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Back to school - Counting the Cost
Back to school costs: The real price of your child’s education
‘I freely admit it has been more challenging’: Seymour on charter schools push
David Seymour says the authorisation board will be proactive in encouraging conversions.
Bryce Mills: The online world is hurting our kids - legislation can protect them
OPINION: Principals say schools are bearing the brunt of social media harm to kids.
NZ Food Safety points finger at Christchurch school in mouldy lunches probe
The provider, the School Lunch Collective, was cleared of any wider safety issues.
Primary school caretaker plied girl with LSD, had child sex abuse imagery on phone
He targeted the 13-year-old after getting her number through her younger brother.
Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaround
OPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.
'A little bit frantic': Organising a mud run in the middle of a dry spell
Flemington School contemplated cancelling its fundraiser. Then the local farm stepped up.
Richard Prebble: New Zealand 'going down the tubes' over school attendance problem
OPINION: Nearly half of New Zealand's pupils failed to attend school regularly last term.
Taxpayers funding new charter school inspired by secretive Opus Dei group
The 'Catholic ethos' school in Epsom will open near two existing Catholic primaries.
Wellington school to represent NZ at NFL Flag Football Championships: On The Up
Hutt Intermediate School beat Te Atatū to book their ticket to San Francisco in 2026.
How a post-quake wellbeing idea became a nationwide school lifeline
Mana Ake support is now helping children manage mental health in 629 schools.
Editorial: It will take a nation’s efforts to encourage Kiwis to read again
OPINION: Critics warn it will take more than phonics to fix NZ's literacy decline.
‘Significant boost’: Education Minister Stanford hails jump in structured literacy results
The Government puts focus on fresh educational results.
New education data to reveal 'transformational' impact after Govt's 'back-to-basics' push
The results are expected to show across-the-board improvement for young children.
Mother sues daughter's school principal over 'defamatory' emails to lawyer
The principal was supportive of the girl's dad saying he showed 'deep love and concern'.
Hastings West claim Ross Shield for first time in six years
Napier had won for 3 years in a row. Hastings West won all 5 games this year.
'Death by a thousand cuts': The heavy price of school holidays costing parents an extra $1000
School holidays can become a financial stress test for many parents.
New Ōpononi Area School building opens
Ōpononi Area School's new primary school building was welcomed with joy by staff, students, whānau and the wider community. Video / Yolisa Tswanya
Northland College first state school to seek charter status
Ngāpuhi iwi will sponsor the school, providing cultural and governance support.
'Beating heart of the school': Dog brings comfort and care to students
With Sapphire, no words are needed, just connection.
'Exciting to see': Teacher enrolments up 30%, exclusive data shows
Education Minister Erica Stanford said it shows the Government's initiatives are working.
Schools across NZ receive mass 'bomb threat' email
Queenstown Primary School's deputy principal says the threat was issued this morning.
Plan for McDonald’s Newmarket drive-through sparks concern over nearby schools
A McDonald's spokesman dismisses a claim it targets sites near schools as 'spurious'.
NZ's loneliest child: School has just one pupil turn up amid 'brutal' winter illness
'We might just have to write this week off,' says West Coast principal.
Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
Some primary schools added days on after realising they had misinterpreted the rules.
The Napier lunch service that's delivered 3.3 million meals to schools
When it started, sausage rolls were the most popular item. Now, it's sushi.
'150 clicks by the end of the straight': School speed limit changes in spotlight in Tararua
Sharon Cameron says she's welcoming consultation on proposed speed limit changes.
On The Up: The Hunger Monster short film shows students' perspective on hunger
Tikipunga Primary School students were asked - if hunger was a monster, what would it look like, and how would it be defeated? Video / I Have a Dream Charitable Trust