Education

• Education

  

  Schools stretched as English learner numbers hit record high

  Date

  Tue, 16 Jun 2026, 5:00am

  Schools stretched as English learner numbers hit record high
• Education

  

  Charter school reports show sharp divide in attendance and achievement

  Date

  Thu, 11 Jun 2026, 5:00am

  Charter school reports show sharp divide in attendance and achievement
• Education

  

  Schools turn to record number of overseas-trained teachers amid shortages

  Date

  Fri, 05 Jun 2026, 5:00am

  Schools turn to record number of overseas-trained teachers amid shortages
• Education

  

  Inside the growing trend of therapy dogs in the classroom

  Date

  Mon, 23 Mar 2026, 7:11am

  Inside the growing trend of therapy dogs in the classroom
• Education

  

  Overhaul of 'dense' school reports in push to help parents decide where to send kids

  Date

  Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 1:15pm

  Overhaul of 'dense' school reports in push to help parents decide where to send kids
• Education

  

  PPTA warns booming rolls and immigration fuelling teacher shortage

  Date

  Fri, 06 Mar 2026, 5:00am

  PPTA warns booming rolls and immigration fuelling teacher shortage
• Education

  

  'Highly concerning failures' at Teaching Council; firm run by CEO's husband gets $1.7m contracts - report

  Date

  Tue, 17 Feb 2026, 3:21pm

  'Highly concerning failures' at Teaching Council; firm run by CEO's husband gets $1.7m contracts - report
• Education

  

  Cabinet removes te reo Māori name of school lunches scheme

  Date

  Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 5:00am

  Cabinet removes te reo Māori name of school lunches scheme
• Education

  

  Damning report finds Kiwi 5-year-olds starting school unable to talk, write name or use toilets

  Type

  Watch video

  Date

  Tue, 03 Feb 2026, 2:14pm

  Damning report finds Kiwi 5-year-olds starting school unable to talk, write name or use toilets
• Education

  

  Teacher caught snorting 'white powder' off classroom desk at school Christmas party

  Date

  Wed, 19 Nov 2025, 8:37pm

  Teacher caught snorting 'white powder' off classroom desk at school Christmas party
• Education

  

  Educators concerned as Govt u-turns on AI

  Date

  Fri, 17 Oct 2025, 5:00am

  Educators concerned as Govt u-turns on AI
• Education

  

  Concerns raised as hundreds of learning support roles remain vacant

  Date

  Mon, 13 Oct 2025, 5:00am

  Concerns raised as hundreds of learning support roles remain vacant
• Education

  

  Ministry considers first parent prosecutions over school absences

  Date

  Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 5:00am

  Ministry considers first parent prosecutions over school absences
• Education

  

  Universities give up using software to detect AI in students' work

  Date

  Tue, 30 Sep 2025, 2:33pm

  Universities give up using software to detect AI in students' work
• Education

  

  School's out: Teachers start a week of strikes; class cancelled for thousands

  Date

  Mon, 15 Sep 2025, 7:15am

  School's out: Teachers start a week of strikes; class cancelled for thousands
• Education

  

  NZ language learning at crisis point; call for compulsory classes

  Date

  Mon, 01 Sep 2025, 9:20am

  NZ language learning at crisis point; call for compulsory classes
• Education

  

  NCEA overhaul: Student reacts to changing of 'flawed' curriculum

  Date

  Mon, 04 Aug 2025, 3:21pm

  NCEA overhaul: Student reacts to changing of 'flawed' curriculum
• Education

  

  Donations save school from brink of closure

  Date

  Sun, 13 Jul 2025, 12:48pm

  Donations save school from brink of closure
• Education

  

  Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships

  Date

  Sun, 13 Jul 2025, 9:25am

  Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships
• Education

  'Not a lot of clarity': AI policy guidance divides education sector

  Date

  Mon, 05 May 2025, 1:40pm

  'Not a lot of clarity': AI policy guidance divides education sector
• Education

  

  Watch: Auckland school among $100m Govt package to ease school rolls pressure

  Type

  Watch video

  Date

  Tue, 15 Apr 2025, 8:37am

  Watch: Auckland school among $100m Govt package to ease school rolls pressure
• Education

  

  Police investigating Auckland Christian school teacher over assault allegations

  Date

  Wed, 09 Apr 2025, 1:29pm

  Police investigating Auckland Christian school teacher over assault allegations
• Education

  

  English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for seniors, draft reading list revealed

  Date

  Tue, 01 Apr 2025, 1:31pm

  English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for seniors, draft reading list revealed
• Education

  

  ‘Why not me?’: Mum of seven pursues dream to retrain as mechanic

  Date

  Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 8:53am

  ‘Why not me?’: Mum of seven pursues dream to retrain as mechanic
• Education

  

  State-integrated school’s optional $10,000 fee shocks parent

  Date

  Mon, 10 Mar 2025, 3:43pm

  State-integrated school’s optional $10,000 fee shocks parent
• Education

  

  Are private schools better than public schools in New Zealand?

