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Teachers union says no consultation or guidance over planned changes to sex education.
High honour for master carver who was once told he was a 'failure'
Master carver Clive Fugill has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Julie King's service to education recognised
Julie King has spent 40 years in special needs education in England and New Zealand.
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Cathcart has spent 40 years working towards better education outcomes for gifted children.
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The stories behind Hawke's Bay's most talented school leavers
Hawke's Bay Today asked schools to tell us about their most talented leaver.
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Should school teachers who have OnlyFans accounts be fired?
Questions are being raised about personal freedoms and how far employers can go.
The plight of ECE teachers: 'Maybe we’re not whinging enough'
"We’ve got a serious shortage of staff - why would you want to work for $10,000 less?"
Tributes flow as high school closes
After almost six decades of education, the Waikato secondary school has closed.
Retiring biology teacher has loved her career
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Hastings Boys’ headmaster to be farewelled at his school on Wednesday
School announces funeral details for "beloved headmaster, leader, boss, peer and friend".
What’s the best way to thank your child’s teacher?
A former teacher reveals what the most appropriate gifts are come end of year.
Opinion: Health and education are closely linked - NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools
Many NZ children face health and education challenges. Would a holistic approach help?
Soldier teaches school kids how to stay safe in the bush
The teacher at Matangi School has started a fortnightly “Bush School” programme.
Teacher who made cannabis oil can finish year without ankle bracelet
Timothy Pauro said he needed drug due to sleepwalking, also had guns in wardrobe.
Property Insider: Iwi keen to acquire $125m Epsom campus
The university 'has profited enormously off our gifts of land since 1840', the iwi says.
Jibbitz trades ending in tears triggers ban at schools
Young students "emotionally can't cope" with Jibbitz trades.
New teacher ‘dragged’ misbehaving student from class, leaving him bruised
The student was found crying with bruises on his legs.
Early childhood teachers to Government: 'The system is broken'
Strike action is a last resort to get the Government's attention, one teacher says.
Tutor risks job by 'sneakily' teaching phonics to students struggling with reading
“I feel sure that they’re just much more set up for life with this way of doing things."
Down syndrome hasn’t stopped Maui Oliver from achieving his taekwondo dreams
Black belt and NZ representative takes on new role as instructor.
Teacher mistakenly synced personal photos, sexualised memes to school iPad
A student discovered the photos of two teachers cuddling, and a meme about sex.
Her 6-year-old son shot his teacher. Now she is being sentenced for child neglect
The teacher spent two weeks in hospital with multiple injuries after the January shooting.
Leaflet opposing Auckland school's pronoun policy dropped into letterboxes
The mother said it was leaflets like this that harmed children.
Reading wars: Less than 40 per cent of schools offer Reading Recovery
The uptake of Reading Recovery has hit a record low.
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