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Covid is being blamed as provisional pass rates drop across the board for the third time.
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Charter school plans: More radical than before - David Seymour
David Seymour is planning to improve on the charter school model but unions are worried.
Virtual reality: The future of learning
A new wave of learning is spreading with the introduction of virtual reality in the classroom, opening up a whole approach to learning by mixing the digital and physical worlds. The NZ Herald visits Whangaparāoa School who are actively implementing VR technology in their classes and talk to a year 7 class during a lesson learning about electrical circuits. Video / Ben Dickens
Education crisis: How bad has the system become and what can be done to repair it?
Parents around the country are concerned about the quality of our education system.
Law student takes to social media to teach Te Tiriti
Te Matahiapo Safari-Hynes says political events motivated him to start the initiative.
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Massive mosaic project reaches final stage
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School lessons on the hoof
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'Whiteboards and textbooks are gone': Virtual reality schooling is here
Kiwi kids can visit New York or take a dive in a marine reserve thanks to the power of VR.
Kiwi mum stung by childcare fees reveals sacrifices, cost cuts she makes for her kids
Napier parent who went viral with childcare calculations shares clever cost-cutting tips.
Snapshot on New Zealand's ups and downs in key rankings
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New Year Honour recipient uplifted by response to government’s te reo policies
Dr Hana O’Regan has been recognised for her contribution to the revitalisation of te reo.
I’m new to this: Reporter discovers the finer points of bricks and mortar
Reporter Liz Wylie tries her hand at bricklaying and gets a smoko treat.
South Auckland school lights up national power competition
Clendon Park School win Engineering NZ's Wonder Project Power Challenge.
Tertiary Education Minister wants to restrict use of term ‘wānanga’
Penny Simmonds proposes it should have the same protections as 'university'.
Overdue student loan repayments hit more than $2.2b
Most of overdue payments were owed by 77,000 people now living overseas, a report says.
Only 46% of kids at school regularly in Term 3 - one of the worst on record
The Ministry of Education figure is one of the worst on record.
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Tama Potaka on why education is important for Māori
Scott Gilmour: Poverty - what can be done?
OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.
Govt reveals when phones will be banned in schools
The Education Minister says the policy will apply from term two.
Govt ban on sex ed a move back to the 'dark ages', educator says
There are concerns about teaching variability, age appropriateness and parental consent.
Popular Stratford High teacher retires after 53 years
Raewyn Lightoller loved the Stratford school so much that she never really left.
'The future potential is gone' - scientists fear for vital work amid huge job cuts
Unending turmoil in our universities is heaping more strain on NZ's small science system.
Big windfall for Waikato tertiary students
Nearly $3.9 million has been awarded since the annual scholarships in 1993.
Westlake through to final of World Schools Festival
In Sunday’s final Westlake will face Ireland’s St Michael’s College.
Top boys' college distances itself from teacher after Covid-19 ‘whistleblower’ email to Herald
The teacher characterised a man accused of leaking Covid vax data as a 'whistleblower'.
Whanganui surf lifeguard awarded highest possible qualification
Only 16 people were selected to take part in the three-day programme.
Two Eastern Hutt School pupils among those hurt in Wellington tornado
The school was in the path of the tornado, which collapsed buildings and flooded streets.
Why 'legend' high school cricket coach refused a funeral after cancer battle
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Subscribers react to upward pressure on rents amid record migration
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.