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NCEA results begin hitting mailboxes
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$2.6m for posh-school entry under fire as elitist
Private-school scholarships for poorer students have been attacked as an "elitist" use of taxpayers' money.

Research finds no advantage in learning to read from five
Children who learn to read at age five are unlikely to be better readers than children who learn to read at seven, according to new research.

Te reo being dumbed down, says exam critic
A school principal wants the value of te reo exams reassessed, saying some students have it too easy.

New educational standards will fail, academics say
A system of new national educational standards to assess primary school students is doomed to fail, academics across New Zealand say.

Teen drivers drinking and driving more than ever - police
Booze checks in the greater Auckland area indicate the number of drunk drivers under 20 has risen by 77 per cent compared with three years ago.

'Schoolies' praised despite booze-fuelled arrests
Aussie police have praised 'schoolies' despite 30 arrests overnight as thousands of school leavers descended on Surfers Paradise.