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
New ZealandNervous wait for NCEA results is overFor anxious students around the country the wait is over: NCEA exam results are now available online.12 Jan 06:35 PM
OpinionMulitalo Filipo Levi: Partnership school provides chance for academic excellenceThe education and lives of young people is not about political points scoring. It is about expectations of excellence and clear pathways of which I am a proud to be a part, writes Mulitalo Filipo Levi.08 Dec 01:25 AM
New Zealand'Critical lack of local teachers'Secondary schools are forced to look overseas for maths and physics teaching staff as minimal numbers of students are qualifying here.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionLisa Rodgers: NCEA is not a pass or fail systemWhen I was their age I was revising for a series of three-hour exams. It was pass or fail, regardless of the previous two years' work. That's not fair, writes Lisa Rodgers.25 Nov 09:57 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: NCEA pass rates hard for parents to cope withCOMMENT: They don't understand how under NCEA everyone can be a winner, writes Peter Lyons.24 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandParents shop around the elite schoolsA move by one of the country's most exclusive private schools to take girls at a younger age has seen an exodus of 50 students from its competitors.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandExams first for schoolgirl starTeenage football star Grace Jale is off to Brazil with the Football Ferns, but first ... exams.13 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBarbara Ala'alatoa: Decile doesn't mean destinyWe shouldn't just take it at as axiomatic that low decile means low achievement. What we need now is evidence. We need to work collegially and collectively across deciles, writes Barbara Ala'alatoa.09 Nov 12:10 AM
New ZealandMore kids missing school due to flu, holidaysIllness has been a major factor in increasing numbers of children missing school.08 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry working to improve sex educationThe Ministry of Education is offering schools professional development programmes to help teachers deliver sex education.08 Nov 01:12 AM
New ZealandNCEA puts students to the testSecondary school students around the country will be putting their learning to the test from today, as NCEA exams kick off.05 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionHekia Parata: Socio-economic factors are often overstatedWhat makes the biggest difference to a kid's education is something every kid and parent knows - the quality of the teaching in the classroom, writes Education Minister Hekia Parata05 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Global economics for petrolheadsTeaching economics to adolescent boys often requires the use of bad analogies to reduce their natural inclination towards sleep, writes Peter Lyons. I am blessed with a monotone that invites slumber.29 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandMussel power scoops top prizeWhile most teenagers spend their spare time checking their Facebook updates, Yasmine Dai has been more interested in staring into murky tanks of sea water.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool challenge ends retirement plansThe headmaster of one of Auckland's most popular boys' schools will defer retirement to lead the revitalisation of a struggling school across town.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionSteve Maharey: Assessment as learningWhat we need to be talking about is the kind of learning that we think is appropriate before we get to assessment, writes Steve Maharey. Good learning begins with the curriculum.25 Sep 12:45 AM
TechnologyKids learning code make link with futureThe trend is growing for programming to become the language of choice in schools.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionSalvatore Gargiulo: 90 secs of stupidity makes news; years of positive gains feature rarelyIt's been humbling to watch reactions of our own students and teachers to the events of the past week, writes Manurewa High principal Salvatore Gargiulo.22 Sep 07:56 AM
OpinionJohn Morris: NCEA / Cambridge debate - clearly the blinkers are still on at PPTA headquartersRather than blame CIE for engendering a lack of confidence in NCEA, perhaps they should look at NCEA and discuss how best to improve it, writes John Morris.22 Sep 03:12 AM
EditorialEditorial: Assessment not just for studentsWithout a national achievement target, how would the PPTA suggest the performance of the eduction system be checked?20 Sep 01:00 PM
New ZealandScience programme shines light on futureWhen it comes to hooking young Kiwis on science, there might be no brighter way than making things glow in the dark.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeens are right: school starts too earlyGrumpy teenagers who don't want to get out of bed have had their complaints vindicated by scientists who analysed 30 years of sleep science.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop school drops Cambridge examsThe principal who introduced Cambridge exams to New Zealand says he believes the qualification still has a place here, as a top school opts out.18 Sep 02:17 AM