Extra $53m for teacher training and recruitment announced
Investment is designed to address teacher shortages and move training into the classroom.
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Act leader David Seymour announces $153m to fund return of charter schools
The restoration of charter schools is part of Act's coalition agreement.
'Not the only approach that works': Educators question structured literacy mandate
The Government has rolled out a new approach to literacy. So far it's had mixed reviews.
The damning testimonials showing how the education system is failing neurodivergent kids
Dr Nina Hood: 'We're talking big numbers here. The scale of the problem is enormous.'
Māori weaponry instructor beat students with stick, says heritage exempted him from law
He told the Court of Appeal they had no power over him. The justices disagreed.
PM in a huff after questions over 'woke food'
The Prime Minister did not want to answer questions about which foods were woke.
Claire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madness
Stanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.
Seymour says school lunches 'better, smarter and cheaper' - may include packaged foods
The Associate Education Minister says the scheme will keep going.
Opinion: Cut-down version of school lunches risks throwing nutrition and manaakitanga in the bin
OPINION: Too many don't have a real choice in foods they can provide for their children.
Watch: PM distances himself from Peters' 'defamatory' remarks, literacy boost announced
The NZ First leader's comments overshadowed a Government policy announcement on education.
'It's destroyed me': School's struggle with asbestos removal
The Ministry of Education is considering giving schools more help with asbestos problems.
Will NZ's school phone ban work? Let’s see what it does for students’ curiosity
Where nearly everyone has a smartphone, probably nearly everyone will have an opinion.
Phone ban in schools begins - will it reduce cyberbullying?
Cellphone use will be banned in schools for students across the country.
Why kids wag school - truants in their own words
'We’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg.'
NZ company helps fight US fentanyl drug plague with protection for law enforcers
Eagle Protect has its eye on becoming a $100m company.
Class warfare: Education Ministry cuts 'strike at heart', Govt promises to reinvest
More than 1000 roles are set to be axed from the two agencies alone.
'Savage cuts': Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki look to slash 1000 jobs
The PSA has called it a 'brutal day' for the public sector.
‘I would like to have sex with you’: Teacher allegedly told 12yo at exclusive school
The man taught at one the country’s most-prestigious private schools.
Govt’s cellphone ban in schools: What Northland principals think
Schools say ban has had a positive effect but question whether it needed to be imposed.
Simon Wilson: Grammar v Kings is the wrong debate
OPINION: The 'elite schools' obsession dangerously skews our understanding of schools.
School stand-downs and suspensions jump on back of worsening student behaviour
Student behaviour is worsening, with Covid measures having played a role.
Former deputy principal cleared of bullying, harassment allegations
But she says year-long investigation into alleged conduct destroyed her teaching career.
Teacher admits sending naked pictures to students, offering them sex toys
He offered to teach a female student how to perform a sex act.
Feilding daycare teacher punishment 'doesn't give the children justice'
Fine for teacher who abused children in her care 'doesn't fit the crime': ex-colleague.
'Too fat to eat KFC': Daycare owner mistreated children, bullied staff
The woman has now been stripped of her teaching registration and ordered to pay $40k.
$700 per week for two kids: Daycare fees crippling families
'It's a massive barrier and it’s not really supporting women back into the workforce.'
Can private businesses build better schools?
Investors could be used to build more public schools. It's been controversial overseas.
David Seymour criticised for claiming foreign ECE teachers 'less useful'
The Associate Education Minister blames poor funding for low morale in the sector.
Focus: Kiwi ECE teachers lured to Australia
The Victorian government is offering incentives and financial relocation support to New Zealand early childhood teachers willing to relocate to Australia. Video / NZ Herald
Tauranga Boys’ College spends more than $11k on 'PR spin' in historical sexual abuse case
The school says such 'complex' cases require specialist advice to protect all involved.
Hot for teacher? High school educators exposed in racy photo leak
The kids will never look at their teachers the same again.
Maths, reading writing policy not likely to make much difference - briefing paper
The document says international tests indicate more teaching results in worse performance.
Staff protest looming cuts to University of Waikato Library
People gathered at the University for a protest against proposed cost cuts.