Education news
Audrey Young: 'No such thing as Māori funding' - what did Seymour mean and is he right?
OPINION: Health? Education? When is targeting okay and not okay for Māori under this Govt?
'Hand-up': Boarding fee boost eases isolation for rural students
Secondary students from remote areas can receive up to $6300 from the Government.
‘The lost boys’: How to stop our young men falling behind at school
A collaboration of boys' schools aims to improve outcomes for young men.
Paved paradise? Top Auckland school builds staff car park on $150m gifted farmland
The ASB MAGS Farm is protected by a covenant requiring it be used to teach farming.
Kea Kids news
Kea Kids News: Kids are letting it rip at Auckland Beyblade Clash
Reporter Susie is at Auckland Beyblade Clash, a spinning top tournament where grown-ups are getting their Beys handed to them by some fierce kid competition.
Kea Kids News: Haka shows love for MPs facing suspension
Reporter Sinembali is on the Parliament steps, where supporters have turned out for 3 MPs facing possible suspension for their haka in opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill.
Kea Kids News: Full immersion excursion for Te Kura Kārearea
Reporter Taiāria dives in as full-immersion after school/holiday programme Te Kura Kārearea gets the tamariki 'immersed' in the Rotorua Pools.
More Education news
Richard Prebble: Govt's $140m school attendance initiative overlooks NZ's missing children crisis
OPINION: Community-based initiatives could be used to get these children back on track.
Opinion: Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility
Financial literacy will become core for Year 1-10 students from 2027.
Ex-Rangitoto student is twice in the gun in Trump's war on Harvard
Crimson cofounder explains how Chinese students can be invited to join the Communist Party
Editorial: Government must do better with school lunches
OPINION: If we're going to spend millions on them, then we need to do them properly.
Tech Insider: Jamie Beaton's message for students caught in Trump's war on Harvard
PLUS: A Beehive tilt for the Crimson boss? TIN man looks for gold.
How a simple hand signal aims to protect young abuse victims
Detective Inspector Scott Beard and Gloria Masters launched a campaign to aid young abuse victims. The campaign introduces a special hand signal for victims to discreetly seek help
'No evidence yet': Scrutiny over charter schools' reporting requirements
The Government allocated $153m to reintroduce charter schools over four years.
Opinion: Why high-risk 'RunIt' events must be shut down
The events gained attention after a tragic copycat incident.
'Room for growth': Plan to boost lagging international student numbers to pre-Covid levels
International education contributed $3b to NZ's economy last year.
CAA grounds flight school's planes for ‘safety reasons’
NZICPA trains international and domestic pilots, including for IndiGo.
Watch: Erica Stanford promises 1600 more teachers, learning support staff by 2028
The minister is speaking at Mt Albert Grammar in Auckland.
'Impossible position': Principals alarmed by cuts to youth mental health service
Concern that cuts put 'enormous pressure' on GPs, schools, families, and hospitals.
First XV rugby shake-up: South Island boys' schools plot breakaway competition
Co-ed schools like St Andrew's College and Rangiora High are excluded from the proposal.
Reports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdown
NZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.
On The Up: Crimson Education co-founder to teach entrepreneurship at University of Auckland
The course focuses on entrepreneurship and high-growth ventures.
Watch: ‘Don’t want the black girl' - Māori nurse alleges racism from Middlemore Hospital patients
Nurse says her moko kauae has attracted racism from some older patients at Middlemore.
Why more students are choosing online education over traditional schools
Enrolments at Te Kura rose by 10,000 in the last six years.
'Reality of change': 106yo school in path of new highway faces relocation
Tauriko School will remain open throughout construction and any relocation.
'Can’t communicate with them': Kids with behavioural issues 'swamping classrooms'
Screen time and Covid are blamed for rising behavioural issues in schools.
Luxon speaks to the media after announcing plan to restrict social media for under-16s
The Government is making work on restrictions to social media for New Zealanders under the age of 16 part of its official programme. Video / NZ Herald
'He was 20, I was 18': Graduating nurse inspired by lost love
Caring for her young partner to the end of his life inspired Williams to become a nurse.
Editorial: Getting CRL greenlit may be Key's lasting Auckland legacy
OPINION: We must build to grow, a belief our Governments should be reminded of.
'Nobody's winning': Tertiary staff struggle amid funding cuts
The student-to-staff ratio at universities rose to 19.6 in 2024, up from 18.7 in 2023.
'Worst nightmare’: Boy escapes abduction on first day walking by himself
A stranger attempted to abduct a boy in Manurewa on Monday afternoon.
Editorial: When tech billionaires restrict their kids' social media use, why shouldn’t we?
OPINION: Catherine Wedd's member's bill shouldn't be left to the biscuit tin.