The country's largest provider of religious instruction in schools has stood down three volunteers for teaching pupils their own beliefs.

Christchurch teachers are not concerned about the legality of a planned strike in February, saying it is time to tell the Government "enough is enough".

The Ministry of Education have moved payday for teachers forward to December 21 to make sure payments with the plagued Novopay system go smoothly.

New Zealand has been ranked as having one of the top education systems in the world.

It's time to realign our educational aspirations with economic reality.

Retail banks across New Zealand have stepped in to help school staff financially affected by the Novopay debacle.

If the achievement of our bottom 20 per cent were measured, we would be just ahead of Turkey for last place, writes John Langley.

A top judge says a long-term decline in the rate of school expulsions for bad behaviour is paying off in a falling crime rate.

Twice a week, hundreds of autistic, disabled or intellectually impaired schoolchildren are taken out of their classrooms and given one-on-one tuition for an hour.

Outraged parents are calling for the Christchurch Girls' High School board to resign over the sacking of its newly reinstated principal.

Researchers studying a school-based programme credited with reducing the rates of obese and overweight 7-year-olds have now found a reduction in asthma symptoms.

A visiting cyber-bullying expert is urging schools to make students take driver licence-style tests before they can take mobile phones and tablets to class.

A former schoolmate has lashed out at criticism of a teacher whose professionalism was questioned when students circulated racy photos she posted on Facebook.

The Secretary for Education says the Australian company behind the plagued Novopay school payroll system will face financial penalties.