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Ministry to appoint Commissioner after Waikato school board fires teacher, members step down
Four-parent board members resigned over teacher dismissal backlash.
From trauma to teaching: How kids are changing farm safety
A former farmer says farm safety education should go up the family tree, rather than down.
Chronic truancy reaches 'crisis point', tens of thousands missing weeks of school
More than 80,000 students missed more than three weeks of school in term two this year.
Claims Kiwi businesses shut out of multimillion-dollar cleaning contracts
'A lot of the Government’s cleaning work doesn’t go out to tender.'
‘Invisible’ students: Inquiry call over correspondence school Te Kura
Staff worried about a 'disturbing' rise in student 'disengagement'.
YouTubing maths teacher offers students a unique way to prepare for exams
Maths teacher and founder of YouTube channel infinityplusone, Subash Chandar K offers students a unique way to study and prepare for their NCEA exams. Video / NZ Herald
Report finds Govt lacks information on student achievement in primary, intermediate
The audit says better information is needed to improve student achievement.
Female teacher at Auckland primary school accused of grooming, indecently assaulting child
'An investigation was launched after the matter was reported to police last month.'
'Developing educational crisis': Te Kura whistleblower fears for students
A whistleblower warns most of the 6000 at-risk students are 'at home doing nothing'.
2degrees wins big education contract previously held by Spark
Sir John Key's Palo Alto Networks is also part of the new N4L line-up.
'How big is too big?' Discover Auckland's biggest and fastest-growing schools
Search every Auckland school to see which have grown fastest in our latest interactive.
Education Minister Erica Stanford says her relationship with teacher union is ‘excellent’
Stanford made her comments at the annual PPTA meeting.
Inside the report used to justify cutting $30m from a te reo Māori course for teachers
Report finds course providers are 'exceptional' and engagement 'outstanding'.
Letters: Who made David Seymour boss of education?
OPINION: 'What is the Minister of Education doing – in fact, who is the minister?'
Claire Trevett: Willis and Seymour tackle the evils of staying at home
Climate strikes and teacher-only days are no excuses for missing school, Seymour says.
The biggest reasons for failing university entrance
What's stopping young Kiwis from gaining entry to university?
"Kick in the guts": Acting principal reacts to teachers only day, truancy crackdown
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says new rules from 2026 could see parents prosecuted. Video / Alyse Wright, Carson Bluck
Expressions of interest close for 'prime' Karori site after development falls through
The former university campus was supposed to be turning into a retirement village.
Seymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancy
The Associate Education Minister announces a new scheme to tackle a 'truancy crisis'.
Auckland daycare requests child’s removal over multiple allergic reactions
The Ministry of Education is processing a complaint regarding the daycare.
Education changes: Area schools ‘copping it from all directions’
North Canterbury area schools (Years 1 to 13) say they're struggling to keep up.