New ZealandReaders become the authorsA novel approach to reading has kids blogging and commenting online about what should happen next in books - and authors follow the instructions.08 Dec 02:13 AM
New ZealandReview education system - expertA student learning expert has suggested a top-level review of the schooling system after international testing showed 15-year-olds had slipped in maths, science and reading.06 Dec 09:51 PM
New ZealandEducation debacle: What can we do?PISA envy is rife at the moment as we find NZ has slipped. This should be a shot of reality and force us not to be complacent with the status quo.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandKindergarten teachers to protest around NZ todayKindergarten teachers around the country will protest today against ongoing cuts to funding in their sector.05 Dec 06:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Best teaching will require political willEditorial: It is highly appropriate that NZ officials have been to Asia to identify the key points of the successful programmes there. But implementing their findings on what works will require political will.05 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionDr Fiona Ell: Real issue is the gap, not rankingsShould we worry about our ranking? No, not per se, writes Dr Fiona Ell. Focusing on one number, one position in the race, who our neighbours on the list are is missing the point.04 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionDr Sue Thomson: Oz education declining for a decadeNew international test results in reading, science and maths show that Australian education is going backwards - a declining trend that has been going on for the past decade, writes Dr Sue Thomson.04 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionDavid Hill: All praise to the nation's schoolsIn the aftermath of the Roast Busters revelations, voices muttered that our schools aren't teaching sexual morality.04 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGap widens between NZ studentsThe gap between 15-year-old students who are excelling and those who are failing has widened despite the Govt's increased focus on the educational achievement "tail".04 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandParata: Student ranking drop 'serious'Education Minister Hekia Parata says New Zealand is doing everything right to reform the education system, in the wake of a fall in an international league table.03 Dec 07:20 PM
New ZealandDo whales hear their dinner?Auckland University team heads first research on giant mammals' ability to sense sound waves of prey.03 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ education standards falling - OECDNew Zealand educational achievement has dropped significantly in the core subjects of science, maths and reading, according to a OECD report.03 Dec 03:20 AM
New Zealand'Positive' feedback to proposed changesFeedback around proposed changes aimed at opening up Teachers Council disciplinary tribunal proceedings have so far been positive, the council says.02 Dec 09:34 PM
New ZealandNCEA fails students: UniversitiesUnis say high school students are coming to them under-prepared and with a poor work ethic - and they blame the NCEA system.29 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy tried to kill himselfAn 8-year-old boy tried to kill himself in a lunch break because school was "too hard" - and his parents are furious the school did not call 111 for an ambulance.29 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandEvery child should visit WaitangiAn initiative to get every child in New Zealand to visit Waitangi before they leave school was launched in Auckland.29 Nov 02:54 AM
New ZealandNZ education facing a bad reportEducation Minister Hekia Parata is preparing for an embarrassing drop in New Zealand's education rankings in an international survey next week.28 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionMartin Thrupp: National Standards data fixation barrier to useful changeNew Zealanders are suddenly swimming in National Standards data, writes Martin Thrupp. But has the fixation on National Standards been good for schools and children?27 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandStudy raises Standards concernsPrimary and intermediate school teachers are being overworked and some subjects are prioritised at the expense of others, says a study into National Standards.27 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandOtago expecting increase in student numbersStudent numbers are expected to increase at the University of Otago next year, turning around three years of declining enrolments at the institution.27 Nov 04:30 AM
New Zealand$10.5m in extra school fundingThe Government is providing $10.5 million in extra school funding to improve student achievement in maths and science.26 Nov 10:24 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Unlocking the most valuable lesson for childrenDeborah Hill Cone asks, "How do you validate your child's pain and make them feel heard, but at the same time not frame them as a victim?"24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool soap ban sickensKids are becoming ill at one of NZ's most modern new schools, parents say, because for 3 years the board banned soap and hand towels fearing they harmed the environment.23 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentGuiding teens to wise decisionsHigh school years are when teens face important decisions that will shape their future. But whom do they go to when they need advice?22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandPreschool boss fraudulently got cashA preschool boss who inflated attendance records in order to fraudulently get $25,000 in government cash has been censured by the profession.21 Nov 10:19 PM
New ZealandRhodes winner juggles nerves, delightAlice Wang has always hoped to get a Rhodes Scholarship - but never really expected it to actually happen.20 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland makes list of best citiesAuckland has been ranked among the top cities in the world for students to pursue a university education.20 Nov 04:30 PM
