New ZealandNCEA: The exam no one wants to doYou turn up, read a poem or short story, and write about it. Exam done. Easy. Or is it?26 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuNCEA: The school with no examsKia Aroha is one of the only secondary schools in the country that doesn't "do" exams.26 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuRacial divide in class: What kids studyA Herald investigation has found deep disparities hidden beneath rising high school pass-rates tied to students' socio-economic status and ethnicity.25 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuNCEA: The only brown kid in the roomWithin minutes of walking into her first high-school physics class Amelia Unufe felt like an outsider.25 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I felt all my effort was for nothing'Takapuna Grammar student Maia Brown said she could hear other students crying in the exam hall as they took the NCEA maths test.19 Sep 10:06 PM
New Zealand30%!? My pathetic attempt at maths examWATCH: NZ Herald Focus host and broadcaster Tristram Clayton attempts the controversial NZQA paper, but is left broken.19 Sep 06:28 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: MyTuitionHere's how education provider MyTuition is bridging the knowledge gap between generations.18 Sep 05:00 PM
EducationTeachers campaign against funding schemeTeachers in Auckland have kicked off their campaign against the Government's global funding scheme, at a packed town hall gathering this afternoon.05 Sep 04:24 AM
New ZealandWatch: Aorere College opera singerEmeline Mafi student of Aorere College Auckland. Emeline will be competing in the competition Stand Up and Stand Out.Watch25 Aug 08:54 PM
New ZealandKiwi Olympians get artistic tributeTwo teens have used their artistic flair to pay tribute to a pair of Olympian alumni of their Auckland high school.18 Aug 03:47 AM
EntertainmentAn animated opportunityIn the 3D animation class at Manurewa High School, Year 12 and 13 students are thinking about the future. How might houses inspired 17 Aug 01:33 AM
New ZealandGrammar school 'dysfunctional', finds EROThe Ministry of Education has placed Auckland Girls' Grammar school under statutory management.26 Jul 10:08 PM
New ZealandHeads speak up on 'teacher crisis'Two top high schools Principals have accused education officials of doing nothing to address a "crisis" over a shortage of maths and physics teachers.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Under performing schoolsThousands of children across the country are spending most or all their years of education in a poorly performing school. EU leaders have responded angrily to Nigel Farage attending the European Parliament in its first debate since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Watch28 Jun 07:01 PM
New ZealandKiwi students to visit Somme siteTen young New Zealand students are travelling to France in September to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.28 Jun 08:00 AM
EditorialEditorial: Easy answer is to abolish school zonesSchool zoning was a subject once close to the heart of public education. Now it serves a vested interest of a different sort.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity of Learning: Auckland Normal IntermediateThree of Auckland Normal Intermediate's teachers are quite excited. Clara Kim, Alicia England and Ben Griffiths have just shown a group of Epsom Girls Grammar teachers around their school and will go on a a reciprocal trip the following day.Watch07 Jun 03:00 PM
New ZealandPot-smoking students focus of caseA school's right to get tough on pot puffing international pupils is under examination.23 May 04:27 AM
EditorialEditorial: NCEA's poor report card needs actionA survey of 1777 secondary school teachers has found nearly half believe the national assessment system, NCEA, is adversely affecting their teaching.19 May 07:32 PM
New ZealandMike's Minute: Selling cool careersYou wouldn't think giving kids good career advice was an overly difficult job; and yet, here we are.Watch18 May 11:37 PM
New ZealandQuality career conversationsEngaging with the future workforce can create positive labour market outcomes says Mark Gillard, director of the Careers Expo.18 May 09:27 PM
New ZealandBack to Maths classWith a shortage of subject teachers causing concern, Lawrence Watt sits in on a college Maths class with an award-winning teacher12 May 09:14 PM
New ZealandNCEA results: How did your school rate?Schools are slowly claiming back University Entrance, after a change in the qualification saw a dramatic fall in pass rates in low-decile areas.09 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Hattie: It is time to be rid of deciles<strong>Deciles have wrongly been used as a proxy for school quality. This is invidious, wrong, and distorts how parents see schools, writes Professor John Hattie.</strong>17 Mar 02:30 AM
OpinionBarbara Ala'alatoa: Deciles - why the time is right for changeFear about stigmatising students is one the teaching profession can deal with, writes Barbara Ala'alatoa. We manage lots of funding and resources issues for particular students without labelling, and we are good at it.16 Mar 07:54 PM
OpinionAllan Vester: Decile shake-up must have funding reviewNZ's long tail of educational underachievement will require a multi-faceted approach and any funding changes need to be significant to have any realistic chance of really making a difference, writes Alan Vester.15 Mar 12:11 AM
New ZealandSchool's race row festersA member of the Dilworth Old Boys Association has labelled the handling of a recent race-related incident "a disgrace".13 Mar 07:31 PM
New ZealandOld Boys suspended for race commentsFour Old Boys of an Auckland boys school were suspended from the association after making comments about "ethnic imbalance".08 Mar 09:55 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical roundup: NZ's unequal education systemPOLITICAL ROUNDUP: A number of recent reports highlight major problems in primary and secondary education, writes Bryce Edwards.18 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandBack to school: Starting Year 9 at Westlake Girls HighNZ Herald talks to Rebekah Bradfield who is starting Year 9 at Westlake Girls High.Watch31 Jan 04:00 PM
