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Suspensions for students assaulting others reaches seven year high

Suspensions for physical assaults on other students is the highest its been since 2009.

Self-taught Kiwi girl excels in Russian

A girl who taught herself Russian has come ninth in the world in an online test.

Teachers under attack: schools 'breaking'

Schools are standing down a record number of students for assaulting teachers.

Maori history: part of core curriculum?

Education sector groups plan a campaign to make Māori history part of the core curriculum.

Transient kids: Housing crisis hits home

Transience has hit a record high in low-decile schools as the housing crisis hits children

'Rate teachers on student passes'

A new report proposes rating teachers based on how much they lift student achievement.

Equal pay claims roll out to teachers

Part-time high-school teachers have lodged a pay equity claim for paid preparation time.

Kiwi kids to learn computing from age 5

Computing becomes part of the core curriculum.

Phonics helps kids to crack code

COMMENT: Texting has not destroyed spelling, argues Tom Nicholson.

Ministry slams alternative education

Ministry of Education says it will do more to keep at-risk teens in mainstream schools.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Innovation a focus for school in Katikati

Teachers are changing the way they talk. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

College serves up trades training

Trades training in solid skills aimed at getting students ready for work in real world.

Texting blamed for poor spelling

A literacy expert says text language is undermining kids' spelling.

Students to delve into their teachers' DNA

Where did your science teacher hail from? Hundreds of students are about to find out.

'Essential' workers win bargain homes

Thirty-four workers in "essential services" have won heavily discounted houses.

Honoured educator caught at 169km/h

'Hero to zero': Principal received Queen's Birthday honour, now may lose teaching licence.