New ZealandGovt puts up $104m for leaky-school repairs, checksThe number of known leaking schools is now 145, double the estimate in September last year. The worst will benefit from $82 million allocated in the Budget for remedial work in the next year.21 May 04:00 PM
EconomyBudget 2010: $1bn of education funding reprioritisedThe education sector has had to come up with more than half of the $1.9 billion to fund new education initiatives over the next four years.20 May 05:08 AM
New ZealandTransient students struggle to catch upTurnover rates at some schools are sitting at around 56 per cent - more than half of the children who start the year don't finish there.17 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeens in Third World schoolingOur neediest teenagers are often being educated in "Third World" conditions without trained teachers, textbooks or standard school services.14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSect pupils in a class of their ownImagine a New Zealand school whose books had words blacked out or pages removed and large parts of the curriculum were simply not taught.08 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTolley promises 'hard' fight for school fundingAnne Tolley has told secondary schools the Government is serious about education, but the next few years will not see a great deal of new money.04 May 02:08 AM
New ZealandKey: Students need to respect taxpayer fundingThe Govt can afford interest-free student loans but there needs to be more respect for taxpayer funding, John Key says.18 Apr 09:52 PM
