New languages could be offered to all kids
Nikki Kaye's bill will set off a debate on which languages should be taught.
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Ōtūmoetai Primary School principal passes baton on
"I've been in the field for 46 years and it's time to take a break," principal says.
Biggest education shake-up in 30 years proposed
School boards could be stripped of power in new proposal.
Hipkins concedes: no consensus yet on big NCEA changes
Minister sees consensus to reduce assessment and teach more "life skills".
Science test: 80% aren't ready for high school
Report finds progress between Years 4 and 8 is too slow in all subjects.
NCEA debate: Are external exams a 'colonial system'?
In-depth analysis reveals major changes in 10 years of NCEA data.
Education Ministry warns: NCEA credibility at risk
Students two to three times more likely to get "excellence" with internal assessment.
Tongan student pleads: 'Don't make me a brown Palagi'
High school student has challenged the notion that Māori and Pasifika students are 'dumb'.
Principals push for fast-track, on-the-job teacher training
Principals want more fast-track trained teachers in their classes.
Academics: 'Our bosses are paid too much'
Academics want bosses paid no more than five times the lowest-paid workers.
Tighter controls may force higher childcare fees, centre closures
Tighter monitoring may force some childcare centres to close despite increased funding.
Schools paying for teacher registration renewals
Paying for teacher registration would show 'considerable goodwill', AGS head says.
Struggling to learn: Understanding kids' different brains is 'like coming out of the fog'
Teachers say understanding kids' brains is 'like coming out of the fog'.
NCEA injustice: Poor schools not getting reader-writer help
A third of NCEA students at some schools are getting help to read and write exams.
Struggling to learn: Can we rewire kids' brains?
Scientists believe that children's brains can be "rewired" by practice.
Scooters and ice creams as dads take on kids for teachers' strike
Most parents still back the teachers despite the Government's latest $700m offer.
Students 'stressed out' by NCEA computer glitch
Principal says computer glitch 'was in the same category as a fire alarm going off'.
Education Minister says teachers keep asking for more
Latest pay offer "overwhelmingly rejected" at first teachers' meetings today.
Striking teachers hold out for workload relief, smaller classes
"Time to teach, time to lead" - workload claims are now dominating teachers' demands.
Teachers on strike: 'The 1980s called, they want their wages back'
Teachers say $700m pay offer came too late to rearrange strike meetings.
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.
Teachers' strikes confirmed from Monday
Primary teachers reject latest $700m offer and confirm strikes will go ahead.
Comment: End of charter schools is setback for innovation
The abolition of charter schools is discouraging for education innovation.
High-school teachers reject 'half-hearted' pay offer
Secondary teachers start stopwork meetings today to discuss new pay offer.
Two-week window for $10,000 beginner teacher grants
Applications close next week - the same week primary teachers are due to go on strike.
Girls outperform boys by more in NZ than other countries
NZ ranked 33rd out of 38 rich countries on education inequality.
Ōtāhuhu centre for at-risk teens closes
Activity centres are bandaging up teens who cut themselves, but struggling to cope.
Education irony: Equality improves as performance slips
The gap between rich and poor students in NZ is now close to the OECD average.
10% teacher shortfall in Auckland high schools projected
Teacher shortage expected to reach 2400 by 2025 unless policies change.
Teacher censured for 'inappropriate relationship' with self-harming student
Three teachers were censured but allowed to keep teaching in view of mental health issues.
Teacher sacked, censured for slapping boy in the face with book
Teacher hit boy with an exercise book after she saw him hit another boy with the book.
Teachers' strike plans detailed as ballot opens
Teachers plan to start strikes in Auckland and end with a rally in Wellington.
NZ rules stacked against me, says US teacher
Teacher says NZ recruitment agency did not put his name forward for a single job.
Principal: teacher recruitment plan 'too late for 2019'
Schools say teacher recruitment package too late for 2019 and won't work as planned.