School curriculum controversy: Why science needs a refresh
OPINION: New Zealand is refreshing its approach to science education.
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Advance copy of the new curriculum contains no mention of physics, chemistry or biology.
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The chair of the board says an investigation should have been opened earlier.
Teacher groomed 16yo school girl, shared nude photos, did sex acts
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'It’s a position of privilege – being able to study art history and make it a career.'
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Revealed: The regions with the best and worst school attendance
Illness was the leading cause of absence followed by truancy.
Documents show Microsoft’s relationship with NZ education
Microsoft pushed for continuous live reporting on children and teachers.
Schoolteacher to run 100km for charity to educate kids
Harrison Sanders is running 100km on Piha Beach to help kids get back to school.
‘I didn’t falsify, I helped’: Teacher denies doing his students' work for them
He allegedly gave students ‘achieved’ or ‘merit’ despite the work not being up to scratch.
New $14 million trades training centre blessed and named
The centre aims to provide growth and investment in the region.
Where's the rest? Principal says'no' to latest pay offer
The first pay increase of 6 per cent would occur on July 3.
Popular teacher allegedly did students' work for them - and everyone passed
He allegedly gave all students ‘achieved’ or ‘merit’ despite work not being up to scratch.
University rankings: 'New Zealand continues to outperform relative to its size'
New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.
Making the grade: Should schools teach life skills like budgeting, driving and civics?
'If they can't get them from Mum and Dad, they need to get them from school.'
Whangārei Boys' High ordered to pay $14k to former employee
Inconsistencies between the ERA and the Employment Court resulted in a win.
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OPINION: The university’s role of nurturing critical thinkers is vastly diminished.
Megan Banks: What really goes on in your kid’s classroom?
Fraught times in parent-teacher interviews.
Government poised to bailout struggling universities
It comes as hundreds of jobs are on the line.
Fowl murders leave school kids in tears: Community comes to the rescue
Motatau School students were twice met with a frightful sight.
'We're everything': Primary school principals under immense pressure
'There’s no fat in the system' for smaller schools when other staff are away or sick.
Leeann Watson: Immigration alone can’t bridge NZ’s ‘employability gap’
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Victoria University confirms 229 jobs on the line, courses may be axed
More than 300 people attended a protest in Wellington today.
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An employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.
Back at school: Sir John Key signs up for new four-year Crimson term
'In a decade, schooling will look very different to how it does now.'
Christian teacher stripped of registration over refusal to use trans student's pronouns
The teacher likened transitioning to identifying as a judge or an animal.
Opinion: Science education is dying
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Teachers and Ministry of Education consider arbitration to end industrial action
An independent third party might need to decide on how the dispute could be ended.
Shaneel Lal: New Zealand schools are becoming a cesspit of hatred
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