Pisa results: Why New Zealand’s education system is failing
The downward track of NZ's three core subjects in the OECD programme is troubling.
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The $380m project has raised questions over cost, staffing and the funding process.
Santa's darker side
An old tradition in Lidecko, Czech Republic sees St Nicholas leading devils and the grim reaper around the village. Photographs by Petr David Josek for the Associate Press
Students opt for ‘rigorous’ Cambridge curriculum over NCEA uncertainty
The international Cambridge exams have registered a 6 per cent increase in 2023 in NZ.
71 jobs proposed to go as Massey University moves ahead with cost-cutting restructure
Massey University opts to move ahead with restructure, spelling loss of 66 science roles.
'Old school': Education mandates met with 'reluctance' by schools
Schools will be required to teach an hour of reading, writing and maths every day.
'Transphobic bigot': Judge blasts student's 'scandalous' defamation claims against academic
Academic refutes claims they defamed student suspended after 'aggressive' exchange.
Ex-Dilworth chaplain admits new paedophilia charges, bringing victim count to 19
Ross Browne has been in prison since his sentencing on similar charges in 2021.
Science curriculum that 'shocked' teachers on hold ahead of new govt
Teachers are both pleased and frustrated that the planned curriculum has been bumped back.
More than half of students not attending school regularly, new data shows
School attendance for term 2 this year was markedly down on the previous term.
Private Auckland school shuts down Palestine support group
Diocesan said it did not condone any views that created or supported political division.
School under fire for sending deadly carcinogen to science students
Chemicals banned in most schools were sent to homes of teenagers in plastic bags.
King's College historical sexual offending allegations investigated by police
Detectives have already spoken to several former students of the Auckland private school.
Anxiety in public service, literacy support down and Guy Fawkes pet plan| Focus Morning Bulletin November 2, 2023
Half a million ballots uncounted - Luxon may need NZ First, 30% drop in literacy support via Reading Recovery in last 3 years and owners are being urged to have a pet plan as Guy Fawkes rolls around. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty
Auckland school tries to suppress link to child sex abuse image case
The former deputy principal had child abuse and bestiality images.
Leaflet opposing Auckland school's pronoun policy dropped into letterboxes
The mother said it was leaflets like this that harmed children.
'Westlake legend' killed during yacht race just weeks away from retiring from teaching
"School won't be the same without him," Westlake Boys' principal tells students.
'Your heart is so rotten': Victims, parents confront teacher who made hundreds of illicit videos
Malcolm Ross Davidson pleaded guilty to nearly 200 individual charges.
Focus: Party policy summary - Education
NZ Herald Focus breaks down the main political parties' major policies - compiling all you need to know. In the fourth of our limited series, we look at what could be done for our education sector. Video / NZ Herald / Getty
Entrepreneur's $1.2m donation sees Auckland students visit Silicon Valley
Auckland University Business School students visit Allbirds, Silicon Valley giants after entrepreneur Tony Falkenstein's $1.2m donation. Video / University of Auckland
Ex-King's College teacher jailed for historical child sex abuse; call for NZ victims
The school is promising support and co-operation in any future police probe.
Inform your vote - our sliding education levels and how political parties plan to lift them
Concerns over gaps in the next generation of workers has employers worried.
Kea Kids News: Te Kuiti kid harnesses the power of the mullet to support mental health
It’s tough to know what to do when you’re being bullied, but for one kid the answer is fundraising! Kea Kids News reporter Phoebe interviews 10-year-old Jaxon and his friends about joining the Blonde Mullet Brigade and raising money for other bullied kids. Video / Kea Kids News
School drop-out 'crisis': Kids as young as 12 leaving school in search of work
'We’re really heading toward a significant crisis event.'
'Too valuable to lose' - ACC cuts funding for programme protecting preschoolers from sexual abuse
The safety course has run for 28 years and taught more than 17,000 children.
Can National improve reading and writing in schools with new policy?
OPINION: National Party has vowed to shake up how children are taught to read and write.
Who teaches the teachers? New report looks at the failings of training in NZ
"You’re teaching content knowledge, but it’s the first thing to drop."
Alice Wilson: No child should be left out in the cold on literacy
OPINION: Our education system is unwilling to move with science on reading.
Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon and the truth about schools
OPINION: Schools have enough problems without having to deal with politicians' bad data.
Focus: National Party makes education policy announcement
National leader Christopher Luxon announced the party's Structured Literacy policy at a school in Tauranga. Video / NZ Herald
Does an education crisis really exist in NZ?
Education researchers are divided over the state of the school system.
Universities reluctant to set parity deadlines for Māori and Pasifika students
The Tertiary Education Commission has been trying for years to improve their education.
Opinion: The potential impact of financial literacy in schools for NZ’s indebted population
OPINION: Exposing students to the 'how to' of financial literacy may not be enough.
Liam Rutherford: Get politicians out of our schools
OPINION: The solutions are already known and don't include trivial sloganeering.