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Auckland school removes election pamphlets with Labour logo after complaint
The Ministry of Education confirmed the pamphlets have now been removed.
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'What a loss': Paikea closes as funding bid awaits decision
A notional-roll funding application was unprocessed when closure was confirmed.
Thousands more could fail new school qualification
Ministry modelling put Year 12 failure rates at nearly 30% to about 45%.
Labour releases plan to get kids off devices through new sport funding
The party wants to see more children doing after-school sport and activities.
Labour announces education policy
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and education spokeswoman Ginny Andersen make a policy announcement. Video / NZ Herald
Uni maths whiz at 16: Why billion-dollar trading firm is chasing this Kiwi teen
Aarav Gupta started uni at 16. Now his maths skills have him in a trading giant's sights.
'Overuse of state power': Documents detail Gloriavale school's fight to stay open
The High Court will hear arguments over the school's future on Monday.
'Pretend sick'? School questions whether absent children are actually ill
The school said attendance rates were 'not where they need to be'.
Learning support waitlists: 4551 children waiting for specialist help
One Hawke’s Bay child has waited 448 days for communication support.
Rotorua school hits back at airport roadblock, calls on council to step in
The airport-school standoff grows over a Rotorua kura's expansion plans.
'Broad and encouraging': Uplift in math results, but can it be sustained?
There's also been a slight bounce in reading results.
'Defence of mediocrity': Erica Stanford slams union boss after damning sex predator review
Fisher was recertified in 2016 despite disclosing his 2002 indecency convictions.
From crisis to 92%: The principal who transformed an Auckland school
‘I knew what was possible’ - principal behind stunning school turnaround.
Teaching Council could have stripped teacher's registration a decade before he abused girls
The council had grounds to cancel Fisher’s registration in 2015 but failed to act.
National announce their education policy
The National Party announced their new education policy this morning. Video / NZ Herald
'Get the calculator out': Mother discovers son's support hours cut
The changes left 25 children without support and reduced hours for another 35.
'A vulnerable age': Parents refuse to say why kids didn't go to school for several years
The teenagers were absent from any school roll from 2021 until April 2024.
Whistleblowers offer to aid Education Ministry probe
Staff claimed managers regularly told them not to write things down.
What I’m seeing in my children’s classrooms gives me hope
OPINION: Clear assessments help parents spot learning gaps before they widen.
Gloriavale teacher hit student with vacuum pipe
Malachi Faithful was censured for serious misconduct by the teachers’ tribunal.
Police swoop, revoke firearms licence from student at elite private school
The student is reportedly barred from his Auckland campus.
Top Auckland principals respond to plan for new co-ed school
The Act leader is keen to use a university's vacant teacher training site in Epsom.
OIA controversy will not surprise teachers frustrated by Govt's secret curriculum reform
OPINION: Teachers have repeatedly raised concerns about the curriculum change process.
What will a 10-year-old be expected to know about money?
Financial education becomes compulsory in schools, but teachers face challenges.