Teacher shortage hits 52% of primary schools
A third of schools say there are no suitable applicants for jobs they are trying to fill.
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Call to boost te reo capacity in schools
"This perception te reo is being delivered well in all schools is definitely not true."
'Fortnite'? Not on week nights please, principals say
School principals are concerned about students using online game "Fortnite".
Rotokawa School principal leaving after nine years
Briar Stewart isn't sure what the future holds but says it's time to leave.
John Roughan: Teachers' pay reflects the way they bargain
COMMENT: Teachers' pay reflects they way they prefer to negotiate it.
Hawkesby: Not all teachers are created equal
COMMENT: Teaching nowadays is much more than marking the roll and giving out homework.
D-Day teachers: Educators take to streets
Primary school principals and teachers took to the streets for better pay.
Teachers strike on the streets of Palmerston North
Palmerston North teachers hit the streets to strike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Teachers' strike: What can you do with the kids?
"It's an opportunity to create a memory" - parent Keryn Grogan.
What the teachers' strike is all about
Teachers' claims would cost $296m a year for pay and another $291m for better conditions.
Hipkins ahead of strike: Teachers' pay bid will have to move significantly
"There is going to have to be significant movement on their side."
Get ready for the teachers' strike: Up to 10,000 to march in Auckland streets
Primary teachers say their third strike in 135 years is sparked by a "crisis" in teaching.
Teacher crisis forces reading, extension cuts
A third of Auckland primary schools have unfilled vacancies - and it's affecting literacy.
Striking won't work, Peters tells teachers
Peters reiterates that not everything can be fixed in one Budget
Closures and childcare during strike is up to school boards
Some schools will be forced to close for the day during the strike.
National to cut primary school class sizes, Bridges vows
"All our kids should get the individual attention they deserve," says Simon Bridges.
Primary school leaders report high rates of physical violence
Women were more likely than men to experience both threats and actual violence.
Student, 12, dies at primary school in Tokomaru Bay
A student has died at a primary school in Tokomaru Bay.
Back to school? Why your kid should get dirty
Abolishing national standards has freed schools to help kids learn through play.
How kids are learning to cook and grow their own greens
Inside Garden To Table's glorious mission.
Half of teachers at a south Auckland school on verge of quitting
Teachers at Roscommon School love their jobs but want to own homes, start families.
Rotorua teachers and principals meet over pay offers
The meeting is one of many being held around the country to determine strike action.
Teacher at Jacinda Ardern's former primary school looks back
Deborah Taylor was teaching at Galatea School when a then 5-year-old Ardern attended.
Enviro group eradicate pests, rehoming battery hens
Pupils in the school's enviro club have rescued 10 former battery hens and trap rats.
Council investigating 'potential inconsistency' with Hobsonville factory construction
Council looking at the approved resource consent and a "best-outcome" consent notice.
Māori, Pasifika educators report workplace discrimination
Study says 25.8 per cent of Māori and Pasifika reported discrimination at work.
Mostly 'thriving': Survey takes snapshot of Kiwi kids
A new study of 7000 kids shows what it is like to be a 6-year-old in New Zealand.
School 'disappointed' after 12m factory plans for next door
Hobsonville Primary School found out just a week before construction starts.
School of the Week: Arataki Primary School
Principal says of school: "This is what I want, this is where I want to be."
Decile funding changes must not be made in isolation
EDITORIAL: Until gaps are addressed elsewhere, their effects will be felt in the classroom
Minister Chris Hipkins announcement at Onepoto Primary School
Minister Chris Hipkins announcement at Onepoto Primary School on the 25th of May 2018. / Greg Bowker
'Teachers are bullied too' - study
A sixth of teachers say they don't work in a safe social and physical workplace.
Fears Māori achievement will drop with school change
The CE of the trust running Te Kāpehu Whetū fears academic achievement will drop.