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Otonga School board: Ministry appoints manager after request for help
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Are fewer Kiwi kids starting school toilet trained?
More new entrants may be starting school without independent toileting skills.
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
'I knew it was going to be popular': The man who made Jump Jam into a Kiwi institution
How Brett Fairweather’s Jump Jam became a fitness staple in NZ schools.
Schools should stop banning peanuts. Here’s what really keeps kids safe
Washington Post: Evidence suggests that broad allergen bans don't work.
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.
‘We scrimp and save’: Severe learning needs applications double in four years
Demand for intensive learning support is outstripping the Government’s forecast.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, September 9, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Disadvantaged students close gap with wealthier peers, National unveils bed-tax alternative. Video / NZ Herald
‘The flood is coming’: How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
Rajendra Dawadi saved 900 students before a flood destroyed their school.
Seymour's school attendance strategy is working, but it does not go far enough
OPINION: Making attendance a requirement is not enough; schools must make it a belief.
Morningside School pupils take their celebrity mission online
Morningside School pupils have been making videos addressed to different celebrities in a bid to answer their questions about the online world.
Are politicians failing our children's education? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Teachers are calling for a long-term plan for our education sector. May Road School principal Lynda Stuart joins Herald NOW. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
'A sanitised view': School history curriculum criticised for NZ Wars, Treaty omissions
Crown land grab from Māori reduced to 'misunderstanding', says AUT teaching lecturer.
'Unfortunate situation': Why NZ schools are banning Ooshies
Several schools across New Zealand have issued notices to parents about the toys.
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.
Act announces policy to allow teachers to use ‘reasonable force’ to remove ‘disruptive students’
The Act Party wants to give teachers powers to use “reasonable force” to remove “disruptive students” from classrooms. Video / NZ Herald
Car without tow bar no barrier to school trailer theft
Principal Chrissy Wills says their 'handy' trailer gets used surprisingly often.
Why Kiwi kids might be learning to read too early
Some experts say there's a case for delaying formal reading lessons until kids are 7.
Children missing school because parents can't afford fuel, social worker says
Children in rural South Auckland miss school as fuel costs bite.
Knives, homemade weapons and assaults: Therapist warns of escalating school violence
Erin Majurey says schools could resemble prisons within a decade without intervention.
'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.