OpinionSteve McCabe: Teachers happy to follow MPs' leadRather than trying to come up with a figure for our pay adjustment, our claim is obvious - 5.5 per cent, the same obscenely generous figure the authority deemed necessary for MPs, writes Steve McCabe.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMaths: Huge learning gapStudents are not being taught enough "space and shape" mathematics and the "huge" learning gap is hurting achievement, the Ministry of Education says.04 Mar 04:00 PM
SportOn the water: Top NZ schools battle for glory at Maadi RegattaWatch live as schools compete for rowing supremacy in New Zealand.02 Mar 05:20 AM
New ZealandNovopay and charter schools raised at select committeeOngoing problems with Novopay and why a struggling charter school has not been shut down have been raised with the Ministry of Education in a select committee hearing today.18 Feb 01:09 AM
New ZealandSports analysis puts students on trackStudents taking part in a sports technology course at an Auckland high school will attend the training sessions of top teams.09 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuIwi kids' school progress shownEducation Minister Hekia Parata has released figures for the first time showing iwi by iwi how Maori children do in early childhood education, primary school and NCEA.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaptops, tablets add to cost burdenNearly four in five Auckland secondary schools now ask or permit students to bring a device such as a laptop or tablet - potentially adding hundreds of dollars to back-to-school costs.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: School to shop floorAuckland is a great place - but it can be even better. In the second of our five-part Future Auckland series we aim to stimulate debate. Teuila Fuatai reports.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Charter schools all about freedom of choiceMost teachers and their unions don't seem to understand the rationale behind charter schools, writes Peter Lyons.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRose Patterson: Govt silent on failing charter schoolOne of New Zealand's first charter schools is failing, abysmally, and the Ministry of Education must stop dodging questions, writes Rose Patterson.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter O'Connor: Lessons to be learnt on education overhaulThe single most reliable indicator of future academic success is the number of books you have in your home when you grow up, writes Peter O'Connor.22 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandEx-principal canes slack teachersSome teachers need to get over their victim mentality and recognise the benefit of cutting their holiday time, a leading principal says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchoolboy rugby: Drug fearsThere are growing concerns schoolboy rugby is a fertile environment for drug taking to become rife.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Uptake for Govt's school success plan encouragingGetting the Government's Investing in Educational Success programme running in relatively quick order was never going to be easy. The concept was bound to be opposed by some.08 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionGus Hubbard: Classroom maths provides few answersOur nation's children will never be better at mathematics than the ministry's curriculum material allows them to be, writes Gus Hubbard.04 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandWarnings for charter schoolA flagship charter school has lost nearly a quarter of its students and is still battling problems as it nears the end of its first year.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Don't judge a school by its numberMike Hosking writes: One of the things you get used to very quickly when you grow up in Christchurch is that people believe the role of the school in your life defines who you are.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRugby puts 'little kids in harm's way'Flimsy rules and poor enforcement around size mismatches in junior rugby risk the welfare of its players, says daughter of All Blacks legend Sir Brian Lochore.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPhew! 13 exams aheadCatherine Zheng needs to plan her study time more than most, as exams start for her and thousands of other students.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRugby mum's safety crusadeFlimsy rules and poor enforcement around size mismatches are putting children in harm's way on the rugby field, says a Masterton mother.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSilver Fern goes back to schoolNetball star Maria Tutaia has been out of high school for a decade - but that didn't stop her from donning her old school uniform for a special occasion.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ education ministry 'needs to build trust' + interactiveAs the Government runs the rule over the way our children learn, a US expert suggests change may be needed — but it should start at the top.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational to outline tax cuts packagePrime Minister John Key says National is likely to outline "a broad sense" of the conditions needed for tax cuts before the election, but no specific details.27 Aug 01:54 AM
LifestylePosh school's extravagant auctionLuxurious holidays in the south of France or Rarotonga and an internship in New York are among the prizes on offer at an extravagant school fundraiser.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools to take back booted-out kidsSchools are being made to re-enrol students they had kicked out for bad behaviour including carrying weapons, physical assaults and drug use.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCaptain's mum on new panelHer own boy has done okay - but over a 35-year teaching career Margaret McCaw has helped in the development of hundreds of other children.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher banned after ex-student sexA high school teacher who had sex with her former student has been censured and banned from teaching by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal.05 Aug 06:13 AM
