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'Students were screaming': Teacher allegedly stabbed with box cutter before lockdown
A parent said scared students were hiding in classroom cupboards.
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Medal rush: The young scullers who shone ahead of Maadi Cup
Marlborough Boys' College rowers secured nine medals, including three gold.
Editorial: Rural communities need a party to speak up for school bus concerns
OPINION: Services for rural areas are gradually being lost.
Language learning renaissance: Demand for te reo outstrips teacher supply
Nearly 60% of students now learn some te reo Māori at school.
Teacher shortage forcing school subject cancellations, principals say
Some Auckland classes now cram in up to 35 seniors, whereas 20 to 25 is ideal.
AA congestion warning as March Madness delays bite early
Average trips on the Southern Motorway are tipped to rise by six minutes.
Fire breaks out at Northcote College in Auckland
A fire has broken out at Northcote College in Auckland amid the firefighters' strike. Video / Supplied / Dean Purcell
Complaints after crowded school bus repeatedly leaves 13-year-old stranded at stop
Auckland Transport will trial an extra afternoon service this week.
'It's going to rock the town': Mayor says fatal school bus crash has devastated the community
A ‘traumatic incident team’ is working with the kura whose students were on the bus.
New charter school aims to boost attendance in Wairoa
Te Whare Kounga opens in term three with 65 students, rising to 165 by 2027.
New principal Karyn Sadler welcomed at Campion College
A pōwhiri welcomed the new principal Karyn Sadler to Campion College, Gisborne. Video / Anne-Marie de Bruin
Police say high school teacher's baby fathered by student she sexually abused
DNA tests led WA Police to seek three further child sex charges.
Back-to-school journeys: Parents share travel tips
Fewer children now walk, cycle or use public transport than in 2018.
Parents juggle school device costs and screen time safety risks
Researchers now warn Kiwi children's digital skills are declining, despite heavy use.
Back to school - Devices
Back to School - Parents juggling school device costs and screen time safety risks.
Back to school - Counting the Cost
Back to school costs: The real price of your child’s education
NCEA results day: What students and parents need to know
About 158,000 students in NZ, the Cook Islands and Niue can now see their exam marks.
‘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.
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'Deeply distressing for the community': Pregnant teacher charged over child sex case
The married music teacher is due to give birth to her second child later this month.
The $600k zone: Families paying premium for homes near Auckland's most exclusive schools
Find out exactly how much you have to pay to live in every school zone in Auckland.
Inside the state school dominating New Zealand college sport
More than 500 out-of-zone students missed out in the North Shore school's latest ballot.
New Year Honours: Teacher and sports coach recognised with KSM
Del Whyte retired from teaching four years ago, but still yearns for school cricket wins.
Former Gisborne teacher and human rights commissioner made MNZM
Kāren Johansen recognised in New Year Honours for services to education and human rights.
Power rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealed
Which school can claim to be the country’s biggest sporting powerhouse?
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.
St Andrew's College students stun again with end-of-year school prizegiving performance
The medley featured classic songs, including Crowded House’s Don’t Dream It’s Over sung in te reo Māori. Video / St Andrew's College
Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaround
OPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.