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Student facing charges after scissor attack

A Year 9 student from a Christchurch school has been excluded and is facing seven criminal charges, including assault and possession of an offensive...

University in UK faces record fine amid free speech controversy

The University of Sussex faces a record £585,000 fine from England’s higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold free...

UK primary school cancels Easter Service out of “respect for diversity”

Norwood Primary School in Eastleigh, Hampshire, has cancelled its annual Easter service and bonnet parade out of "respect for diversity" while planning to celebrate...

Trump shuts down Department of Education, empowers states to shape their own policies

President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, aiming to eliminate federal bureaucracy and restore local control over education policy. The...

Christchurch student attacks teachers with scissors

Police are investigating an incident at Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch, where a student under 16 used a pair of scissors to assault two...

Libelle Group owes creditors $14 million

Libelle Group (in liquidation) owes more than $14 million to 248 creditors, including schools, suppliers, and the IRD. The company, which expanded from providing 17,000...

The books I read to my children

Reading is THE key to a good education. Other things matter - but reading is supreme! A few things for parents to understand: Children LOVE stories...

Groomer teacher named

Whanganui High School teacher Jason Shepherd has been named as the offender who groomed two students over four years. He was sentenced to 10½ months...

Irish teacher punished over trans student’s pronouns

Enoch Burke was dismissed and spent over 500 days in prison after refusing to refer to a transgender student as ‘they’. An Irish schoolteacher who...

Former St Peter’s School teacher jailed for historic sexual offenses against pupils

Geoffrey Coker, a 75-year-old former teacher at St Peter’s School near Cambridge, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison on Friday...

Wellington teacher disguised as drug dealer exploits student for sex

A Wellington teacher manipulated a 14-year-old student into a sexual act by posing as a drug dealer named "Joseph," exploiting her with offers of...

Luxon tells school lunch moaners to make a Marmite sandwich

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has downplayed concerns over issues with the new school lunch programme, telling those dissatisfied with the programme to "make a...

Round two of charter school applications now open

Associate Minister of Education David Seymour has today announced that round two of the charter school application process is open. “Both new schools and state...

Government fast-tracks residency for primary teachers

The government is making it easier for overseas primary teachers to gain residency in an effort to address an "impending teacher shortage". From March 26,...

NCEA for Dummies 2025 version

Back in the day the National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) replaced School Certificate, Sixth Form Certificate and University Bursary. University Entrance remained but the...

School board bans Rodney Hide from recording concerns over inappropriate sex education

Former MP and current host on Reality Check Radio Rodney Hide has publicly criticised Wakatipu High School for age-inappropriate sex education content aimed at...

Ministry criticises school after 5-year-old wanders off unnoticed

The Ministry of Education has criticised Finlayson Park School in South Auckland for failing to alert authorities and parents after a 5-year-old girl wandered...

DOGE slashes $370m in Education DEI grants in 48 hours

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has eliminated $373 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training grants from the...

Controversry erupts over ‘halal certified’ school lunches

Government faces accusations of racism and marginalising the Muslim community after school lunch provider Compass admitted its ‘halal-friendly’ meals are not fully halal-certified. Despite using...

Tougher maths curriculum rolls out in schools today

Primary schools have kicked off the academic year with a more demanding maths curriculum, and early indicators suggest a significant drop in students meeting...

First Charter Schools open, more to Follow says Seymour

The first wave of New Zealand’s newly established charter schools officially began teaching today, marking what Associate Minister of Education David Seymour calls a...

Parents outraged after toddlers escape Auckland daycare

Parents of children at BestStart Mt Eden daycare in Auckland are expressing outrage after two toddlers, aged 18 months and two years, escaped from...

Childcare worker admits to possessing extreme child exploitation material

A young woman working in early childhood education pleaded guilty to possessing nearly 400 videos containing child exploitation material, including the most extreme category...

Charter schools turn away students amid high demand

Several charter schools are experiencing overwhelming demand even before their official openings, with some turning away students due to limited capacity. Tipene, the first Māori...

Parents and drivers urged to keep kids safe as schools start back

With the start of the school year fast approaching, police are urging families to prioritise the safety of children on their journeys to and...

Former Deputy Principal sentenced for historic sexual abuse of student

Iain George Anderson, the former deputy principal at Tapawera Area School in the Tasman District, was sentenced to two years and eight months in...

New literacy and numeracy standards lower NCEA Level 1 pass rates

Provisional figures reveal that the introduction of new literacy and numeracy requirements has contributed to a drop in NCEA Level 1 pass rates. Only 64%...

FamilyBoost: 22,000 claims paid in first two weeks of 2025

Nearly 22,000 claims have been paid under the FamilyBoost scheme in the first 15 days of January, according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Since the...

Government introduces ‘$12K final-year free fees scheme’ for tertiary students starting 2025

Starting January 1, 2025, first-time tertiary learners in New Zealand will benefit from a new Fees Free entitlement of up to $12,000 for their...

‘Erotic Dance’ and ‘Porn Studies’ now on the Curriculum at Princeton

Princeton University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the US, is introducing courses on traditionally taboo subjects as part of its spring 2025...

Government announces overhaul of vocational education

The government plans to reshape New Zealand’s vocational education and training system to prioritise regional decision-making and increase industry involvement, Tertiary Education and Skills...

Basic education levels sliding in OECD states – data

A study has pointed to a decline in adult literacy and numeracy in many developed countries. Essential skills such as literacy and numeracy have declined...

Thieves trash Ōtara preschool

Police are asking for the public’s help for information into a heartless act which has ruined an Ōtara preschool. Sometime between 9am on 7 December...

Waikato teacher reinstated after dismissal sparks mass resignations and community fallout

A North Waikato teacher, previously dismissed for alleged serious misconduct during an U15 rugby trip, has been reinstated by Ministry of Education-appointed commissioner Brad...

Chemical spill at Auckland’s St. Cuthbert’s College prompts evacuation

St. Cuthbert's College in Epsom, Auckland, was evacuated after a chemical spill occurred in the art department when a shelf holding historic biological specimen...

Auckland schools targeted in vandalism spree

Several Auckland schools, including Massey High School and at least four other west Auckland secondary schools, have been struck by vandals over the past...

Teacher shortage looms as schools struggle to recruit

Schools across New Zealand are facing a critical teacher shortage, exacerbated by the arrival of nearly 40,000 children of foreign workers and an increase...

Government funded ‘HEEADSSS Assessment’ exposed

Parents discover a 'Psychosocial Interview Format For Adolescents' is being widely used on our kids and we weren't even aware of it. An investigation by...

Calls for overhaul of NCEA Level 1

The Education Review Office (ERO) has deemed NCEA Level 1, New Zealand's foundational high school qualification, as "not a fair or reliable" measure of...

Look WHO’s in the classroom

Herein I explore the extent of the WHO’s intrusion into the sphere of education which it appears to be using as a strategy for...

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