PremiumPremiumEducationVaccine mandate extra 'challenge' for childcare sectorThe deadline for early childcare educators and providers to be vaccinated looms large08 Nov 09:55 PM
New ZealandAll staff at King Country school refuse vaccineNone of the three teachers, three support staff or a relief teacher are vaccinated.08 Nov 04:53 PM
New ZealandParent shocked after investigation clears teacher of abuse allegationsThe teacher was the subject of multiple claims of bullying toward students and staff.08 Nov 04:25 AM
New ZealandPaeroa school bus owner in tears after youth wreck vehiclesWindows of three school buses were smashed with metal pipes, rocks and egged.06 Nov 10:17 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Disrupters, influencers and business leaders making a difference - Auckland Uni's top alumni starsWho are the inspiring young New Zealanders making a difference in New Zealand and abroad?06 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Incredibly worrying': Intermediate principals plead for school counsellorsThere is a 'worrying number of young people with serious mental health worries".05 Nov 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Real wake-up call': Principals plead for funded counsellors'Teachers don't have the time to sit down and unpack what is going on.'05 Nov 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationNorthland school principals say schools are missing out on a multicultural experience as international borders remain closedNorthland schools see a reduction of $1.1M in international students' income last year.04 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandBroadcasting school probe to look at concerns from last three yearsProbe's scope covers alleged bullying, harassment and discrimination.04 Nov 06:30 AM
New ZealandGloriavale's anti-vaccine dilemma: Get the jab for teachers, or face losing its schoolsGloriavale located in an area that has one of the South Island's lowest vaccine rates.04 Nov 01:47 AM
New ZealandSome church staff included in education sector's vaccine mandateBrian Tamaki and Peter Mortlock could both be covered by the mandate.04 Nov 12:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVaccine mandate: Half of teachers at some schools don't want jab - principalThere are concerns for schools with large numbers of staff who did not want the vaccine.03 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher says 'nice bum' comment was a one-off. Ex-students allege otherwiseWellington teacher who pinched a girl's bottom had a history of making sexual comments.03 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandSome school staff presenting bogus vaccine exemption certificates - principalsTeachers must get their first jab by mid November.02 Nov 07:26 PM
EducationAuckland University says its 40,000 students will need Covid vaccine to visit campusThose wishing to engage in face-to-face learning will need to have both jabs by January 4.02 Nov 03:13 AM
New ZealandBig bubbles may have helped kids cope during 2020 lockdownThe Growing Up in New Zealand survey was one of the largest of its kind in the world.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid scare at West Auckland daycare after teacher tests positiveThe case was detected as the result of routine screening for early childhood educators.01 Nov 06:15 AM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Old system': Some Bay schools phase out streaming for junior studentsStreaming at John Paul College will stop from the start of next year.31 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Low belief and low self-esteem': Bay schools phase out class streamingTauranga Boys College is making the switch to mixed-ability junior classes.31 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStudent misses a month of school due to Covid lockdownA Whangārei Boys' High School student stuck on Great Barrier Island since August.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A nightmare': Some principals say staggered days won't work for primary schoolEducation Minister has said the reopening of primary schools keeps him awake at night.28 Oct 09:28 PM
New ZealandUnvaxxed teachers to be barred from schools, learning centres from Nov 15Those who go onsite despite restrictions will be committing an offence, the MoE says.28 Oct 06:36 AM
EducationAnnual leave for parent-teacher interviews gets thumbs down from select committeeBill aimed to help parents engage in their child's schooling.27 Oct 11:56 PM
World'Brutal': China making billions off Uighur genocideBeijing's brutal persecution of millions is proving very lucrative for China.27 Oct 08:49 PM
New Zealand'Nice bum': Teacher who pinched student's bottom keeps practising certificate'I am completely ashamed of myself,' says teacher who blames the incident on Prozac.27 Oct 08:15 PM
New Zealand'Bite the bullet': National calls for immediate reopening of schoolsPrimary schools say safety concerns may mean classrooms don't reopen this year.27 Oct 03:40 AM
New ZealandCovid: 74 cases, Waikato alert level eased, Nov 15 school return planTentative plan for Year 1-8 schoolchildren to return to class on November 15.27 Oct 12:48 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Auckland kura stay closedTwo wharekura remain closed because of the danger Delta has on Māori families.26 Oct 09:52 PM
Education'It changed my outlook': Cactus programme changed Tama's perspectiveApplications for the Dannevirke Cactus programme are open until November 4.26 Oct 09:46 PM
New ZealandHutt Valley school-leavers hoped to help plug skill shortages in high vacancy industriesDemand for hospitality workers in Wellington has tripled over the past two years.26 Oct 04:00 PM
EducationTeacher Covid-19 test delays keep high school closedMore schools made the call to stay closed today in the face of rising Delta numbers.26 Oct 12:02 AM
New Zealand'It feels like we're the guinea pigs': Some students nervous about return to schoolSome are glad to be back, others anxious - and they're all sick of Zoom.25 Oct 07:55 PM
New ZealandNo jab no job? Vital health workers can now ask to skip Covid vaccinePractioners cannot give themselves exemptions.23 Oct 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Hope like hell': Major concerns teachers will quit rather than get Covid jabEducation workers need to have their first dose by 15 November.23 Oct 06:43 PM