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Schools say ban has had a positive effect but question whether it needed to be imposed.
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'Rock bottom': Auckland Grammar principal blasts state of education system
'In disarray, colloquially buggered, we’re heading towards rock bottom.'
Botany Downs Secondary College returns after evacuation, amps up police presence
Students were told to stay away from school due to a 'threat'.
Gregor Paul: The major changes in pipeline for Auckland First XV rugby
The proposal is all but agreed to create a city-wide lower-tier competition.
Tauranga Boys’ College spends more than $11k on 'PR spin' in historical sexual abuse case
The school says such 'complex' cases require specialist advice to protect all involved.
Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments
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Thousands of students stood down - highest in 20 years
Assaults, smoking, vaping and alcohol all resulted in formal removal.
Genesis scholarships support students’ Stem education
Genesis Energy community liason manager Michaela Latimer speaks about the company's scholarships that help support Stem education and how the scholarships have helped the recipients and their schools. Video / Genesis Energy
Letters: Why we need to pay more tax; a better Auckland stadium site
OPINION: "NZ will have to learn to make sacrifices and save."
Focus: Meet Belle and Ena Yin: The St Cuthbert twins with 18 NZQA scholarships
From excelling in subjects like physics, english and maths to extra circular activities like robotics the 17-year old sisters have mastered a juggling act many would envy. Video / Cameron Pitney
‘Mum didn't know we took that many subjects’: Teen twins score 18 scholarship awards
Twins Belle and Ena Yin are two of the top 10 students in New Zealand.
Two students expelled from school after brutal attack
Two students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.
Parents lay complaint over school's alleged over-sedation of epileptic son
Spencer Cauty received more than 10 doses of sedative at school 'unnecessarily'.
Govt mulls expanding inquiry into Covid-19 response
Public consultation will begin this month on expanding the inquiry's scope.
Tragic toll of online abuse outlined in pleas for Govt to take action
Dysfunctional, sluggish official responses blasted amid escalating online harms.
From the MTG: We are set for another year of educational fun
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Polyfest parody heading for world premiere
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Opinion: Education standards will increase with great parenting
OPINION: Schools will thrive when parenting thrives.
Chromebooks, shoes, uniforms and stationery - the overwhelming list returns
Between stationery and uniform costs, the start of the school year can be expensive.
Highlight of year dashed: Stabbing hero denied chance to go on school trip to Greece
Amy Law says her selfless act cost her a trip of a lifetime to Greece.
NCEA pass rates drop for third year in a row
Covid is being blamed as provisional pass rates drop across the board for the third time.
'Gibberish': Teacher bans 32 popular teen phrases from classroom
On God, no cap, this teacher is standing on business.
What kids who commit serious crimes have in common
Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.
Virtual reality: The future of learning
A new wave of learning is spreading with the introduction of virtual reality in the classroom, opening up a whole approach to learning by mixing the digital and physical worlds. The NZ Herald visits Whangaparāoa School who are actively implementing VR technology in their classes and talk to a year 7 class during a lesson learning about electrical circuits. Video / Ben Dickens
Why is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?
Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.
How a teen saved his granddad's life after a heart attack – and the app that could save your loved one
What was done to save Stuart Jones' life could lift falling cardiac arrest survival rates.
Julie King's service to education recognised
Julie King has spent 40 years in special needs education in England and New Zealand.
'Making a difference': Rosemary Cathcart made an officer of the NZ Order of Merit
Cathcart has spent 40 years working towards better education outcomes for gifted children.
The stories behind Hawke's Bay's most talented school leavers
Hawke's Bay Today asked schools to tell us about their most talented leaver.
The Govt departments set to switch from Māori to English names
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Tributes flow as high school closes
After almost six decades of education, the Waikato secondary school has closed.