PoliticsEducation gets $2.9b new funding for new classrooms, teachers, IT and initiativesThis is the coalition Government's first Budget.30 May 02:12 AM
New Zealand'Surprised and disappointed': Official admits new school lunch model unlikely to be as nutritious'How come we don’t value our kids enough to give them a quality meal?'30 May 01:07 AM
OpinionProfession or trade? Why training Kiwi teachers in the classroom is not the right answerOPINION: The education of future generations depends on it.30 May 12:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPrincipal feels school lunches improved student attendance, and behaviour'Why would we punish the kids for not having food?'30 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Taxpayers' Union kicks Kiwis when they're downOPINION: 'Is this how Kiwis talk to each other now?'29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: University of Auckland rental strike to continueSome students haven't been paying rent for a month, demanding a blanket reduction. Video / NZHeraldWatch28 May 08:08 PM
New ZealandExtra $53m for teacher training and recruitment announcedInvestment is designed to address teacher shortages and move training into the classroom.26 May 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGraeme Hart and family celebrate Australian heiress’ graduation in NYCartier Lee graduated from NYU with an MBA in fashion and luxury.24 May 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Hitting hard:' Winter illness hits NZ schools, worsens teacher shortage'This bout seems to be hitting as hard if not harder than last year'.24 May 07:00 AM
OpinionDr Shannon Walsh: Charter schools will fail again - here is whyOPINION: In this fiscal environment, charter schools are a costly diversion of funding.20 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPaint attacks hit Stop Co-Governance signs in WhangāreiHow do you explain anti-co-governance signs to a Māori child?19 May 05:00 PM
TravelFamily of five reveal why they traded their house for a bikeThe family explain why they've taken their toddler and two kids on a wild adventure.16 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandProvided lunches would be welcome relief to all, ECE centre manager saysSavings from the lunch in schools programme have been redirected to ECE.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVicious assault: Young victim targeted in New Lynn McDonald's attackYoung children and their parents were forced to flee during the brutal attack.13 May 01:44 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe damning testimonials showing how the education system is failing neurodivergent kidsDr Nina Hood: 'We're talking big numbers here. The scale of the problem is enormous.'12 May 05:00 PM
Talanoa'Second chance': Manu Vatuvei shares message of redemption to high school studentsThe former Kiwi delivers message to students at a South Auckland school.10 May 04:26 AM
New ZealandHigh school students find walkie-talkie loophole in cellphone banAucklander teen tells the Herald about cunning communication idea.10 May 03:40 AM
KahuKura teacher worried about school lunch planThe tumuaki worries about the split in the new school lunch scheme.09 May 06:53 PM
LifestyleA definitive list of woke and non-woke foodsDavid Seymour said kids would no longer be served ‘woke’ foods.08 May 07:15 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe charges Whangārei Boys’ High School over Abbey Caves student deathWorkSafe has laid two Health and Safety charges against the school's Board of Trustees.06 May 04:32 AM
New ZealandSchool phone ban: What do students think?'People are more interested in learning', one Year 11 student says.02 May 07:22 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOfficial 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.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: PM distances himself from Peters' 'defamatory' remarks, literacy boost announcedThe NZ First leader's comments overshadowed a Government policy announcement on education.02 May 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Common sense finally prevails with phones being banned in NZ classroomsOPINION: Measures which came into force yesterday are long overdue.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandErica Stanford outlines her top six priorities in educationEducation Minister Erica Stanford outlines her top six priorities in education. Video / NZ HeraldWatch29 Apr 05:39 AM
PoliticsWatch: Schools that flout cellphone ban will be audited by ERO, PM warnsWork programmes would soon be announced relating to the priority areas.29 Apr 04:39 AM
New ZealandPhone ban in schools begins - will it reduce cyberbullying?Cellphone use will be banned in schools for students across the country.28 Apr 06:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy kids wag school - truants in their own words'We’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg.'28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids: Saving Auckland traffic, one bike lesson at a time!What good are all these amazing bike lanes if kids never learn to ride? Kea Kids News reporter Sophia checks out a brand new bike program rolling out in some Auckland schools.Watch22 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Very weird': School leader queries new rules on sending sick kids to class'It’s a dilemma that parents and schools have faced forever and a day.'17 Apr 08:28 PM
New Zealand'Savage cuts': Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki look to slash 1000 jobsThe PSA has called it a 'brutal day' for the public sector.17 Apr 01:30 AM
New ZealandRed tape cuts for early childhood education sectorAssociate Education Minister David Seymour has pared back the requirements around qualifications for supervisors in early childhood centres. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandGovt expects 'significant interest' in charter schools in NorthlandThe first are expected to be up and running by next year.14 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTop Kiwi students headed to Ivy League collegesThese young New Zealanders are joining some of the world's top universities.13 Apr 05:03 PM