  Date

  Thu, 27 Feb 2025, 3:24pm

  Are private schools better than public schools in New Zealand?
• Education

  

  King's College staffer 'catfished' by fake underage profile

  Date

  Mon, 16 Dec 2024, 11:52am

  King's College staffer 'catfished' by fake underage profile
• Education

  

  Why curriculum changes could ignite cultural controversies in NZ

  Date

  Fri, 13 Dec 2024, 2:44pm

  Why curriculum changes could ignite cultural controversies in NZ
• Education

  

  Christchurch and Auckland get new charter schools, including French immersion

  Date

  Thu, 05 Dec 2024, 3:11pm

  Christchurch and Auckland get new charter schools, including French immersion
• Education

  

  The level 2 NCEA maths question that left top students in tears

  Type

  Watch video

  Date

  Sat, 09 Nov 2024, 2:04pm

  The level 2 NCEA maths question that left top students in tears
• Education

  

  Who is getting into medical school? New study sounds alarm over diversification

  Date

  Fri, 08 Nov 2024, 7:12am

  Who is getting into medical school? New study sounds alarm over diversification
• Education

  

  Halls of residence applications soar as students face tough competition

  Date

  Mon, 21 Oct 2024, 11:55am

  Halls of residence applications soar as students face tough competition
• Education

  

  Digital cheats prompt return to traditional testing methods

  Date

  Tue, 15 Oct 2024, 3:44pm

  Digital cheats prompt return to traditional testing methods
• Education

  

  Charter schools: Education union changes rules, David Seymour calls it a ‘come to Jesus moment’

  Date

  Wed, 02 Oct 2024, 3:42pm

  Charter schools: Education union changes rules, David Seymour calls it a ‘come to Jesus moment’
• Education

  

  'Kick in the guts': Acting principal critical of ban on teacher-only days during term

  Type

  Watch video

  Date

  Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 8:38am

  'Kick in the guts': Acting principal critical of ban on teacher-only days during term
• Education

  

  Teachers' union slams $30m cut to te reo Māori programme in favour of maths

  Date

  Thu, 26 Sep 2024, 2:39pm

  Teachers' union slams $30m cut to te reo Māori programme in favour of maths
• Education

  

  $30m cut from te reo Māori program to boost math curriculum

  Date

  Thu, 26 Sep 2024, 7:32am

  $30m cut from te reo Māori program to boost math curriculum
• Education

  

  Shift in culture at large Auckland school since cellphone ban

  Date

  Mon, 16 Sep 2024, 5:00am

  Shift in culture at large Auckland school since cellphone ban
• Education

  

  How to pick the right school for your child

  Date

  Thu, 12 Sep 2024, 3:56pm

  How to pick the right school for your child
• Education

  

  'Doing two jobs': Why rural principals want to quit

  Date

  Tue, 03 Sep 2024, 3:12pm

  'Doing two jobs': Why rural principals want to quit
• Education

  

  Top watchdog shames two schools; worries some student enrolments, suspensions not fair

  Date

  Wed, 07 Aug 2024, 1:37pm

  Top watchdog shames two schools; worries some student enrolments, suspensions not fair
• Education

  

  No silver bullet: Maths teaching changes criticised

  Date

  Sun, 04 Aug 2024, 4:14pm

  No silver bullet: Maths teaching changes criticised
• Education

  

  Video emerges of students assaulting man, forcing him to eat pet food

  Date

  Fri, 02 Aug 2024, 2:39pm

  Video emerges of students assaulting man, forcing him to eat pet food
• Education

  

  School attendance: New data shows slight uptick in number of students attending classes regularly

  Date

  Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 2:11pm

  School attendance: New data shows slight uptick in number of students attending classes regularly
• Education

  

  'Appalled': Teachers' fears after leaked emails show new curriculum plans

  Date

  Wed, 10 Jul 2024, 11:44am

  'Appalled': Teachers' fears after leaked emails show new curriculum plans
• Education

  

  AUT students file complaint, seek legal advice over pharmacology paper

  Date

  Mon, 01 Jul 2024, 11:08am

  AUT students file complaint, seek legal advice over pharmacology paper
• Education

  

  'Makes me feel sick': School principal blasts Actura NZ after cancelled space school trip

  Date

  Mon, 17 Jun 2024, 1:41pm

  'Makes me feel sick': School principal blasts Actura NZ after cancelled space school trip
• Education

  

  Children urged to have annual literacy and numeracy tests, cursive handwriting lessons

  Date

  Sun, 16 Jun 2024, 3:49pm

  Children urged to have annual literacy and numeracy tests, cursive handwriting lessons
• Education

  

  More socialisation between students and less distraction in class after phone ban, principals say

  Date

  Tue, 04 Jun 2024, 4:04pm

  More socialisation between students and less distraction in class after phone ban, principals say
• Education

  

  Auckland Uni students face consequences over unpaid rent amid strike

  Date

  Wed, 29 May 2024, 5:00am

  Auckland Uni students face consequences over unpaid rent amid strike
• Education

  

  'KidsCan on steroids': Revamped school lunches may be less than healthy, principal says

