Schools are illegally pressuring difficult students to leave and an independent authority needs to be set up to review expulsions and exclusions, a community law advocate says.

Schools are going through the "hurtful" process of choosing to drop religious instruction, with boards of trustees working through passionate arguments from parents on both sides of the debate.

New Zealand schools have less of a mix of rich and poor students than in the past, a new report shows.

Schools are bracing for the biggest changes to their funding in seven years, as officials measure how rich or poor their pupils' families are.

Australia's move to open its universities, technical institutes and vocational training to tens of thousands of young expatriate New Zealanders may prove to be a mirage.

Auckland Transport has been accused of targeting students with public transport fare rises that will also affect thousands of Hop and multi-trip ticket buyers.

The Government's move to crack down on student loan defaulters, including arresting the worst offenders at the border, has been labelled "all stick and no carrot".

For most parents of primary-aged children, their school's sense of community, of "family", is vital.

Schoolkids are causing chaos on peak time Auckland buses, although officials say nothing can be done because refusing to take them would infringe students' rights.

Results from international tests which placed our Year 9 students at the bottom of the developed world in mathematics make for depressing reading.

"Have you ever wondered why Asians kids are doing so well in maths and science at schools?" asks George Lim.

Schoolchildren have got worse at basic arithmetic skills since the introduction of new teaching methods designed to lift the country's poor performance in maths.

Weekend Herald stories about how children learn maths at school have prompted a flood of responses from readers and experts. Andrew Laxon explains what the argument is about.

International students returning from China are being denied entry and having their visas cancelled because they have not made good progress on their courses.

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders will be hit in the pocket by sweeping changes to student loan repayments on April 1.

The return of students to Auckland has some in the property sector picking a rise in demand and prices for rental properties.

Waikohu Ranginui is not your usual high school student.

More than 100 students are being offered counselling after witnessing a young man fall to his death in the atrium at the University of Auckland.

Food programmes for hungry Kiwi schoolchildren may soon get a boost from the Government to top off an overwhelming public response to recent media appeals.

Will parents be able to choose the right school using National Standards data, which even the Prime Minister admits is "ropey"?

188 schools have not been included in official National Standards information after failing to provide the right details.

A handful of schools are holding out on releasing National Standards to the Minister of Education as the first round of data is made public.