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'It's not our word': Professor apologises after using racial slur in lecture
Student left "incredibly uncomfortable" after lecturer uses the racial slur in class.
'It's very hard to control,' NZ teacher faces uncertainty in Covid-hit Mongolia
Mark Chapman is in his ninth lockdown and separated from his wife and children in NZ.
Church unaware its former choir director had faced sex allegations
James Tibbles was an organist at St Patrick's Cathedral.
Top school: 'We will take girls' complaints to authorities'
St Cuthbert's College says it now has 'robust child protection policies in place'.
'Absolute nightmare': ECE closes without warning to parents
Lollipops Hastings has permanently closed, citing a shortage of staff.
Local Focus: Popular Waterline educator retires after 16 years
Adrienne Rickey looks back at teaching 39,000 children. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
'Unsafe levels of mould' in classroom prompt remote learning fears
Eight classrooms in Hutt Valley High School have been "isolated" following the discovery.
After a year of digital learning, let's hear it for real books
THE CONVERSATION: Children still read books, but many have moved to the digital kind.
'The year that literature died': School dumps Shakespeare, replaces with magazines
Reviewer suggested students focus on texts that were simpler and more appealing.
Teacher hit student who threatened to kill him
Teacher held student against wall and slapped his face.
Thirteen complaints in a year about Katikati College
Four complaints are allegedly about the college principal.
Principal to iwi after land return: 'You're the boss now'
Five Rotorua schools have lifted Māori achievement to the same as other students.
Papatoetoe High School principal in the eye of the Covid storm
Papatoetoe High School principal has been a voice of empathy in an angry storm.
Beloved author Joy Cowley opens up about childhood struggles
The celebrated writer reveals why she's so passionate about kids learning to read.
Covid-19: MIT student studied above Manukau rail station
Student studied at venue on top of Manukau rail station and next to main bus station.
Wellwishers cheer Papatoetoe High School
'We are pretty chill right now': Students get on with studies despite crisis.
Kiwi kids in world's largest trial of games to teach self-control
BestStart will test games to improve self-control with 1600 children.
On-job teacher training scheme postponed
Kiwis return from overseas to train as teachers - even in maths and science.
Former maths teacher censured for 'sexual innuendo', drug use chat with students
Teacher discussed sex and drugs with Year 12 students.
Dropping NCEA level 1 media studies is a mistake
OPINION: Media literacy is becoming increasingly important for young people.
Experts urge overhaul of school system
The chair of the Tomorrow's Schools Review Taskforce says reform is needed.
'Generalist' teachers mean smartest science students go unnoticed
The researchers said there had been a focus on literacy and numeracy in primary schools.
NZ history curriculum slammed as 'unbalanced'
Draft curriculum proposes 'three big ideas' - all about Māori and colonisation.
Maths results hit record low: Experts called in to help students
Principals say there's a void of leadership in maths education.
Maths failures: It doesn't add up
How can we turn around a 27-year decline in our knowledge of maths?
Back to school: Kiwis returning due to Covid ease teacher shortage
Teaching vacancies listed in January dropped by a third from January last year.
Kate Middleton's children 'horrified' by lockdown haircuts
The Duchess of Cambridge says parenting during lockdown has left her exhausted.
Schools preparing for Covid-19 lockdown
Schools have not even reopened for the year and they are already making lockdown plans.
Boys' schools ask parents to pay more in voluntary donations
'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.
How to teach skills for workplace of next generation
Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.
War of words as experts clash over how to teach kids to read
Debate raging between experts on whether phonics is the way to teach reading or a "fad".
Reading revolution: The new way your kids will be taught to read
Schools are getting 2.4m copies of new phonics-based reading books - will they work?
'He failed to keep children safe': Gloriavale principal stood down amid child abuse investigation
Faithful Pilgrim did not secure the safety and wellbeing of learners, leavers tell.