An Auckland schoolboy was approached by an unknown man in a white van yesterday, in what is suspected to be an attempted abduction.

Leader of country's largest public school quits to run a private school.

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

It's taken travelling the world for Napier MP Stuart Nash to realise that there's no better place to raise a family than Napier; and

Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.

The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.

Primary school principals are burned-out and leaving the profession because of high stress and 'relentless' workload.

The cost of putting a child through state school has risen by 15 per cent in 10 years, new figures show.

The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.

The controversial charter school model will be expanded to take students who are keen on science, technology, engineering and maths

Few teachers think National Standards have had a positive impact on achievement, a new report says.

Grab your cape and mask, one Auckland school is seeking a principal who is 'like Batman'.

Every parent knows - it's a constant struggle managing children's screen time. In Rotorua, there's an answer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Dare to Explore summer reading program at Dawson Primary School in Otara to encourage school kids to read over the school holidays.

Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

Today's bomb hoax won't be the last time schools are threatened, a security expert warns.

Four Westport schools will lose thousands of dollars of yearly funding after again failing to convince the Ministry of Education to overturn their decile ratings.

Pupils with learning difficulties struggle to get the help they need, despite Government changes to tackle inequity.

The international education market is expected to face "minimal" impact following Monday's earthquake in Kaikoura.

The Education Council is set to receive $21 million, to keep it afloat until it can raise teacher registration fees.

How much homework is too much? And is it of any value, anyway?

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

Most schools will open tomorrow, following hundreds of closures after the quake.

Enraged teacher picked up student and carried him out of classroom.

Parents can be misled by the school decile system, says a new website.

From next year, all Selwyn House School pupils from the pre-school to Year 8 will be taught mechatronics.

A group of children from a South Taranaki primary school are appealing to the Pope to intervene in an international kidnapping case involving a very special bear.

One teacher allegedly accessed porn at school and blamed it on his son.

Increasing numbers of parents are worried they do not have enough money for their child's education.

COMMENT: Recent cases indicate violence between and against children is widely accepted.