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Reports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdown
NZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.
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First XV rugby: How King's College got back on top in Auckland
King's College defeated Sacred Heart 36-22 to reclaim the Fitzpatrick-Kirkpatrick Cup.
Opinion: 'Fund hope, not hype' – what secondary teachers need from Budget
OPINION: Erica Stanford announced $53m for teacher registration fees for three years.
Cecilia Robinson: 'Why didn't we learn this at school?'
OPINION: The Government is embedding financial education from Year 1 in the curriculum.
Weight of the worlds: Lifter shines on biggest stage
'No matter where you are, it's still just you and the bar.'
Patrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning support
OPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.
On The Up: 50 years of Havelock North High School, and 40 years with one teacher
From typewriter to computers, from School C to NCEA, Glenys Sparling-Fenton's seen it all.
Historic Hawke's Bay school's First XV to play against NRL youth side on Aussie tour
More than half of the school's roll is heading on a tour of Australia this winter.
First XV wrap: Tauranga Boys' dish out a Grammar lesson in historic win
The win marks Tauranga's largest margin in their rivalry's history.
First XV rugby: How Kiwi schools rate in world rankings
OPINION: Bay boys show they have the resolve to build on recent successes.
Teen's 160km hīkoi backing Māori wards referendum
Jack Karetai-Barrett's inviting others to join the walk, aiming to raise awareness.
NZ’s high school robot stars struggle to make world champs after funding denied
The previous backers have pulled out.
School bans energy drinks after spike in sick bay visits
Students were feeling sick after skipping breakfast and "guzzling" energy drinks instead.
Hamilton schools lockdown ends with imitation firearms seized, person in custody
Police were called to Silverdale Road just before 3pm.
Opinion: Why Govt’s latest plan for schools might fail history test
OPINION: A recent experience with standardised testing didn’t achieve what was promised.
Maadi Regatta power rankings: Who will claim school rowing’s biggest prize?
The Maadi Cup is the pinnacle of secondary school rowing and an icon of NZ college sport.
‘There is real anger’: Principals in standoff with NZ Rugby over international schoolboys side
Principals claim New Zealand Rugby is trying to take over schoolboy rugby.
Reports of fire at college days after threat prompts lockdown
The fires are not thought to be linked to a threatening email that closed the school.
High school teacher who groomed two students can now be named
The Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.
Police sweep Auckland high school after ‘credible’ email threat, principal says
Waiuku College went into lockdown before 9am due to a credible threat.
Opinion: Dilworth School abuse - wind up this charity and make it a Charter School
OPINION: Dilworth successfully managed its reputation for decades by suppressing evidence.
'Today, we get justice:' Sexually abused students tell teacher as he's sent to jail
Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.
Fritter Fest celebrates a decade of smooth tunes and tasty eats
The festival is celebrating a decade of showcasing the best of our culinary talent.
Hoax: Police rule out any threat to Canterbury school
Last night's email threatened violence today.
The cost of a private school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumped
A Herald analysis of 20 leading independent schools' fees.
Students claim man tried to get them into his vehicle
Police and school staff are warning students not to accept rides from stranger
‘Not even getting the basics right’: ‘Vegan’ school lunches contained beef mince
'I don't think it's edible,' mother says.
Opinion: As new charter schools open, we still know too little about how they worked last time
OPINION: $153m being spent on charter schools would pay for more than 700 teacher aides.
New Zealand's oldest and most expensive private school is celebrating 175 years
The Herald took a look around the Canterbury institution with former student and current tour guide, 84-year-old Derek Banks. Video / Derek Banks
Letters: Many people are starting the new year in debt
OPINION: The Prime Minister needs to set the standards in Parliament.