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Opinion: Why Govt’s latest plan for schools might fail history test

OPINION: A recent experience with standardised testing didn’t achieve what was promised.

Maadi Regatta power rankings: Who will claim school rowing’s biggest prize?

The Maadi Cup is the pinnacle of secondary school rowing and an icon of NZ college sport.

‘There is real anger’: Principals in standoff with NZ Rugby over international schoolboys side

Principals claim New Zealand Rugby is trying to take over schoolboy rugby.

Reports of fire at college days after threat prompts lockdown

The fires are not thought to be linked to a threatening email that closed the school.

High school teacher who groomed two students can now be named

The Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.

Police sweep Auckland high school after ‘credible’ email threat, principal says

Waiuku College went into lockdown before 9am due to a credible threat.

Opinion: Dilworth School abuse - wind up this charity and make it a Charter School

OPINION: Dilworth successfully managed its reputation for decades by suppressing evidence.

'Today, we get justice:' Sexually abused students tell teacher as he's sent to jail

Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.

Letters: How to cut cost of school uniforms, why would PM attend Waitangi?

OPINION: 'I cannot deny that Donald Trump's strategy is masterful.'

Opinion: Why NZ schools need more trees

OPINION: A recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree cover.

Editorial: Back to school costs crippling for many Kiwi families

OPINION: Families are feeling the weight of these expenses.

Opinion: Is it time to reconsider kids' device use in schools?

OPINION: Young Kiwis spent on average of six hours per day using screens.

Back to School: Parents reuse and repurpose to save money on expensive devices

Families should try to avoid finance options if possible, say budgeting advisers.

Back To School

Mum of three give tips on how to get kids into uniform without breaking the bank.

Back to School: Mum of three’s cost-cutting uniform tips

Parents are saving hundreds being prepared and buying secondhand.

NCEA level 1 pass rate revealed and Ministry of Justice privacy breach | NZ Herald News Update

Figures show how many NCEA students achieved level 1 qualification last year and the Ministry of Justice has been encouraged to check its systems following a privacy breach.