Education'Last resort': Principals urge overhaul to re-engage struggling studentsAn ERO report shows students in alternative education have doubled in 10 years.23 Jun 08:18 AM
EducationThousands leaving mainstream schools as calls grow for education overhaul“We are failing the students who most need a quality education," ERO says.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's really less about being stricter': Inside private schools' discipline approachPrincipals say behaviour rules differ widely as no national standard applies.21 Jun 05:00 PM
EducationPrincipal resigns after allegations she failed to protect the safety of childrenMelissa Waitoa-Paki resigned after agreeing not to teach earlier this year.17 Jun 08:09 PM
New Zealand'We took it extremely seriously': School, Teaching Council probe over teacherA claim has been made about a Horowhenua College teacher's conduct towards a student.17 Jun 06:00 AM
PremiumEducationAuckland school board replaced by commissioner amid police fraud probe08 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Recipe for crisis': Schools warn rising restraints reflect system under strainPrincipals warn learning support shortages are fuelling more restraint cases.01 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Sweating bullets': The nightmare that haunts ex-Black Cap turned counsellorKerry Walmsley talks about the pain of separation and the joy of mentoring elite athletes.23 May 05:00 PM
EducationDid Tom Phillips case spark Govt's last-minute homeschool law change?Tweaks come after it emerged officials allowed Tom Phillips to homeschool his kids.21 May 05:00 PM
Education‘A giant of education’: Ponsonby school to close for principal’s funeralFamilies are asked to wear yellow, honouring Nick Wilson’s beloved Rimu school house.20 May 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationPolice probe launched at Auckland school amid mass board resignationsMore than half of the school's board members have resigned.18 May 11:57 PM
Auckland'Devastating loss': Ponsonby school prepares to reopen as community grieves ‘beloved’ principalPrincipal Nick Wilson died on Saturday evening after a sudden medical event.18 May 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationAuckland school staff allege bullying, fear, broken culture; single out absent principalThe principal's practising certificate has been suspended during a tribunal probe.17 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside Tom Phillips' Ministry of Education application to keep his kids out of schoolHe convinced officials he could educate them “as regularly and well" as a school.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJane Wrightson: Why do we all think we're experts on schools?OPINION: From 2026, financial education will be compulsory in schools to Year 11.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFees-free is being scrapped: Here's why the last Govt's tertiary programme failed'A tremendous way to spend a lot of money to no effect', said one expert. 11 May 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandElite education: Tuition fees at every senior private school and how much they've jumpedThe Herald has analysed fees at every senior NZ private school so you can compare.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTop Trump tech ally handpicks Auckland teen maths star for prestigious Oxford scholarshipMacleans College graduate lands scholarship worth more than $800,000 over four years.09 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationCalls for tougher child protection as 339 teachers face mandatory reportsInappropriate force was the top issue, with 62 reports in the past year.05 May 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Time stolen from young people': Principals push to curb 'vexatious' school OIA burdenAuckland Grammar headmaster Tim O’Connor handled 28 OIA requests last year.04 May 05:00 PM
EducationAuckland school slashes $230 ball ticket price after parent backlash Ōrewa College parents say ball ticket prices were 'obscene' for event at new $1b centre.30 Apr 10:15 PM
EducationAnnual school ball costs ‘out of control’ as tickets hit $230 at Auckland collegeŌrewa College parents say the price of ball tickets is an 'obscene' cost for families.30 Apr 07:06 PM
PoliticsSeymour urges perspective after files reveal extent of school lunch food safety probesSeven cases involved metal in meals and one involved glass. 30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessJamie Beaton's Crimson buys second bricks-and-mortar schoolPLUS: Crimson's Infinite set to dominate charter school landscape.29 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandBudget boost, but not enough hands: Why high-needs students still miss outNZEI warns workforce shortages mean funding does not guarantee support.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop girls' school introduces specialised health course after shocking sexual harassment surveyIn the survey, more than 20 students said they had been raped.29 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMt Maunganui landslide: How school won fight to attend beloved teacher’s funeralPrincipal Jenny Clark wrote a letter to the Ministry of Education urging 'compassion'.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth course enrolments hit decade-high but workforce gaps remainMinistry data shows 51,845 people studied health last year, a 10-year high.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationSchools seek OIA exemption after mass request hits 2400 institutionsPrincipals warn that requests are straining resources.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationNZ's biggest cheats: NCEA exam breach probes triple since 2019, stumping officialsNZQA says 168 potential exam breaches involved AI use.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Few pages ahead of students': Schools lean on unqualified teachers in classMore than a third of state schools now have at least one LAT teacher on staff.13 Apr 05:00 PM
