Lawrence Watt sits in at a class at Oaklynn Special School in Avondale, one of 12 state-run special schools in Auckland.

A massive under-spend of more than $330 million for a flagship Government educational policy has been revealed.

Teachers' pay rates should be based on how much progress their students make in their learning, a report says.

Comment: New ways of teaching have some merits, but many flaws.

A "critical" need for trained principals has spurred a programme to give school leaders key skills for the job.

A teacher who held a student against a wall while yelling and swearing, says she's deeply remorseful and wants to be allowed to continue teaching.

COMMENT: I totally support the Greens' initiative to make te Reo Maori a core subject, along with English and maths.

The Greens and some Labour MPs are calling for a national goal of making Māori language compulsory for all children in state schools.

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

A teacher has admitted falsifying NCEA documents because he was "panicked" and overwhelmed by work.

Primary school principals are burned-out and leaving the profession because of high stress and 'relentless' workload.

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.

The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.

Parents take a win with free early childhood education, but Hamilton centres out of pocket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Teacher squirted hand soap into boy's mouth after he slapped her.

A spot of sub-par rapping at an end-of-year party led to a drunken Mount Maunganui College teacher pummelling a colleague on the ground.

An Auckland teacher who had sex with a 17-year-old student and let the student watch her have sex with her partner has lost her registration.

The teacher having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl was not fired from the school where he worked over his contact with the girl, an inquest heard.

Reiha McLelland, 13, was under great pressure to keep secret her relationship with her former teacher Sam Back, an inquest has heard.

A well-known actor on trial for 10 counts of indecent assault denies the charges, saying he used legitimate acting exercises.

The provisionally registered teacher was caught in the act by police after they were notified of a "strong smell" emanating from her garage.

A Northland teacher has admitted she's an alcoholic, after incidents including two drink driving convictions, and testing positive

Teacher in a relationship with a student's mother also fabricated test results.

Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

Billy Macfarlane has gone from living in a million-dollar Bay of Plenty mansion to the back room of his mother's house. Now he's waging war on P.

New Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.

Nearly a quarter of 10-year-olds say they are bullied on a weekly basis.

Learning to drive can be hard, but learning it in a new language is almost impossible. But that's changing for refugees in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Education Council is set to receive $21 million, to keep it afloat until it can raise teacher registration fees.

An Auckland primary school is asking parents to fork out up to $100 for a transition-to-school programme for under 5s.