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Entire Auckland primary school board resigns, commissioner takes over
Bruce Adin now holds all the Macleans Primary School board’s powers and responsibilities.
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Unis pocketed $1.25b from Labour's 'fees free' scheme
Tertiary Education Minister says it didn't deliver a 'good enough return' for that price.
Erica Stanford: 'I used to do this with my own kids'. But why you should NOT | Ryan Bridge TODAY
National vows to limit screen time in primary schools and ECE. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
'Great deal of sadness': Govt moves to close troubled Auckland school
The school is fighting back, with a commissioner set to oppose the closure.
Exclusive: Stanford reveals new homeschool rule, coming 2027
ERO has warned Erica Stanford homeschooled children in NZ had inadequate oversight.
Third of NCEA-pass students risk failing Govt's new qualification – report
Schools could face more than $50m in costs under the proposed NCEA replacement.
AI deep-fake abuse surges in New Zealand schools
Data gaps mean the scale of student deep-fake abuse remains unclear.
Why the story about Kiwi kids being bad at maths isn’t quite adding up
University of Auckland maths expert Dr Lisa Darragh is with The Front Page to try and make sense of all the numbers.
Govt defends school lunch programme after 'unknown' matter found in brownie
Overall complaints about the school lunch programme have been decreasing.
Ministry halts Auckland school's Year 13 expansion, launches wider review
A ministry review will examine schooling options across Albany in 2027 and 2028.
Gloriavale Christian School's registration cancelled after ERO review
Education Ministry has asked the courts to lift orders preventing the school's closure.
‘Key building blocks’ not ready: Treasury warning on school assessment tool
A data breach in July exposed some student information and a ministry review continues.
'Robbing you of your thinking': Teacher warns AI is hurting students
A Northland teacher says AI is harming students’ critical thinking.
Mount Albert Grammar braces for 4000 students, eyes second campus, as in-zone enrolments surge 20%
It is considering a second campus, with a derelict Carrington building one option.
'Last resort': Auckland school board dissolved, commissioner takes control
It follows a similar move at the sister school in South Auckland.
'It has been a privilege': King's School headmaster to retire
King’s School has begun searching for a successor to its retiring headmaster.
'Too sick to learn': Schools warn parents to keep kids home as viruses surge
Ministry advice says children with mild symptoms can attend if otherwise well.
'More choice': Ara and UC join forces to create new study pathways
Christchurch institutions have signed a five-year framework for closer collaboration.
More than 100 pupils absent daily at Auckland school as winter illness hits
A similar number of staff and pupils were still absent today.
Rotokawa School wins national education honour
Rotokawa School has created a bot using AI technology that helps teachers deliver a local curriculum using stories gifted from tangata whenua. Video / NZ Herald
What schools are sacrificing to fund extra teachers
The Government increased operational grants by 2% in this year's Budget.
Northland schools say $3 school lunches leaving students hungry
'Free lunch only helps if it is edible.'
Traditional or progressive? Auckland school stoush divides parents
The proposal could upend a long-standing two-school model.
Albany Senior High School principal speaks out amid junior school's extension bid
Albany Senior High School principal Claire Amos has said she was "disappointed" in the junior school's decision. Video / Albany Senior High School
‘No prior knowledge’: Albany school blindsided by junior high's surprise bid
The senior high's principal says she is 'disappointed' by the sister school's move.