New Zealand'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sectorWorkers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.02 May 05:57 AM
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
New Zealand'It's destroyed me': School's struggle with asbestos removalThe Ministry of Education is considering giving schools more help with asbestos problems.30 Apr 10:17 PM
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 ZealandRoles supporting disabled school kids among those proposed for axeDocuments suggest the loss of nearly 600 roles at the Ministry of Education.24 Apr 08:37 AM
New ZealandGovt promises to reinvest public sector cost savings in ‘critical front-line services'It comes as a number of agencies are cutting jobs in their search for savings.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Kids need to know they have the power to succeedOPINION: Our bureaucratic, top-down education system is visibly failing us.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRural school bus cuts: Residents fear the end of Te Pohue SchoolResidents of Te Pōhue want more time to present alternatives to the Ministry of Education.18 Apr 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targetedOPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.18 Apr 12:58 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFears students will miss out as enrolment scheme 'imposed' on all-girls schoolNorthland's only all-girls school is to be zoned - what does that mean?17 Apr 06:00 PM
EducationClass warfare: Education Ministry cuts 'strike at heart', Govt promises to reinvestMore than 1000 roles are set to be axed from the two agencies alone.17 Apr 05:00 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 ZealandWhat is ZYN? The new nicotine craze making its way into NZ schoolsThe pouch brand has grown into the mainstream through social media.16 Apr 09:40 PM
PoliticsDavid Seymour pares back red tape for early childhood educationThe minister says the two changes are a 'down payment' on a fuller review.15 Apr 10:18 PM
New ZealandGloriavale school warned Ministry of Education compliance plan not viableThe plan was simply a list of actions, without timeframes or concrete details.14 Apr 05:43 AM
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
New ZealandEducation Ministry workers experiencing 'crippling anxiety' over job cutsEducation and Oranga Tamariki staff wait to learn next week if they have lost their jobs.12 Apr 09:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraPublic Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansionOPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Fraught with problems': Secondary school sector backs delays to NCEA reformsTaking time good news for students currently studying towards NCEA, top principal says.05 Apr 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Schools need to get back to basics tooSchools need to be fully open every day of the school year, writes Alwyn Poole.04 Apr 04:00 PM
PoliticsSecondary school teachers put on fast track to residency to address shortagesThe change would come into force from May.02 Apr 10:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Unruly classrooms mean our kids who want to learn are missing outEDITORIAL: New report finds Kiwi kids some of the worst-behaved in the world.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLockdowns partly to blame for students' behaviour - principalTeachers believed disruptive behaviour had got worse in the past two years.28 Mar 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Ministerial roles a tangled forestOPINION: It's time to do some serious pruning.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: $90k invention helps boy walk again, eight years after choking tragedyHow the community has helped make his parents' dream come true.22 Mar 08:36 PM
PoliticsAct's Brooke van Velden defends tweet about public service staff cutsVan Velden said redundancies also happened in the private sector all the time.21 Mar 02:25 AM
New ZealandCouple say school's 5.5m 'tower of terror' destroys home's privacy, valueAdults and children alike can be spotted staring into the couple's windows at all hours.20 Mar 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCan private businesses build better schools?Investors could be used to build more public schools. It's been controversial overseas.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPedestrian killed in Papatoetoe hit-and-run was 14-year-old boyAlcohol and speeding were believed to be factors in the collision, principal says.11 Mar 01:04 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationCancelled classrooms: Does your school have one of the 20 axed NZ projects?Everything you need to know about the 20 schools at risk of losing promised classrooms.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Do we have an educational problem? We need to be honestOPINION: It’s time to roll up our sleeves and settle in for some hard graft.05 Mar 04:00 PM
