KahuNew languages could be offered to all kidsNikki Kaye's bill will set off a debate on which languages should be taught.10 Dec 04:00 PM
EducationŌtūmoetai 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.08 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandBiggest education shake-up in 30 years proposedSchool boards could be stripped of power in new proposal.06 Dec 10:30 PM
New ZealandHipkins concedes: no consensus yet on big NCEA changesMinister sees consensus to reduce assessment and teach more "life skills".06 Dec 01:04 AM
New ZealandScience test: 80% aren't ready for high schoolReport finds progress between Years 4 and 8 is too slow in all subjects.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNCEA debate: Are external exams a 'colonial system'?In-depth analysis reveals major changes in 10 years of NCEA data.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandEducation Ministry warns: NCEA credibility at riskStudents two to three times more likely to get "excellence" with internal assessment.30 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuTongan student pleads: 'Don't make me a brown Palagi'High school student has challenged the notion that Māori and Pasifika students are 'dumb'.27 Nov 05:16 AM
New ZealandPrincipals push for fast-track, on-the-job teacher trainingPrincipals want more fast-track trained teachers in their classes.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAcademics: 'Our bosses are paid too much'Academics want bosses paid no more than five times the lowest-paid workers.22 Nov 01:52 AM
New ZealandTighter controls may force higher childcare fees, centre closuresTighter monitoring may force some childcare centres to close despite increased funding.19 Nov 06:29 AM
New ZealandSchools paying for teacher registration renewalsPaying for teacher registration would show 'considerable goodwill', AGS head says.14 Nov 02:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStruggling 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'.13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNCEA injustice: Poor schools not getting reader-writer helpA third of NCEA students at some schools are getting help to read and write exams.13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStruggling to learn: Can we rewire kids' brains?Scientists believe that children's brains can be "rewired" by practice.12 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentScooters and ice creams as dads take on kids for teachers' strikeMost parents still back the teachers despite the Government's latest $700m offer.12 Nov 06:11 AM
New ZealandStudents 'stressed out' by NCEA computer glitchPrincipal says computer glitch 'was in the same category as a fire alarm going off'.12 Nov 05:02 AM
New ZealandEducation Minister says teachers keep asking for moreLatest pay offer "overwhelmingly rejected" at first teachers' meetings today.12 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandStriking teachers hold out for workload relief, smaller classes"Time to teach, time to lead" - workload claims are now dominating teachers' demands.11 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandTeachers on strike: 'The 1980s called, they want their wages back'Teachers say $700m pay offer came too late to rearrange strike meetings.11 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStruggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in AfricaSimon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers' strikes confirmed from MondayPrimary teachers reject latest $700m offer and confirm strikes will go ahead.09 Nov 01:26 AM
OpinionComment: End of charter schools is setback for innovationThe abolition of charter schools is discouraging for education innovation.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-school teachers reject 'half-hearted' pay offerSecondary teachers start stopwork meetings today to discuss new pay offer.06 Nov 11:11 PM
New ZealandTwo-week window for $10,000 beginner teacher grantsApplications close next week - the same week primary teachers are due to go on strike.05 Nov 06:35 AM
New ZealandGirls outperform boys by more in NZ than other countriesNZ ranked 33rd out of 38 rich countries on education inequality.29 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandŌtāhuhu centre for at-risk teens closesActivity centres are bandaging up teens who cut themselves, but struggling to cope.24 Oct 02:56 AM
New ZealandEducation irony: Equality improves as performance slipsThe gap between rich and poor students in NZ is now close to the OECD average.23 Oct 09:00 AM
New Zealand10% teacher shortfall in Auckland high schools projectedTeacher shortage expected to reach 2400 by 2025 unless policies change.17 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher censured for 'inappropriate relationship' with self-harming studentThree teachers were censured but allowed to keep teaching in view of mental health issues.17 Oct 03:45 AM
New ZealandTeacher sacked, censured for slapping boy in the face with bookTeacher hit boy with an exercise book after she saw him hit another boy with the book.17 Oct 12:48 AM
New ZealandTeachers' strike plans detailed as ballot opensTeachers plan to start strikes in Auckland and end with a rally in Wellington.15 Oct 01:34 AM
New ZealandNZ rules stacked against me, says US teacherTeacher says NZ recruitment agency did not put his name forward for a single job.14 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal: teacher recruitment plan 'too late for 2019'Schools say teacher recruitment package too late for 2019 and won't work as planned.14 Oct 04:00 PM