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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...

Trump pledges to close US Dept of Education in wide-ranging reform of struggling school system

President elect Donald Trump will enact wide-ranging reforms of the US education system, starting with the closure of the Washington DC-based Department of Education. "One...

Former student reveals complaints against Epsom Girls Grammar teacher ignored

A former student has come forward stating she had raised concerns about inappropriate behaviour by Peter Thomas, the disgraced music teacher at Epsom Girls...

Ex-NZ teacher accused of raping male students could avoid extradition from UK over ECHR rights

Former teacher Kevan Dooley, 69, who faces accusations of raping and molesting six male students in New Zealand, may escape extradition to face trial...

Kaitaia College in lockdown following fight on school grounds

Kaitāia College in Northland went into lockdown for an hour on Wednesday after a fight broke out on school grounds, prompting some concerned parents...

Whistleblower warns of ‘educational crisis’ among at-risk Correspondence School students

A whistleblower has raised alarms over the dire situation facing many of the 6,000 at-risk students enrolled in Te Kura, New Zealand's online school...

Judge rules boy to remain at full-immersion Kura in parental dispute

In a case involving a pre-teen boy's education, Judge David Burns ruled that the boy, whose first language is Māori, will remain at his...

The Queering of New Zealand children via the education system

The Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA), our secondary school teachers union held their 2024 conference last week. Some troubling papers were discussed. Parents, teachers,...

‘Supercharging’ schools to teach maths – Stanford

The coalition Government is "supercharging" schools to lift maths achievement by delivering new resources and more support for teachers and students for Term 1...

Protecting the innocence of our children

If we are to reach real peace in this world .. we shall have to begin with children; and if they will grow up...

What’s Going On With Our Kids? Parent-led analysis sheds light on why more NZ kids are in distress than ever before

“What’s going on with our kids?” is a question being asked all over New Zealand. The older generation knows that something is wrong. Many in...

University of Auckland professors challenge course overhaul

A disagreement has erupted at the University of Auckland, where professors have taken the rare step of staging an emergency vote in response to...

Financial risks loom over universities

A Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) briefing paper reveals that New Zealand universities' financial situations are more precarious than they appear, with two universities classified...

Teachers report alarming decline in children’s language skills

A significant number of five-year-olds are starting school with poor language skills, a problem teachers attribute to the impacts of Covid-19 and excessive screen...

‘Overwhelming demand to open charter schools’ – Seymour

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says the Charter Schools Agency (CSA) has received 78 applications to open new charter schools, or to convert existing...

Alan Duff criticises welfare for perpetuating Maori poverty, says education is the solution

Alan Duff, renowned for his novel Once Were Warriors, argues that social welfare is depriving Māori of self-dignity and fostering a victim mentality that...

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