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2000 kids back in class this year thanks to region's campaign
A concerted effort by one region's schools has another 2000 kids in school each week.
Kura kaupapa airs opposition to new Gisborne bar
Māori kaupapa school opposes new beer bar hoping to open just three doors down.
Save our Schools initiative webinar
NZ initiative has held a webinar to launch the “Save Our Schools: Solutions for New Zealand's Education Crisis” publication. The webinar is presented by the report's author, Senior Fellow Dr Michael Johnston, literacy expert Professor James Chapman, writing pedagogy specialist Dr Helen Walls, and the innovative Principal of Manurewa Intermediate School, Iain Taylor. Video / NZ Initiative
Half of students not regularly attending schools
School attendance has been under the spotlight since it fell to a record low last year.
Trial date set for former St Peter's teacher facing indecency charges
The teacher will head to trial next year on multiple alleged sexual assault charges.
Struggling students get the help they need before it's too late
Some schools are seeing achievement climbing as a result of structured' teaching.
Waitangi Tribunal sits for urgent kura kaupapa claim
Kura kaupapa stalwarts outline their case to the Waitangi Tribunal
Why a 'burnt-out' new teacher who quit after three terms may try again in Australia
More than 27,000 teacher practising certificates have expired and not renewed since 2018.
Jazz music is 'always current and always fresh'
“If you look at a clip from the 1920s or 1930s, it seems as if it was made yesterday."
'Education crisis': Report calls for overhaul of everything from curriculum to teacher training
Too many students are leaving school ill-prepared for tertiary study, work and life.
'Constantly worried': What's keeping the new Education Minister awake at night
'There’s so many things that keep me up at night'.
'A new frontier': The opportunities and obstacles of using artificial intelligence in education
"It’s incumbent upon us to explore its possibilities, because it’s not going to go away."
‘I thought it was the norms...everyone’s going in and out of prison’
Fifita Latu has a passion for advocacy and isn't afraid to work in a high-security prison.
Should school zone limits be dropped to 30km/h?
Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi proposed dropping school zone speed limits to 30km/h.
Masters student receives A for thesis on Billy T James
Masters student receives A grade for his thesis on the much-loved Māori comedian.
Scrapped deal to push AI learning in schools revealed
The Government engaged the US to push AI learning in schools in 2017.
Potential cheating tool: Educators discuss 'disruptive' AI challenge
'When calculators started to come out people were worried, but they have been integrated."
Delay in curriculum and NCEA changes gets a mixed reception
Critics fear the changed timeline will create a high road and a low road.
'The more precise information we have, the better...response' - Pasifika health expert Sir Collin Tukuitonga
For the first time in 140 years, Auckland Uni has a new Pacific health research centre.
Roll-out of new NCEA assessments and refreshed curriculum slowed down
Educators are welcoming the changes which place more focus on literacy and numeracy.
Oranga Tamariki, police investigating ‘report of concern’ at Auckland school
“All students and staff deserve to feel safe at school."
Kura gets Waitangi Tribunal hearing over funding inequity
The rūnanga wants a parallel system of funding for matauranga Māori learning.
'Rumours and lies': Teacher who slept with student maintains innocence
The teacher continues to deny she had sex with a Year 12 student.
Programme focuses on turning round youth offending
Govt programme will help steer rangatahi into training and employment.
Māori child called 'thick': Teacher struck off for racist remarks, force-feeding kids
Staff reported 11 incidents of mistreatment of children in an organisational review.
Northland principals weigh in on reduced class sizes
New class size rules see a reduction from 29 students per teacher to 28.
Student given HPV vaccine despite mother withdrawing consent
The student was vaccinated despite telling the nurse her mother no longer consented.
One less student: Govt plans reduced class sizes for Year 4-8 students
Teacher/student ratio to go from 1:29 to 1:28, 320 extra teachers needed.
Wet weather ahead: What you can do inside these school holidays
But MetService says temperatures are warmer than usual for this time of year.
Hōkūle’a expedition will visit 36 Pacific Rim countries
Hōkūle’a sets sail in June for four-year expedition.
Sir Paul Adams, Ted Manson: Raised in state houses, billion-dollar sales success
What can we learn from them? What is their new direction these days?
Record crane count reflects busy building sector
Queenstown had the biggest increase: crane numbers shot from eight last year to 15 now.
Longer school days with more breaks could reduce spread of Covid, says academic
Dr Mikael Boulic said a new study confirmed Ministry of Education's advice for classrooms.