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Many Māori learners and whānau have little to no trust in their local education services.
'Totally unfair': Principal blasts Eden Park management over cancelling school ball
"They need to be prepared to work with schools rather than just cut us off at the knees."
Matariki 2022: Centre of Indigenous Science opens new pathways for students
Matariki brings in new innovation and study opportunities for Otago University students.
Eden Park bans school balls, raucous events enraged residents
'We know the schools will be deeply disappointed.'
Canterbury offers 300 university scholarships to students from poorer schools
The initiative was unveiled as part of the university's 150-year birthday celebration.
Graduating teachers carry region's hopes
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Susan Grimsdell: Child literacy as simple as ABC
OPINION: This mother started her daughter on the path to reading with a can of marmalade.
Hato Paora to reach 75-year milestone in October
Māori Catholic School will celebrate its 75 anniversary at Labour weekend in October
Education leader lauds Government strategy targeting 'disappearing students'
The strategy aims to return vanishing students to classrooms around the country.
Sunny Kaushal: Vaping is running rings around cigarettes
OPINION: Dairy and business owners' group defends sales of vaping products.
School fits hidden detectors to tackle 'crazy' vaping epidemic
Aggressive marketing and evolving technology leaves schools battling a vaping 'epidemic'.
Dan Bidois: Rediscovering the Kiwi dream
OPINION: Former National MP offers his recipe for New Zealand's great comeback.
Students solve method boarding and disembarking passengers on planes
The students ran 10,000 simulations of passengers getting on and off planes.
'If the wages were liveable, I wouldn't leave' NorthTec nursing graduate moves to Australia
NorthTec holds four graduation ceremonies over two days to celebrate two graduate cohorts.
Nurses among those not being targeted on international education green list
Opinion: International students' return to provide much-needed funds but Govt plan flawed.
Leaked document: College says gender identity should align with biological sex
Pride advocate calls document "appalling" - MP says ministry will be working with school.
Flag raised on Hawke's Bay's EIT campus for International Rainbow Pride Month
Pride flag raised on campus - "It's about celebrating rainbow identity."
Kathie Irwin: Mind the gaps in pay equality
OPINION: Education consultant confronts inequality for mana wahine with solutions.
Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media
PM Jacinda Ardern says protesters who gathered outside a new Christchurch high school she was opening had "no effect" on the event. Video / George Heard
College may face 'formal intervention' over controversial marriage claim
The ministry has also revealed it told the college a month ago to remove the line.
Teacher hiring 'a nightmare' with not enough graduates
Without the influx of foreign teachers from overseas, schools are struggling to hire help.
Why literacy rates are falling in NZ schools
Student performance in the building-blocks of education is worsening.
Young vapers: 'More nicotine than a pack-a-day'
Schools seeking help for young people hooked on nicotine as numbers vaping increases.
Christ's College students allowed to wear Pacific attire to school
Ie faitaga can be worn instead of trousers throughout the year.
NZ urgently needs a Covid action plan for schools – here's how to do it
Schools need a foolproof plan to keep Covid-19 out of the classroom this winter.
Worries over teen vaping rise in New Plymouth
Highlands Intermediate has disciplined 17 students so far this year for vaping.
'The system is broken': Kids falling out of school puts demand on Alternative Education
Alternative education space in Northland is filled with over-capacity and minimal funding.
The downtowners: 45,000 people making a life in central Auckland
The biggest challenges face apartment-dwellers in area one deemed an "amenity wasteland".
NZ urgently needs a winter Covid action plan for schools – here's how to do it
THE CONVERSATION: An action plan for schools is urgently needed to protect children.
Students stranded as school bus firms cancel run at short notice
A severe lack of local bus drivers has left some families scrambling to get kids home.
More youth encouraged to connect with culture through marae-based workshop
Rangatahi Ora is conducting a three-day marae-based workshop from June 17 to 19.
Truancy crisis: Fewer than 60% attend school regularly - Govt sets targets to combat startling student stat
Truancy in New Zealand has been getting steadily worse since 2015.