Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed the government’s plan to introduce legislation before Christmas to ban under-16s from accessing social media, signalling his strong...
Teachers’ unions have condemned the government’s plan to reduce and restructure the Teaching Council, calling it a “blatant power grab” that undermines teacher independence.
Education...
Teaching Council chief executive Lesley Hoskin has taken agreed leave while an independent investigation examines allegations about her conduct.
Council staff were notified this week,...
Education Minister Erica Stanford has condemned the Post Primary Teachers’ Association’s (PPTA) decision to begin seven days of rolling strikes starting today, saying “parents...
The Teaching Council, responsible for teacher registration, professional standards and education programme approvals, is under investigation by the Public Service Commission following a complaint...
Education Minister Erica Stanford has ordered that new additions to the "Ready to Read Phonics Plus" series for five-year-olds exclude Māori words except for...
The Government repeatedly offered Labour briefings on upcoming NCEA reforms, but Education Spokeswoman Willow-Jean Prime failed to respond to initial invitations and later formally...
The Government has announced a plan to overhaul New Zealand’s secondary school qualification system, proposing to replace NCEA with two new national certificates aimed...
The government has announced a $30 million investment over four years to expand classroom capacity in state-integrated schools, aiming to support growing demand and...
A South African family living in Waikato is fighting to keep their 6-year-old son Luandre in New Zealand after immigration officials denied his student...
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,...
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%...
Education Minister Erica Stanford has apologised after allegedly calling Labour counterpart Jan Tinetti a "stupid bitch" during a heated exchange in Parliament.
The remark, made...
The government has largely accepted the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, pledging to address the failings and provide...
The coalition Government is "supercharging" schools to lift maths achievement by delivering new resources and more support for teachers and students for Term 1...
Principals, board members and teachers who have concerns about the RSE Guidelines and recommended classroom materials, can now feel confident in putting them in...
Migrant worker representatives have condemned recent visa rule changes as "heart-wrenching" and "ruthless and insensitive."
The government announced that Accredited Employer Visa (AEWV) holders at...
The Government has strengthened settings for managing a mass arrival, with the passing of the Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill today.
“While we haven’t experienced...
Immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme will ensure New Zealand is attracting the skills it needs, and reducing the vulnerability...
Education Minister Erica Stanford yesterday announced the appointment of three independent reviewers to lead the Ministerial Inquiry into the Ministry of Education’s School Property...
The Government will conduct a Ministerial Inquiry to address problems with the school property system where the scope of property works planned was unrealistic...
As schools start back for 2024, Education Minister Erica Stanford says there will be a relentless focus on ensuring students are achieving at school.
“It’s...
Data released today for Term 3 2023 show that despite the previous government’s hollow promises of bold actions, New Zealand school attendance rates remain...
Today the Government has introduced changes to ensure all children get a world-leading education, with all primary and intermediate students to be taught an...
The Government is committed to lifting school achievement in the basics and that starts with removing distractions so young people can focus on their...
With 2022 PISA results showing a decline in achievement, Education Minister Erica Stanford is confident that the Coalition Government’s 100-day plan for education will...
After six years of being completely directionless in education, Labour has copied part of National’s policy in a desperate attempt to turn around plummeting...
