Education
'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.
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Why faith schools cannot simply expand to meet demand
Around 1000 eligible students cannot get places at Bethlehem College.
Editorial: New specialist schools welcome, but funding is only a first step
OPINION: New school should also accommodate specific regional needs.
On The Up: 'Exciting to see' – Primary school’s AI 'bot' earns national honour
The bot integrates 16 Ngāti Uenukukopako stories to shape lessons for Years 1 to 6.
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.
Stanford diverts $20m from overseas teachers to in-class training for Kiwis
The national shortfall of secondary school teachers is estimated at 710 - and falling.
‘Losing the ability to think’: Teachers raise alarm over AI use in classrooms
71% of secondary teachers report negative impacts from artificial intelligence.
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.
Early childhood teacher accused of filming in a staff bathroom
He is due in Tauranga District Court on August 3.
‘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.
$8m debt: Another school lunch supplier goes into liquidation
Inland Revenue is owed $1.1m and BNZ $2.3m.
'Kids putting hands on staff': Principals warn of rising school violence
Physical assaults between students hit 11,400 cases in 2025.
Knives, homemade weapons and assaults: Therapist warns of escalating school violence
Erin Majurey says schools could resemble prisons within a decade without intervention.
School driver in sex assault investigation of child passenger during drop-off
Nearly 30 instances of kids being forgotten, hit have come to light in ministry records.
Christchurch school's lunches cut despite claims students still need them
Haeata Community Campus says it was told to cut 80 lunches from July 2026.
Government flip-flopped on Treaty’s role in school curriculum
Documents show a Treaty reference was dropped, then reinstated weeks later.
'We just can’t afford it': School scraps camp due to rising costs
Papatoetoe Intermediate cancelled its camp after only 160 of 750 pupils signed up.
'Simplistic' colour-coded school reports get mixed reviews from principals
Principals warn the colour tables risk unfairly stigmatising poorer schools.
AI drives surge in student exam cheating, NZQA data shows
NZQA confirmed 1043 exam rule breaches from 1227 investigations last year.
'Last resort': Parents prosecuted after failing to send kids to school for several years
The Bay of Plenty couple were given several warnings and “multiple interventions”.
'I'm not good enough': Experienced teacher's frustration after being told to retrain in NZ
Catherine McVey says completing another qualification could cost about $16,000 for a year.
Primary school returns to pen and paper after ditching iPads
Ōmata School has shelved iPads for years one to four this school year.
Two Govt targets at risk as officials flag slowdown in key reforms
Jobseeker numbers sit at 215,200, well above the 2030 target of 140,000.
From prison to purpose: How a state care abuse survivor is changing young lives in Tokoroa
Joel Richardson turned his life around after years in gangs and prison.
'Lingers on their skin': Puzzling odour forces children out of classrooms
Four Whenuapai School classrooms are closing after two years of testing.
Eyes turn to Immigration’s new IT project after it misses first milestone
Group visitor visas make up about 60,000 applications each year.
Nationwide spoken language expansion rolling out for under 5s | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Education Minister reveals how they'll fund the expanded oral language scheme. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
‘You pay the price for the price you pay’ - original school lunch contractor
Half the lunches failed nutrition standards, the auditor-general has found.