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‘Life-altering’: Excluded student waits two and a half years for new school
Almost 300 excluded students await new school placements, figures show.
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What schools are sacrificing to fund extra teachers
The Government increased operational grants by 2% in this year's Budget.
'Brave, private battle': Veteran teacher remembered by school community
Despite undergoing treatment, Dr David Hofman remained committed to teaching.
Fines and force: Is this how to fix New Zealand classrooms?
Act wants teachers to use ‘reasonable force’ to remove disruptive students.
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
Are kids getting too soft? Readers clash over Auckland school’s winter uniform rule
One reader described the students' complaints as reflecting a 'growing victim mentality'.
Parents say school's 'ridiculous' rule leaves students 'cold' in classrooms
The school is enforcing a 'no jackets and scarves inside' rule despite 'freezing' weather.
'Changed the course of our son’: Tributes after beloved school counsellor dies
Nothing and no one was 'too much trouble' for Rob Silver.
‘Losing the ability to think’: Teachers raise alarm over AI use in classrooms
71% of secondary teachers report negative impacts from artificial intelligence.
Traditional or progressive? Auckland school stoush divides parents
The proposal could upend a long-standing two-school model.
‘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.
'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.
How rising mental health and learning needs are reshaping school exams
Medical-related requests have surged more than 340% in the past decade.
'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.
Line mechanic Madi hopes to spark more women into the trades
Madi thought her future lay in beauty therapy, not climbing power poles.
AI drives surge in student exam cheating, NZQA data shows
NZQA confirmed 1043 exam rule breaches from 1227 investigations last year.
'It's insane': Auckland students say overcrowded buses causing injuries
Auckland Transport says extra services would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Cambridge crossroads: The schools ditching NCEA, what parents need to know
Some 50 New Zealand schools sat Cambridge exams in 2024, up from 42 in 2022.
'Valued friend': Auckland schoolboy dies on overseas family holiday
Glendowie College and Marist Water Polo Club paid tribute to the Year 10 student.
Teacher dismissed following school inquiry into behaviour towards student
A claim has been made about a Horowhenua College teacher's conduct towards a student.
Mt Albert Grammar headmaster: A chaotic 25-year NCEA journey had to change
OPINION: Principal Patrick Drumm says 'knowledge is back in vogue' for the new curriculum.
Police probe as bomb threats spark evacuations at NZ schools and organisations
Schools in Auckland, Christchurch and Timaru were forced to evacuate.
'It's really less about being stricter': Inside private schools' discipline approach
Principals say behaviour rules differ widely as no national standard applies.
Quadrangular team of the century: The All Blacks in and those who missed out
The four schools involved have produced nearly 8% of all 1232 All Blacks.
Editorial: One size does not fit all in school uniforms debate
OPINION: The price of uniforms has arisen as an election issue.
First XV rugby: The most complete 1A performance this year
Legendary All Blacks son seizes his chance for PNBHS.
'Relying more and more': Overseas teachers plug growing classroom gaps
Overseas-trained teachers made up 12.5% of the workforce last year.
'Best show and tell ever': Vicelich returns to school with A-League trophy
The 18-year-old helped Auckland FC claim the A-League title in May.