High school students find walkie-talkie loophole in cellphone ban
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Education Review Office to cut 13 jobs, union says
ERO was directed to slash 6.5 per cent of its spending amid wider public sector cuts.
'I’m just happy to focus on tā moko, mahi toi, and pursuing things that fill my wairua cup'
From kura kaupapa to university graduate - Hikawai Te Nahu.
PM in a huff after questions over 'woke food'
The Prime Minister did not want to answer questions about which foods were woke.
Watch live: Question time - School lunches scheme gets new, cut-back funding
The free school lunch programme was initially launched by Labour in 2019.
University campuses increasingly polarised, experts say
Concerns about free speech were not limited to Victoria University.
'Disengaged': Frustration for parents waiting for new school as lot stays empty
A dad says kids are stuck spending a 'stupid amount of time' on buses to get to school.
Willie Jackson follows in the footsteps of David Lange
The Labour MP will become the first Māori MP to debate at Oxford Union.
Ministry of Education now producing daily school attendance data
Reporting by schools is voluntary but will become mandatory next year.
More than 500 courses cut from Massey University
Continued cuts would lead to an 'academic ice age', warns politics professor Richard Shaw.
Cecilia Robinson: Why stop at schools? Ban smartphones for under-16s altogether
OPINION: The Government should take an even bolder step on kids' smartphone use.
Claire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madness
Stanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.
From teams to tactics: Your First XV 2024 season handbook
Renewed rivalries and documentaries - all you need to know to be ready for kickoff.
School phone ban: What do students think?
'People are more interested in learning', one Year 11 student says.
Stanford pushes for structured literacy approach in all schools
Education Minister sees benefits in the kura kaupapa Māori approach to teaching.
Seymour says school lunches 'better, smarter and cheaper' - may include packaged foods
The Associate Education Minister says the scheme will keep going.
The skills Kiwi kids should have at ages 1, 5, 13 and 18
Is your child ready for school, high school, uni and beyond?
Opinion: Cut-down version of school lunches risks throwing nutrition and manaakitanga in the bin
OPINION: Too many don't have a real choice in foods they can provide for their children.
Official docs reveal Govt warned NZ school cellphone ban ‘may not be warranted’
The Ministry of Education looked at policies from Europe, Australia, the USA and Asia.
'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sector
Workers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.
Watch: PM distances himself from Peters' 'defamatory' remarks, literacy boost announced
The NZ First leader's comments overshadowed a Government policy announcement on education.
School's nursery sale supports gardening programme
The Mother's Day sale is one of two the school holds each year.
'It's destroyed me': School's struggle with asbestos removal
The Ministry of Education is considering giving schools more help with asbestos problems.
Otago Uni name change: 'We are a Te Tiriti-led university'
OPINION: Otago University Students’ Association president Keegan Wells on their new logo
Will NZ's school phone ban work? Let’s see what it does for students’ curiosity
Where nearly everyone has a smartphone, probably nearly everyone will have an opinion.
Otago's new logo reflects the history of the institution, and the vision for the future
After 155 years, Otago University changes name and brand to fit modern times.
'Disappointing': 2023 NCEA results show decline across all levels
Overall attainment at all levels of NCEA and UE has decreased for a third year.
What you need to know about the school cellphone ban
The Government's official cellphone ban has begun in schools.
Editorial: Common sense finally prevails with phones being banned in NZ classrooms
OPINION: Measures which came into force yesterday are long overdue.
'Unmanageable': Principal blasts Govt 'overstepping' with phone ban
He describes the blanket ban as 'another step into central government control'.
Eyeing a top college? Property prices in every Auckland school zone revealed
We've calculated how much it costs to buy a house by school zone across the city.
Erica Stanford outlines her top six priorities in education
Education Minister Erica Stanford outlines her top six priorities in education. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: Schools that flout cellphone ban will be audited by ERO, PM warns
Work programmes would soon be announced relating to the priority areas.