  Date

  Mon, 20 May 2024, 3:01pm

  'KidsCan on steroids': Revamped school lunches may be less than healthy, principal says
• Education

  

  'Difficult to accept the claims': University executives on ERO reporting variation in teacher preparedness

  Date

  Mon, 13 May 2024, 4:16pm

  'Difficult to accept the claims': University executives on ERO reporting variation in teacher preparedness
• Education

  

  Victoria University offers new scholarship for public servants made redundant

  Date

  Thu, 09 May 2024, 2:50pm

  Victoria University offers new scholarship for public servants made redundant
• Education

  

  More than 500 courses cut from Massey University

  Date

  Mon, 06 May 2024, 9:34pm

  More than 500 courses cut from Massey University
• Education

  

  What you need to know about the school cellphone ban

  Date

  Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 3:28pm

  What you need to know about the school cellphone ban
• Education

  

  'Horrendous': Costs of ball season put pressure on parents

  Date

  Tue, 23 Apr 2024, 12:28pm

  'Horrendous': Costs of ball season put pressure on parents
• Education

  

  Why being humble can make you a better leader

  Date

  Sun, 21 Apr 2024, 3:04pm

  Why being humble can make you a better leader
• Education

  

  Class warfare: Education Ministry cuts 'strike at heart', Govt promises to reinvest

  Date

  Thu, 18 Apr 2024, 7:22am

  Class warfare: Education Ministry cuts 'strike at heart', Govt promises to reinvest
• Education

  

  What the Education Minister hopes to accomplish through history curriculum reform

  Date

  Thu, 04 Apr 2024, 10:02am

  What the Education Minister hopes to accomplish through history curriculum reform
• Education

  

  Teachers want parent support to tackle suspension rate, Government focused elsewhere

  Date

  Tue, 02 Apr 2024, 2:18pm

  Teachers want parent support to tackle suspension rate, Government focused elsewhere
• Education

  

  School stand-downs, suspensions rise

  Date

  Tue, 02 Apr 2024, 5:00am

  School stand-downs, suspensions rise
• Education

  

  How the Minister of Education is tackling the country's rapidly declining classroom behaviour

  Date

  Thu, 28 Mar 2024, 3:09pm

  How the Minister of Education is tackling the country's rapidly declining classroom behaviour
• Education

  

  Australian state of Victoria launches campaign to attract Kiwi early childhood teachers

  Date

  Mon, 11 Mar 2024, 9:01am

  Australian state of Victoria launches campaign to attract Kiwi early childhood teachers
• Education

  

  Schools fear more kids will skip class if free lunches axed

  Date

  Fri, 01 Mar 2024, 1:54pm

  Schools fear more kids will skip class if free lunches axed
• Education

  

  'Absurd': Fast-growing school hits out after Govt puts 'essential' builds on hold

  Date

  Wed, 21 Feb 2024, 3:55pm

  'Absurd': Fast-growing school hits out after Govt puts 'essential' builds on hold
• Education

  

  Crisis as Northland principals walking away from 'too big' a job

  Date

  Mon, 05 Feb 2024, 4:19pm

  Crisis as Northland principals walking away from 'too big' a job
• Education

  

  Top University calling in the lawyers over ‘gravely concerning’ Bloomfield scam

  Date

  Fri, 02 Feb 2024, 5:00am

  Top University calling in the lawyers over ‘gravely concerning’ Bloomfield scam
• Education

  

  'Every child has the right to education': Outrage after school rejects boy over long-term rental agreement

  Date

  Thu, 01 Feb 2024, 8:50pm

  'Every child has the right to education': Outrage after school rejects boy over long-term rental agreement
• Education

  

  How to save money on school uniforms

  Type

  Watch video

  Date

  Mon, 22 Jan 2024, 3:27pm

  How to save money on school uniforms
• Education

  

  Chromebooks, shoes, uniforms and stationary- the overwhelming list returns

  Date

  Sun, 21 Jan 2024, 3:00pm

  Chromebooks, shoes, uniforms and stationary- the overwhelming list returns
• Education

  

  'A bit disappointed': Reaction to a third year of declining NCEA pass rates and what needs to change

  Date

  Thu, 18 Jan 2024, 8:21am

  'A bit disappointed': Reaction to a third year of declining NCEA pass rates and what needs to change
• Education

  

  Tauranga students worried about university chances after NCEA results error

  Date

  Wed, 17 Jan 2024, 7:30pm

  Tauranga students worried about university chances after NCEA results error
• Education

  

  The uniform issue: Schools debate over expensive attire versus regular clothing

  Date

  Tue, 16 Jan 2024, 9:14am

  The uniform issue: Schools debate over expensive attire versus regular clothing
• Education

  

  Why homeschooling families want more financial support from Government

  Date

  Thu, 11 Jan 2024, 9:18am

  Why homeschooling families want more financial support from Government
• Education

  

  We've heard nothing: Teachers confused by lack of Government consultation over gender guideline changes

  Date

  Tue, 09 Jan 2024, 9:18am

  We've heard nothing: Teachers confused by lack of Government consultation over gender guideline changes

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