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Back to Maths class

With a shortage of subject teachers causing concern, Lawrence Watt sits in on a college Maths class with an award-winning teacher

Watch: NZ's top secondary school scholar

NCEA 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.

John 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>

Barbara Ala'alatoa: Deciles - why the time is right for change

Fear 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.

Larry Williams: Changes to decile system long overdue

Allan Vester: Decile shake-up must have funding review

NZ'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.

School's race row festers

A member of the Dilworth Old Boys Association has labelled the handling of a recent race-related incident "a disgrace".

Old Boys suspended for race comments

Four Old Boys of an Auckland boys school were suspended from the association after making comments about "ethnic imbalance".

Exams first for schoolgirl star

Teenage football star Grace Jale is off to Brazil with the Football Ferns, but first ... exams.

Barbara Ala'alatoa: Decile doesn't mean destiny

We 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.

More kids missing school due to flu, holidays

Illness has been a major factor in increasing numbers of children missing school.

Ministry working to improve sex education

The Ministry of Education is offering schools professional development programmes to help teachers deliver sex education.

NCEA puts students to the test

Secondary school students around the country will be putting their learning to the test from today, as NCEA exams kick off.

Hekia Parata: Socio-economic factors are often overstated

What 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 Parata

Peter Lyons: Global economics for petrolheads

Teaching 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.

Mussel power scoops top prize

While most teenagers spend their spare time checking their Facebook updates, Yasmine Dai has been more interested in staring into murky tanks of sea water.

School challenge ends retirement plans

The headmaster of one of Auckland's most popular boys' schools will defer retirement to lead the revitalisation of a struggling school across town.