'Learning loss': Kiwi kids falling performance in maths and science
Report shows continuing decline of 15-year-old students in maths compared to rest of OECD.
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The international Cambridge exams have registered a 6 per cent increase in 2023 in NZ.
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A former teacher reveals what the most appropriate gifts are come end of year.
Death of enduring educationalist draws tributes from past and present schools
'Make Rob proud': Family ask for funeral to be held at school.
Shaneel Lal: Forcing students to attend lectures in person creates barriers
OPINION: The insistence on universality in diverse populations has never worked.
The initial financial hit students are taking to accommodate Winston Peters
The fees-free year for tertiary education will move to the third year.
Growing list of schools closed today after concerning email threats
More than 30 schools have closed or evacuated across Auckland after email threat.
High school ditches modern learning environment, spends $1.5m to revert new classroom back
The big room, fitting 500 kids, opened in 2017. The school's paying $1.5m to change back.
Student roulette: Online gambling by pupils at NZ secondary schools ‘concerning’
A Herald investigation revealed the extent of students' gambling during school hours.
School group gets lost in Bay of Plenty bush, police praise what they did next
The search for the missing students ended in success.
New report shows schools are struggling to deal with sexual violence
The report includes testimonies from 300 youths describing their experiences.
'Like wraparound westie sunglasses': Tower scoops national architecture award
It's robust and low-maintenance, built to withstand the very severe coastal environment.
New teacher ‘dragged’ misbehaving student from class, leaving him bruised
The student was found crying with bruises on his legs.
Can 5000 new homes rise at Beachlands with no reticulated water, sewage?
Bore water for homes and a new sewage treatment system are proposed by developers.
ECE teacher trapped child in tunnel, threatened to slap another
She grabbed another child by the forearm and lifted him 40-50cm off the ground.
Anxiety in public service, literacy support down and Guy Fawkes pet plan| Focus Morning Bulletin November 2, 2023
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Teacher mistakenly synced personal photos, sexualised memes to school iPad
A student discovered the photos of two teachers cuddling, and a meme about sex.
School cellphone bans are trending internationally. Do they work?
New York Times: One in four countries has introduced policies on phone use in schools.
Mt Albert Grammar students claim final days of term cut to avoid 'prank day'
Students claim even the teachers were not told today would mark the end of their classes.
Guerilla Surgeon’s legacy continues: Te Awamutu College dairy farm to be sold
Bequeathed farm for sale by Te Awamutu College, but legacy continues.
School principal’s husband convicted sex offender who held woman at knifepoint
Parent calls for principal to resign and says situation displays 'poor judgment'.
Men who filmed children at Wellington primary school still remain unidentified six weeks on
Police are asking anyone with information that could identify the men to come forward.
Opinion: Is this a Dunedin initiation or a CIA black site torture method?
Fox Meyer of Critic Te Ārohi on the concerning rise of student hazing ceremonies.
Privacy Commissioner warns schools to think of risk before installing CCTV in bathrooms
More schools are beginning to consider surveillance cameras in student bathrooms.
Told to strip, called ‘piggies’: Uni students' horrific initiation claims
Allegations of horrific flat initiations at the Dunedin university have continued.
Inform your vote - our sliding education levels and how political parties plan to lift them
Concerns over gaps in the next generation of workers has employers worried.
'Enormous loss': BestStart founder Chloe Wright dies
The officer of the NZ Order of Merit died at her Omokoroa home this weekend.
Free Starlink for 40 rural schools
Network For Learning and 2degrees partner on Ministry of Education-funded programme.
Election 2023: Act vows to cut funding for poorly-performing ECEs
The party also wants to rank all schools using standardised tests, which is controversial.
Sexual offending throughout the decades: What Dilworth really knew and when
One boy robbed a bank so he could try and flee the country to escape the abuse.
Opinion: My father believed that the Māori language would hold us back
Anaru Eketone's Māori dad didn't think learning te reo was warranted.
Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon and the truth about schools
OPINION: Schools have enough problems without having to deal with politicians' bad data.
Concerns raised about school's board after staff exodus
Ngunguru School Board of Trustees says that "change is a part of growth".
High needs students suffering under 'negligent' support model
Principals say the current In Class Support model has reached crisis level.