Destiny Church's failed attempt to set up a charter school was blocked in part because of fears about students being pressured into joining the church.

Mass killer Stephen Anderson who in 1997 gunned down 10 people, killing six of them, including his 60-year-old father is no longer tutoring at an art school.

Physical abuse is easily defined. But not emotional abuse. Schools should teach how to recognise and deal with such behaviour in a relationship.

An Auckland primary school has been closed by the Ministry of Health after a number of pupils and staff came down with a vomiting bug.

Two early childhood teachers admitted to mistreating young children.

Norah Barlow reckons early childhood education has the potential to become just as big a sharemarket success as the aged-care sector she's more commonly associated with.

Principals say it's "party time" in many Auckland schools because the city's housing shortage has bumped about half the region's schools down the decile ratings.

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's tens of millions donation to Harvard University has sparked grass-roots grumbling.

Hundreds of tertiary students and graduates are taking advantage of an exchange programme visa encouraging New Zealanders to get a taste of living the American dream.

The principal of a Far North Maori language school has been censured and struck off for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

A female physical education teacher at an Auckland high school is on sick leave after she was accused of favouritism towards at least one teenage boy.

A probe that has already uncovered nearly $10 million in misappropriated tertiary funding is to be expanded to include a dozen suspect programmes around the country.

Next month Sio Talakai-Alatini is due to give birth to her fourth daughter - and thanks to a brave decision she will also graduate with a masters degree.

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The boss of an art school that hired Raurimu massacre killer Stephen Anderson as a tutor is "seriously shocked" the school did so without knowing his history.

Free uniforms and stationery are on offer to those who enrol at a new charter school.

An independent review will be carried out at Rotorua Girls' High School to investigate an incident in which a large group of senior students were stood down on their last day.

A principal who headed a school that lost more than 55 teachers in four years is under investigation by the Teachers Council.

Prominent lawyer says female teacher had done nothing legally wrong, even though her alleged actions amounted to professional misconduct.

A retired judge says families need more financial support so that one parent can stay at home for the first three years of each child's life.

Police say they are aware of two alleged incidents and have received one complaint involving a female teacher at a boys' Catholic college in Hamilton, but say no crime has been committed.

A female teacher at a Catholic boys' college has resigned amid allegations she had sex with two students.

Auckland Grammar School is seeking a further $1.7 million for its new $6.4 million classroom project where construction is well advanced.

A female teacher has resigned from a Catholic school amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with two students.

NZ's version of capitalism largely involves borrowing to bid up the prices of our existing houses, particularly in Auckland, writes Peter Lyons. The rest of the country looks on bemused.

Students are now less likely to have a male teacher, with many going through their early education years without ever encountering a male role model.

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