PoliticsTruancy 'crisis': 60,000 students 'chronically absent' from schoolData shows 61,854 students are attending 70 per cent or less of classes.06 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandHutt high school students take mould protest to ParliamentStudents turned up with their school work, chairs and tables.05 May 11:30 PM
PoliticsTruancy, sickness crisis: Barely 60pc of kids regularly attend schoolTruancy numbers rise, but are kids just getting better at staying at home when sick?05 May 05:00 PM
KahuProject aims to reconnect Māori adoptees with familiesResearcher to help descendants of Maori adoptees find their turangawaewae.04 May 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew school zone plans: What you need to knowZone proposals for more than 50 Auckland schools are set to be announced soon.04 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCreditor action pushes classroom, state house builder into administrationThe business has built 88 education buildings, 50 homes and 348 modules.04 May 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationCombating youth violence: How Northland schools are using innovation to cope with challenging students"Somewhere on the way, we have a responsibility as a village to help these students."04 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHistory curriculum 'woefully lacks detail'Opinion: History lessons should be comprehensive and focus on our nation, not ethnicities.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVictoria Uni prompt meeting involving police- regarding assault reportsIt comes after an investigation was launched over the assault at the Te Puni Village.04 May 06:20 AM
EducationLocal Focus: Jazz for peaceUnesco International Jazz Day known only in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Would take the opportunity again'- Commissioner defends meet with Mongrel MobHunt said he would not be doing his job if he excluded gangs from the conversation.03 May 08:49 AM
New ZealandParent shocked after class asked to play 'racist' game'They're gamifying racism.'03 May 01:30 AM
Politics'Truancy crisis': 30,000 missing, chronically absent studentsAttendance has been dropping since 2015; in 2019, 7% of students were chronically absent.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents to protest against Ministry 'inaction' as mould discovery forces return to remote learningMaslen said it was well-known in the school community C Block was not up to standard.02 May 03:14 AM
New ZealandMouldy high school classroom block to be demolishedHutt Valley HS year 12 and 13 students will split time between school and satellite hub.29 Apr 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuMatua and whaea victory: Ministry declares all teachers can choose te reo classroom titlesChange in tune comes on back of a campaign started by two Hawke's Bay student teachers.26 Apr 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Can you help me?': Excluded autistic boy appeals to Children's CommissionerJudge Becroft: Urgent need for an appeal process when a child is suspended.26 Apr 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSchool zones: Special arrangement possible for out-of-zone siblingsSiblings of current students may be allowed in from out of zone under transition scheme.26 Apr 04:00 AM
EmploymentRise of the tradies: Record numbers sign up as apprenticesRecord number of school leavers swap books for tools as apprenticeship numbers swell.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's new school zones: 'We feel like we're being kicked out of our community'Auckland's new zoning rules will mean children might have to go to a different school.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt to curb speed limits near schools nationwideSpeeds around urban schools could drop to 30 km/h.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrop in foreign students: The University of Auckland spent $44m on redundanciesAnnual reports show pandemic wiped millions of dollars off universities' balance sheets.22 Apr 07:27 AM
LifestyleCan you do it? The 3 'simple' primary school questions that stump parentsThey're designed for primary school students, but most intelligent adults seem to struggle22 Apr 02:14 AM
New ZealandMigrant accepted for med school feels trapped by family's visa delaysMigrants are feeling lost with no indication of visa status in regards of work, study etc21 Apr 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Schools caught between zone changes and frustrated familiesEditorial; Choice is important for parents wanting the best education for their children.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandChurch unaware its former choir director had faced sex allegationsJames Tibbles was an organist at St Patrick's Cathedral.20 Apr 07:03 AM
New ZealandTop school: 'We will take girls' complaints to authorities'St Cuthbert's College says it now has 'robust child protection policies in place'.19 Apr 11:54 PM
New ZealandNew zones for Auckland schools: 'There'll be some pretty angry people'Principals are concerned families with connections to the schools will be out of zone.18 Apr 10:19 PM
New Zealand'We can't believe it': Beloved teacher's sudden death sends 'shock wave'Julie Ann Hamilton died after an operation in hospital; hundreds have paid their respects.18 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Covid pushed them out of school, this programme pulls them back inHelping youth who dropped out of school in lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 Apr 03:09 AM
New ZealandSexual conduct: Private school admits neglecting a 16-year-old victim's welfareAuckland private school admits failure of addressing a sexual conduct by a staff member.18 Apr 12:47 AM
New ZealandFears disadvantaged will fall behind in 'growing digital divide'A digital divide gap is evident and disadvantaged societies can fall even further behind.17 Apr 11:31 PM
New ZealandRacism allegations spark independent review at schoolBut school says the claims aren't supported by evidence and are factually incorrect.17 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandMixed weather bag for first week of school holidaysIf you plan ahead you can find some good weather, says MetService.17 Apr 05:00 PM
