Parents are surprised at the range of school reports on offer - from poor to wonderfully informative.

Confucius classrooms have opened for learning in New Zealand, thanks to a $250,000 investment by the Chinese Government.

An Education Review Office survey of 229 schools found about 20pc had inadequate inclusive practices for special needs pupils.

Teaching is a privilege, but proposed changes require careful consideration, says an education lecturer.

A teacher who allegedly slapped a young boy was allowed straight back into the classroom.

Education Minister Anne Tolley has told principals they should stop talking to the media and focus on implementing the controversial national standards.

Teachers who were sacked or quit over alarming conduct remained registered to teach on the official database that is supposed to warn parents and schools.