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Girl, 5, put outside classroom as punishment leaves school alone, found with stranger
'She tried to go back home because she reckoned nobody wanted her in the classroom'.
Opinion: As new charter schools open, we still know too little about how they worked last time
OPINION: $153m being spent on charter schools would pay for more than 700 teacher aides.
Editorial: Back to school costs crippling for many Kiwi families
OPINION: Families are feeling the weight of these expenses.
Opinion: Is it time to reconsider kids' device use in schools?
OPINION: Young Kiwis spent on average of six hours per day using screens.
Back to School: Parents reuse and repurpose to save money on expensive devices
Families should try to avoid finance options if possible, say budgeting advisers.
Back To School
Mum of three give tips on how to get kids into uniform without breaking the bank.
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.
Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024
OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit honour for Kaiti School principal
New Year Honours-recognised principal heaps praise on Kaiti's 'exceptional teachers'.
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse.
'Ruined Christmas': Schoolkids in tears after vicar says Santa isn't real
The Reverend had to apologise after parents complained about his ‘disgusting’ comments.
Opinion: Privatisation by stealth – education changes opening the door to private interests
OPINION: Govt responsible for the education of all our children and should not outsource.
Editorial: Government must do more to tackle teacher shortage
OPINION: Principals say there is a lack of locally trained teachers available.
'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.