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Fatal hit-and-run victim was highly respected kaumātua
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ChatGPT cheats: AI is a threat to educational equality
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Struggling whānau are not eating fruit and veges and not going to the dentist
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New tech aims to catch 'cheats' using AI generated content
Turnitin, which all NZ universities use, said it could now spot AI-generated content.
Hundreds of rangatahi take part in waka ama
Secondary school students converge to Rotorua for waka ama.
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'There is a great danger that some students are missing out on big chunks of learning.'
Q&A: The big fail - how do we fix NZ’s broken education system?
Education Hub founder Dr Nina Hood and reporter Amy Wiggins answer your questions.
Michael Johnston: The path toward a more content-rich curriculum
Opinion: 'A focus on the basics at primary school, is what opens the curriculum up later.'
Māra kai in Whakatāne turns tamariki into cost-saving gardeners
High costs of living are driving the need for gardening programmes in schools.
Making the Grade - Test your NZ history knowledge
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Journal launches in time for new history curriculum changes
The journal has been written by a collective of established Māori historians.
‘Symptom of her illness’: Teacher shoplifted, took car as meth-addict
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Ex-teacher censured after wrestling student in classroom
The student said it was 'all in fun' and that he was unharmed.
Kiwi kids will be at school for just 8 days in April
April is set to be a challenging month for New Zealand’s working parents.
Let's teach the basics brilliantly, says Whangārei MP
Whangārei MP questions why our tamariki aren't attending school,
Shift from European languages to te reo Māori, Pasifika under way
New Zealanders have been learning less German and French, and more te reo.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers have their say on why Kiwi kids can’t do maths
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'Heartbreaking': Pacific teachers worried about new NCEA test rates
Poor results in trial NCEA tests have been heart-breaking for teachers in the Pacific.
Students may need 'transition period' after new literacy, numeracy test results flop
Half of students won't get NCEA based on new English and maths tests.
New NCEA tests 'poorly designed for Māori, Pacific students'
Independent evaluation says design of maths and writing tests are unfair on some students.
Making the Grade: Second NCEA literacy and numeracy tests show drop in reading
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Bill before House proposes a new framework for three wānanga
The bill will increase wānanga flexibility and autonomy if it passes.
'They would have been better off guessing' - why Kiwi kids can't do maths
Educators say we need to give clearer instructions to avoid overloading children's brains.
'We can't keep up': Teachers overwhelmed by school system changes
There are too many changes to the school system and teachers are not keeping up, say reps.
Te Rauparaha descendant awarded honorary degree for te reo revitalisation
The discovery of an old manuscript led student on a journey into his past.
Richard Prebble: Improve education for the sake of our children - and our country
National's focus on schooling is driven by what matters, not by the polls.
Kids don't know alphabet because they aren't taught to form letters - handwriting experts
'We’d have happy children... children who were attending school every day.'