'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.
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Covid in the classroom: Can students expect extra NCEA support again this year?
'Range of measures' being considered include interventions from 2020 and 2021.
Unexpected event grades: NZQA confident marks were fair
Thousands of students skipped exams last year due to Covid.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Poverty shouldn't be accepted part of tertiary study path
Inequity exists at all stages of NZ education but is shamefully baked in for uni students.
Underserved learners miss out on billions in lost wages
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'Nowhere to pivot': International student sector still haemorrhaging
'Reduction in revenue significant': Chris Hipkins on international student cash flows
Revealed: What Kiwi parents care about most when choosing a school
Public versus private? Sport versus grades? Here's what 1000 parents say really matters.
NCEA results 'encouraging' despite slight drop on 2020 - Hipkins
NZQA provisional data shows results down on 2020 but up on 2019.
The wait is over: NCEA results go live online, attainment down on 2020
Results down on 2020 but up on 2019.
'Apples with oranges': NCEA results out tomorrow but how will different regions compare?
More than 160,000 students will be able to get their results from Thursday.
'There's always a way': Students with lower grades urged to apply for university
Universities say they're doing everything they can to help new students.
MIT students sent home after classmate tests positive for Covid-19
A deep clean is underway at MIT in Otara after a student returned a positive Covid test.
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Some are glad to be back, others anxious - and they're all sick of Zoom.
'It's a goddamn mess': Royal Society report calls for sweeping changes in maths education
Ministry of Education asked for the report due to declining maths scores.
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Four days short: Students outside Auckland fear missing out on bonus NCEA credits
"The students of NZ are desperate," a petition to education authorities says.
'I would rather we took the cautious approach': Northland principal happy to stay in lockdown
At 11.59pm on Tuesday everywhere south of Auckland will drop to alert level 3.
End-of-year NCEA exams delayed by two weeks
Schools have warned students face "huge anxiety" over lockdown's impact on their grades.
NCEA changes could be made 'if necessary'
But principals expect an announcement is around the corner.
Level 4 extension no surprise, schools ready for long haul
But high school wants to know urgently what will happen with NCEA credits.
Budget 2021: 'When our children are well, they thrive and learn' - educators
Lifting children out of poverty is an investment in their education, principals say.
Toi Ohomai graduation caps long journey
For students graduating from Toi Ohomai this week, the journey means everything.
Dan Bidois: How to stop the school system failing our young
Opinion: Schools, parents, and the sector need better oversight of low-performers.
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Editorial: NCEA results bring closure after Covid-disrupted year
EDITORIAL: Extra credit this year to students who achieved despite the circumstances.
NCEA results 'some of the best' despite pandemic - principals
One Auckland principal credits "a heightened sense of urgency" among students last year.