Extent of school repairs a surprise
Schools say they have been waiting up to three years for plans to be signed off as Nikki Kaye reassures major redevelopments are in the pipeline.
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Vicki Carpenter: Shameful many kids still taught in mouldy classrooms
Vicki Carpenter asks what the boards of two dilapidated schools have been doing about basic maintenance.
Leaky schools decision due
Company denies liability, awaits appeal result involving Ministry of Education.
Classrooms making kids sick
A primary school riddled with toxic mould is desperate to get rebuilt but despite years of waiting, children remain in damp classrooms with no date in sight.
Audit follows secondary school class cuts
The finances of every public secondary school in NZ are being investigated by the Office of the Auditor-General hunting for breaches over charges to parents.
Should Bible studies be taught at school?
The provider of Bible studies will argue in court today for the right to be heard in a legal battle over religious studies being taught in state schools.
Bible studies a touchy subject
Providers of Bible studies at more than 660 public Kiwi schools will head to the High Court next week to fight to keep religious studies in our classrooms.
Student union looks to 'reinvigorate campus life'
The national student union is hosting a series of conferences on tertiary education issues with students and staff.
Grammar eschews beanbag lessons
Bean bags, bright colours, wide-open spaces - they're the hallmarks of modern-day classrooms - but not at Auckland Grammar.
Schools plan on-site hostels
Three of Auckland's biggest public high schools are seeking to build international student hostels on site so they can boost numbers and reap the financial rewards.
Islamic school monitors pupils' Internet use
New Zealand’s largest Islamic school moves to protect young from extremism amid concerns over how terror groups are using the internet to recruit members.
Boy got sick to avoid daycare
Hine felt the centre was not a good fit for her son, and that they didn't understand her culture. Her boy would cry every day when she dropped him off.
Union calls for early ed inquiry
A teachers' union called for an inquiry into the quality of early childhood education in the wake of a series of Herald stories.
How are your kids cared for?
A Herald investigation reveals: Children in early childhood education may have been placed at risk of developmental damage.
Act Party hopeful over charter schools
More charter schools will be opened next year if Act Party leader David Seymour's "quiet confidence" is warranted.
Poorest schools hit hardest by UE move
Our poorest students have been hit the hardest by changes to University Entrance, with up to 50 per cent fewer pupils making it over the new threshold.
Preschool ID numbers concern
Pressure to broaden the use of identification numbers attached to preschoolers has concerned the Privacy Commissioner.
Aides resign after drug exchange
Two teacher aides caught passing drugs at an Auckland primary school have resigned today.
Drugs exchanged in staffroom
An Auckland primary school has suspended two teacher aides after they were snapped exchanging cannabis in the staff room.
Destiny school's integration bid fails
Destiny Church's bid to make its private school part of the state system has failed. The church says the rejection is disappointing as its case was compelling and valid.
Flagship school on the brink
One of the country’s flagship charter schools is now teetering on the edge of closure. Kirsty Johnston goes behind the gates at Whangaruru.
'Defective' cladding used in schools
Carter Holt Harvey's cladding sheets and systems used in 880 school buildings were "inherently defective", the Court of Appeal has heard.
FlexiGroup buys Spark rentals unit
Spark has agreed to sell its Telecom Rentals business for $106 million to Australian financial services company FlexiGroup.
Maths: Huge learning gap
Students are not being taught enough "space and shape" mathematics and the "huge" learning gap is hurting achievement, the Ministry of Education says.
Full tums help the sums
With more children coming to school hungry, a scientific study will for the first time guage the impact nutrition — or lack of it — has on learning.
Cyber-bullies to lose cellphones at school
Students caught "sexting" or cyber-bullying at school will be asked to reveal the offending content or face having their device seized and given to police.
Kiwi teachers upload confidence
The average Kiwi teacher is a woman in her early fifties and she's facing a generation of kids who have grown up with Wi-Fi, the cloud and hand-held technology.
Novopay and charter schools raised at select committee
Ongoing problems with Novopay and why a struggling charter school has not been shut down have been raised with the Ministry of Education in a select committee hearing today.
Principal skips conviction for pupil slap
A principal at a private West Auckland school who admitted slapping a 14-year-old boy with the back of his hand has avoided conviction.
Schools keep bullying to themselves
New Zealand's bullying problem may be going unchecked because schools do not want to share their problems nationwide.
Rose Patterson: Govt silent on failing charter school
One of New Zealand's first charter schools is failing, abysmally, and the Ministry of Education must stop dodging questions, writes Rose Patterson.
Auckland principal admits slapping pupil
A principal at an Auckland private school has admitted slapping one of his students with the back of his hand and says the incident has torn his family apart.
Parents appalled as Santa debunked
A primary school relief teacher is on the naughty list with parents this Christmas after apparently casting doubt about Santa's authenticity...
Uni funds name changes
The country's largest university is bankrolling the official name change of transgender students to avoid them being accidentally outed in class.