The Government might look at merging the boards of small neighbouring schools that struggled to get enough suitable candidates for this week's nationwide board of trustee elections.

The Teachers Council wants a major review to clarify name suppression for teachers who are hauled before its disciplinary tribunal because it feels that its approach of blanket name suppression is not working.

Editorial: The Teachers Council, the registration body that ought to speak with the authority of the New Zealand Law Society or Medical Association, never offers a view on educational issues.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that four Christchurch schools will be closed to form a new super school.

More Canterbury high school leavers are moving south to the University of Otago, with the fallout from the earthquakes continuing to play a part in where people choose to study.

The Government has promised to lift the achievement of school students as results show national pass rates for most NCEA levels improving slightly.

By his own admission, Kelston Boys' High School student Samson Fualalo was an unmotivated learner.

The Minister of Education could be given the power to appoint Teachers Council members and the council could be rebranded as part of sweeping changes.

I am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards lining the lecture hall, ready to tackle the day’s equation.

The Pacific community has stamped its mark firmly on New Zealand society. There are 20,000 more Niueans living here than in Niue.

In the wake of the Novopay debacle and other underwhelming government IT projects, Inland Revenue is embarking on the biggest project yet.

School children are being taught how to read and write by watching Hollywood blockbusters with subtitles.

By zapping brains in maths lessons, scientists claim to have boosted students’ abilities by a third.

The University of Otago is warning students of the risks of buying essays and answers to previous exams online.

New Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and understanding to engage with Asians

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says he was not informed about an alleged online cheating service because an investigation failed to find sufficient evidence to proceed.

Editorial: The drums are beating for more children to learn Mandarin. The Prime Minister wants more pupils to consider it. Education expert Wendy Pye goes further.

There won't be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing their objections to elements of the bill.

Backers of a controversial scheme to fast-track trainee teachers into classrooms are claiming initial success, with all 16 inaugural graduates passing their first three months as teachers.

Ten subcommittees, 328 helpers, five volunteers putting in fulltime hours and 1000 cupcakes - the modern-day school fair involves more than organising a coconut shy and a white elephant sale.