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Opinion: The real reason so many kids failed NCEA Level 1 this year
OPINION: If you leave school without a qualification, you earn an average of $18K a year.
Results revealed: Drop in NCEA Level 1 achievement
Result brings 'literacy and numeracy in New Zealand into sharp focus'.
Parents, teachers shocked by NCEA exam questions on 'rectums' and 'private parts'
NZQA says the question passed the sensitivity test but some were offended.
'Impossible to pass': Tears as top students struggle with NCEA exams
Even excellence students who had studied hard felt deflated after the exams.
Teacher training now in Te Hiku with unique Far North programme
Te Hiku teacher training course aims to alleviate Far North teacher shortage.
Opinion: The teacher shortage solution is staring us all in the face
OPINION: Teaching is a fabulous occupation and nothing has changed.
Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply
OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'
Tears of joy: Why 55 teens came back to school for four days in the holidays
It's a crucial step in life, and it should be in the curriculum, those behind course say.
PM Christoper Luxon opens Tukutuku, AUT’s newest building
At around 9000sq m Tukutuku is the largest development at the university’s North Campus.
Children urged to have annual literacy and numeracy tests, cursive handwriting lessons
The advisers warn these updates will fail without good teacher training.
Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification
Financial Times: Pressure to cut educational requirement has grown as new recruits dry up.
'Disappointing': 2023 NCEA results show decline across all levels
Overall attainment at all levels of NCEA and UE has decreased for a third year.
Architects irked by demolition of award-winning Unitec building
The plan is to 'give order to the rather disordered collection of buildings and spaces'.
Simon Wilson: Grammar v Kings is the wrong debate
OPINION: The 'elite schools' obsession dangerously skews our understanding of schools.
Is private school in New Zealand really worth it?
While one school costs more than $30k per year, its roll was at an 'all-time high'.
'Unprecedented': Private NZ schools group wins 46 Cambridge Exams awards
ACG celebrates 46 awards - including 14 top in world prizes.
‘Conveyor belt’ education system short-changing neurodiverse kids, says career coach
'We’re firing a shotgun of ideas and hoping something grabs.'
Opinion: Education standards will increase with great parenting
OPINION: Schools will thrive when parenting thrives.
Virtual reality: The future of learning
A new wave of learning is spreading with the introduction of virtual reality in the classroom, opening up a whole approach to learning by mixing the digital and physical worlds. The NZ Herald visits Whangaparāoa School who are actively implementing VR technology in their classes and talk to a year 7 class during a lesson learning about electrical circuits. Video / Ben Dickens
Snapshot on New Zealand's ups and downs in key rankings
End-of-year results aren't only for school and university students.
Big windfall for Waikato tertiary students
Nearly $3.9 million has been awarded since the annual scholarships in 1993.
Shaneel Lal: How the change in the fees-free tertiary policy could put off potential uni students
OPINION: This policy change is perhaps one of the first I haven’t felt like screaming at.
Students opt for ‘rigorous’ Cambridge curriculum over NCEA uncertainty
The international Cambridge exams have registered a 6 per cent increase in 2023 in NZ.
Study support for Whanganui parents with final Gary Reid Scholarship
Reid dedicated more than 20 years of his life to supporting those facing hardship.
60,000 Māori and Pasifika students still not attending school
Continued disruptions include Covid-19, extreme weather, and the cost of living.
State of the nation in nine charts: What country is Luxon inheriting?
Economist: Strong domestic inflation pressures are expected for some time yet.