Universities are gobbling up vast parcels of land from one end of Auckland to the other, with the country's top institution now planning to put down roots in Newmarket (+graphic).

The Government has been given a fail mark for its handling of a $1b education announcement for post-earthquake Christchurch today, which proposed closing 13 schools.

The Government is set to close 13 Canterbury schools and merge another 18 in an overhaul of the education sector in the area that was revealed today.

Tuhoe plans to set up three charter schools and are negotiating with the Education Ministry on how they can do it on their own terms.

Early childhood experts are in shock after a government decision to make education compulsory from the age of 3 for children of welfare beneficiaries.

The parents of a Wairarapa high school student will be prosecuted for failing to ensure the child's attendance at school after years of ongoing truancy issues.

Failure starts before a child has even set foot in the classroom, writes Jim Traue.

The Herald marks its rebirth with a week-long inquiry into how our national identity has changed through the generations. Today, we look at those aged 60-79 - the war babies.

Editorial: A simple breakfast is not much to ask and should be provided for all children who need it. But if it is to be public funded, the food should be distributed by agencies that know a community.

A children's charity supports Labour leader David Shearer's policy to give free daily meals to all children in low decile schools, but believes a targeted approach to supporting the most needy children should be the key focus.

In a grunty mixture of talent, toughness, testosterone and tradition, 1st XV schoolboy rugby teams lock horns all over the country as they battle it out for their college. The number of secondary school teams, including girls, is on the rise with some much-anticipated games shown live on Sky TV. No battle is more fierce than the traditional clash between Auckland Grammar School and King’s College, watched this year by a huge crowd. Grammar won 29-15, taking home the coveted Cooper/Greenbank Cup. Photos / Sarah Ivey

Labour leader David Shearer has promised to spend $19 million a year to give a free daily meal to all children in low decile schools.