Former Auckland high school deputy principal jailed for child abuse images
Lawrence Peter Stephens pleaded guilty to 5 charges covering possession of 218 images.
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The cause behind the Western Springs College sewage leak
Students will be welcomed back to school tomorrow after the disruption.
Harold the Giraffe's caravan for sale
Tricky time for the West Coast Life Education operation, which relies on sponsors to run.
'First try wins': Thrilling Auckland schoolboy semifinal decided by technicality
A wrap of all the biggest talking points in Auckland schoolboy rugby.
Simon Wilson: Labour and National are becalmed in a sea of voter scepticism
OPINION: Will the two main parties ever learn to fill the sails of purpose and hope?
'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictions
It comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.
Derek Cheng: The downstream impacts of the pandemic will reverberate indefinitely
The lifting of Covid restrictions signals the end of an era - though not the end of Covid.
'Health hazard': Auckland school closed tomorrow after major sewage leak
Parents told "hazardous" sewage has seeped into carpets at Western Springs College.
'One of the best things I've done': Schools with phone bans already in place report positive results
Schools with cellphone bans report increased productivity and better social interactions.
Cambridge coming to Whanganui Collegiate
The secondary school will replace NCEA Level 1 with Cambridge International Education.
'A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a difference
Politicians have had a 'gutsful', but is youth offending actually getting worse?
Editorial: AI invites itself in to stay
EDITORIAL: From health, education to transport, artificial intelligence is part of life.
Simon Wilson: A grumpy Winston Peters and his ‘mission to save our country’
OPINION: NZ First claims it will save us from "racism and separatism".
Letters: Govt spending, party policies, and what about a grand coalition?
OPINION: Letters on debt, fast-food diplomacy, home detention, and the St James Theatre.
Schools rugby: Napier hoping for home Super 8 final
An alignment of the stars sees Napier Boys' in the box seat, two weeks out from the final.
Teachers assaulted by student at top Auckland school during VIP visit
No students were “physically harmed” and staff and students were being supported.
Mike Hosking: Labour’s new slogan meaningless, it’s results that count
OPINION: Apparently Labour is “In It For You". Not for me, writes Mike Hosking.
Big win in First XV rugby for Hastings Boys' High over Rotorua
Hastings sit fourth in Super 8 after defeating Rotorua 29-24.
'Every single case worries me': Teaching Council boss responds to inappropriate teacher behaviour
A recent case detailed a teacher's relationship with a 16-year-old student.
Cyclocross racers from 34 schools to roll into Whanganui
The event will be held on July 15 along with Awa Cross racing for adults and younger kids.
'I’m not the only one': Mum struggles to access support for autistic daughters
Education is central to any conversation around neurodiversity.
Co-ed or single-sex? Boys do better in single-sex schools, study finds
Boys at single-sex schools leave school with higher qualifications than those at co-eds.
Letters: Science in decline, te reo and the economy
OPINION: Also letters on student loans, Kiri Allan, Michael Wood, Dome Valley and more.
Students swap pens for tools
The students are building new skills, constructing a house from the ground up.
Media bans, sideline fights, poaching: Is schoolboy rugby out of control?
Kiwis continue to have a passionate fascination with schoolboy rugby.
Kaitāia College choir 'impressed, delighted and captivated'
The Ngā Reo o Kaitāia choir made a big impact at the top choir competition.
John Langley: Breaking the bruising cycle over teachers’ pay
OPINION: Why butt heads over wage negotiations every two or three years?
PPTA calls off industrial action as it agrees to arbitration
All industrial action immediately called off.
'Exploited a vulnerable student': Ruapehu teacher struck off after sex with student
A school caretaker found the pair in a classroom close to one another.
Christian teacher stripped of registration over refusal to use trans student's pronouns
The teacher likened transitioning to identifying as a judge or an animal.
Students want strikes to end: 'We are calling for our right to education'
“While you battle over pay and conditions, students are being sent home."
‘Indigitech’: Drawing Māori and Pasifika students into stem subjects
PLUS: A teacher with a positive view of AI.
Rolling strikes bring disappointment and frustration
The rostering home of students will continue until the end of the term.
First XV wrap: The quirks of the biggest game in Auckland schoolboy rugby
The historical rivalry neatly captures the contradictions of Auckland's 1A competition.