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Principals seek clarity on discipline

School principals uncertain about their right to discipline international students have asked the Ministry of Education to clear up confusion.

School to get $14.5m redevelopment

The Government has announced it will spend more than $14 million rebuilding a Manurewa primary school riddled with toxic mould and asbestos.

Parents set up Givealittle page to support sacked principal

'My daughter has nowhere to go'

A parent of a pupil at Salisbury School has spoken of his disappointment over the proposal to close the special needs school his daughter attends.

Nelson school vows to fight to stay open

A decision to start discussions over the future of a special education school for girls is "unbelievably short-sighted", the school's board chairman says.

Editorial: Parata should share ideas on school funding

Education Minister Hekia Parata has talked for years about replacing the decile system of school funding.

Schools shake-up: No more deciles?

EXCLUSIVE: Government evaluates plan to allocate cash based on students' risk of failure.

Teacher aides among worst-off

Teacher aides should be paid in the same way as teachers, an education union says, as new research shows they are among the worst-off occupations.

Winston Peters barred from school bus

The New Zealand First leader is demanding an explanation from the Education Minister.

Cameras for special-ed transport

All Ministry of Education-contracted vehicles used to transport special needs children will have cameras installed following the case of a driver who sexually assaulted a girl he was tasked with....

Parents hopeful in push to be heard on special education

A successful campaign against a failure to include parents in an overhaul of the special education system has seen an extra 33 meetings held around the country.

Teachers owe Ministry $2.5 million

Education bosses are now considering calling in debt collectors to chase the teachers who between them owe more than $2.5 million.

Top school drops Cambridge exams

The principal who introduced Cambridge exams to New Zealand says he believes the qualification still has a place here, as a top school opts out.

Parents rally round school after sex allegations

Parents of students at Opotiki College are supporting the school despite it being hauled into the spotlight over sexual allegations involving its students.

List of shoddy schools kept secret

A list of the country's most leaky and mouldy schools is being kept secret by the Government so Crown ministers don't feel pressured to make decisions.

Teachers exposed in data leak

Teachers and principals have seemingly been exposed in the Ashley Madison hacking scandal.

Uphill battle for Sir Ed school

The school bearing Sir Edmund Hillary's name faces government intervention for the second time since it opened 10 years ago.

Gloriavale school may lose millions

Gloriavale could lose millions of dollars in taxpayer funding over its opposition to identification numbers for preschoolers.