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Back to School: Mum of three’s cost-cutting uniform tips
Parents are saving hundreds being prepared and buying secondhand.
'It's very transparent': Parents praise new compulsory structured literacy for schools
How we learn to read and write will completely change for some Kiwi kids.
'It is actually a crisis': School principals warn of staffing shortage
Schools struggle to fill positions amid rising student numbers.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford speak to media
Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford speak to the media
Alwyn Poole: Seymour should walk away from Associate Education Minister role
OPINION: Seymour’s next six months will be consumed by the Treaty Principles Bill.
Junk food fail: Just how unhealthy are NZ’s school tuck shops?
Our intermediate and secondary schools have received a fail grade for healthy menus.
Spreading the joy: Ashley Bloomfield’s kindness club
The health legend is taking a jab at teaching kids important life skills.
Auckland principal got school funds for massages, clothes
David Wallis' behaviour amounted to 'serious misconduct', tribunal rules.
'An awful life': Deaf student pinned against wall, choked by principal
Students at Van Asch College and Kelston School for the Deaf endured serious sexual abuse.
Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media
Australia's PM says social media platforms are 'doing real harm to our kids'.
Education minister announces trial of 'intensive' maths programme
Education Minister Erica Stanford announcing the Government will trial a new “intensive” mathematics programme during term one and two next year. Video / Mark Mitchell
'Beyond despicable': Man who attacked child at park deserves 'South Auckland justice', councillor
A principal said he first heard of the incident when media reported it yesterday.
Letters: Next on the menu – healthy $3 lunches for MPs
OPINION: 'Currently the price of a meal at Bellamys is between $35 and $60.'
NZ Herald Live: David Seymour reviews new school lunches
David Seymour tasting the new school lunches before speaking to the media
Lizzie Marvelly: Teens and screens - why GirlGuiding is an antidote to social media harms
OPINION: Children and young people are spending huge amounts of time on screens.
Editorial: Boardroom mood reflects in Government minister approval ratings
OPINION: Erica Stanford has been the best-performing MP, according to CEOs.
2degrees wins big education contract previously held by Spark
Sir John Key's Palo Alto Networks is also part of the new N4L line-up.
Luxon's Cabinet rated - who's impressed CEOs the most
Business leaders give their verdict on 28 ministers.
Opinion: The teacher shortage solution is staring us all in the face
OPINION: Teaching is a fabulous occupation and nothing has changed.
Letters: Who made David Seymour boss of education?
OPINION: 'What is the Minister of Education doing – in fact, who is the minister?'
New classrooms at Kotemaori School ends learning from kitchen tables
The students were unable to learn on their premises after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Claire Trevett: Willis and Seymour tackle the evils of staying at home
Climate strikes and teacher-only days are no excuses for missing school, Seymour says.
"Kick in the guts": Acting principal reacts to teachers only day, truancy crackdown
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says new rules from 2026 could see parents prosecuted. Video / Alyse Wright, Carson Bluck
'He would have mowed down a lot of kids': Mother's fears after driver ploughs through primary school
'Had it been 10 minutes later, he would have mowed down a lot of kids.'
'Footpath to nowhere' a recipe for disaster, says principal
Hora Hora principal Pat Newman said including a pathway was 'non-negotiable'.
Ryan Bridge: Wouldn't it be easier if we banned kids?
OPINION: The reality is a parent’s job in 2024 is no different to what it’s always been.
School's only male teacher is a winner with students
Trevor Harvey explains what it's like to be the only male teacher at his school.