Editorial: Steven Joyce is not the first Tertiary Education Minister to be frustrated by the discrepancy between the courses offered by universities and what the country needs.

Teachers in Gisborne have rejected a Ministry of Education proposal to change their collective employment agreement, which they say would pave the way to performance pay.

Developers of the Novopay school payroll system have apologised over the ongoing pay problems that have pushed schools and their staff to breaking point.

Second-chance education for people who have not learned key skills at school is being revamped for young school-leavers, but what about the adults?

New Zealand universities are not producing the right mix of graduates, but that is no reason for Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce to issue threats.

Industry training is being reformed, but experts are unsure if the changes will be enough our trade education buck.

More than two-thirds of young New Zealanders are not saving for their future - and just over half budget, a survey has found.

The Ministry of Education has promised to reimburse schools for the extra costs they incurred sorting out problems caused by its new Novopay system.

As students look to next year, the Herald begins a week-long investigation into why so many are leaving school without the skills they need.

Auckland University and the Government appear headed for a showdown over what courses the university is offering.

Nearly four months after starting as Purakaunui School's secretary, Jacque Ruston still has not been paid under the new Novopay system.

The Ministry of Education is defending the controversial teachers' pay system Novopay, saying more than 92,000 school staff were paid correctly overnight.

Catherine Isaac says it is wrong to propose that limiting the concept in such ways could have improved the focus on helping disadvantaged children.