boys schools are more likely to leave with qualifications than their male counterparts at co-educational schools, according to new research.17 Jun 02:55 AM
New ZealandLiquor store at 'school's front gate'A principal is flabbergasted at a decision to allow a liquor store to open in a former video parlour directly opposite his school in Mangere.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents use drugs to boost marksNew Zealand university students are turning to potentially harmful drugs to get ahead in their studies, new research shows.12 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessAre all-girl schools the key to tech success?Attending an all-girls high-school or college can keep women on the technology track, a panel of women investors and executives said at <i>Bloomberg's</i> Next Big Thing Summit on Monday.11 Jun 06:33 AM
New Zealand$359m expert teacher policy 'epic failure' - LabourThe Government's $359 million expert teachers policy has proved to be the latest in a series of "epic failures" in the education sector due to a lack of consultation with teachers.11 Jun 03:42 AM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Why we need to reinstate night schoolIt is easy to dismiss evening classes as a diversion for middle-aged folk escaping the tedium of endless reality cooking shows, writes Peter Lyons. But these classes were more than yoga for the aged,10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Night school needs to be first of many Labour ideasEditorial: David Cunliffe's announcement represented Labour finally dipping a more positive toe into education policy.10 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuSFO: No criminal offending at Kohanga ReoThe Serious Fraud Office says it has found no criminal offending at Te Pataka Ohanga, the subsidiary of the Kohanga Reo National Trust.10 Jun 05:15 AM
New ZealandGovt restores incentives for solo parent studentsSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett has released plans to restore some incentives for solo parents who take up full-time study.10 Jun 04:53 AM
New ZealandBad teacher struck offA high school teacher caught altering student work and removing negative feedback about himself from student assessments has been deregistered by the professional watchdog.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUK university fires NZ law professorA prominent New Zealand academic, priest and lawyer has been sacked from his UK professor's post.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEducators confront online challengeTeaching methods will need to change if tertiary institutions expect to keep charging thousands for learning that is available free on the web, says an expert.05 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDale Burden: NCEA should be seen as a Kiwi success storyWe have a national qualification that we can be proud of and it is disappointing a few people annually attempt to undermine it to promote alternatives, writes Dale Burden.04 Jun 05:00 PM
