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Parents need flexibility, commissioner says

Excluded boy slips through the cracks

Bad behaviour at school after death of father turns into a year's suspension.

Six more earthquake victims named

Police today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.

School Journals to teach history of Moriori for first time

More play time to ease kids back into school post-quake

It was a lot more enjoyable during playtime at Christchurch's Wharenui School today than a fortnight ago, when students and teachers were huddled on the grass as the earth shuddered beneath them.

15 more earthquake victims named

Police have today released 15 further names of victims from last month's Christchurch earthquake. The toll from the deadly 6.3 quake that hit on February 22 is currently 166.

Enrolments at faith schools on the rise

Religious-based schools have seen a surge in demand.

Christchurch earthquake: Schools to share sites

Students from badly damaged schools relocated - Tolley

Govt, secondary principals strike pay deal

Education's Cinderella syndrome

I have to go to a barbecue this week. This, in itself, isn't exactly newsworthy - even though it may very well be one of the last barbecues of the summer, which is always a poignant little mini-event worth noting.

Hundreds of schools stalling on standards

Teacher groups urge rethink on standards

Incompetent teachers need to be struck off - Principals

More schools expect students to have laptops

Only small savings in private building of schools - Govt

Institute aims for 50,000 Mandarin learners by year's end

Labour pledges to undo funding cuts

Phil Goff says Labour will reinstate the $400m funding cuts that he claims have pushed early childhood education fees up.