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Sex attacks turn eye on school bullying

An Ombudsman is calling for mandatory programmes for schools to tackle bullying, following historic sexual attacks at Hutt Valley High School.

Principal resigns over national standards

An Auckland school principal has resigned due to his frustrations with national standards.

Wellington schools feel pressure as rolls swell

Rolls are bulging at Wellington primary schools, forcing them to turn libraries and resource rooms into makeshift classrooms to cope with demand.

Associate head quits after response criticised

Hutt Valley High School's associate principal has resigned amid fallout from a damning ombudsman's report into sexual abuse at the college.

Mum cops $200 fine for truant daughter

A Hamilton mum has been fined $200 after failing to send her child to school - for four years.

UCOL appeals Palmerston North plan

UCOL wants its central city campus to be recognised in Palmerston North's future planning.

Massey gets four-star rating

Massey University has been given four stars out of five by an international educational benchmarking agency.

Hundreds of unfit teachers in class

Hundreds of teachers have criminal convictions and many are not fit to teach, newly released figures show.

School unapologetic for chewing gum expulsion

An Auckland school is "unapologetic for setting high standards" after three girls were expelled for snorting chewing gum in a Facebook video.

Former principal gets community work

Former Fraser High School principal Martin Elliott has been sentenced to 40 hours of community work.

New degree to boost te reo

The country's first university degree for teachers in Maori immersion schools will address a "critical shortage" in the number of Maori teachers, says the course's designer.

ACT banks on charter schools

Lone MP John Banks says the future of the ACT Party depends on the success of a charter schools trial.

New degree to boost te reo

The country's first university degree for teachers in Maori immersion schools will address a "critical shortage" in the number of Maori teachers, says the course's designer.

Critics dispute Family First findings on day care

GREAT FUN: Hamish Bills and son Archie, 4, who loves going to day care.

Family First uses a controversial academic's report to claim day care is detrimental to children.

Massey education students' year begins

Education students head back to Massey University today, three weeks before their counterparts in other courses.

Principals give Govt an 'F' on class sizes

Taranaki principals have given the Government's latest education cost-cutting proposal a resounding thumbs down.

Christchurch schools use recruitment firm

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Canterbury schools are spending thousands of dollars on private consultants to help oversee the recruitment of principals.

Boy genius may finish school at 15

Many teens dream of finishing school by the age of 15. For one Aucklander it may be a reality.

Experts, MPs blast Treasury's advice on schools

Radical reforms such as school closures and bigger classes are ill-advised and a "huge backward step," education experts say.

Tighter security will let school teach

A burglary-plagued school has spent more than $200,000 tightening up security.

Anger at ACT link in charter schools trial

Charter school critics are incensed at the proposed appointment of the former ACT party president to lead a trial of the scheme.

Primary results may go online

The Government appears set on publishing primary school performance data, criticised by a teacher union as "junk information".

New $9m Wellington school opens

Wellington's first new state primary school in almost quarter of a century has opened today.

Students waited for buses that never came

A group of Manawatu schoolchildren missed their first day of school.

Prefabs rule at quake-prone schools

Hundreds of Wellington pupils will spend the year in temporary classrooms.

Principal pleads guilty to fraud

Former Fraser High School principal Martin Elliott appeared at Hamilton District Court this morning.

Former principal pleads guilty to two charges of using a document for pecuniary advantage.

iPads oust books from schoolbags

An increasing number of schools are "inviting" pupils to bring iPads or netbooks to class.

Internet in schools as 'vital as water'

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Intermediate principal says the internet is as vital to a school as electricity and water.

Brothel sets up shop next to primary school

A brothel shut down in Auckland last year has reopened next to a primary school.

When is education self-indulgent?

Ann's blog: It didn't cross my mind that further study could be considered selfish.

Students left scrambling for vacancies

Students are having difficulties finding summer holiday jobs.

High school starts for Romanian adoptee

Tug-of-love Romanian adoptee Iani Cleland is looking forward to his first day at high school.

Blokes-in-kindy challenge

Marlborough's only male kindergarten teacher is encouraging other men to "throw the stigma out the window" and join the profession.

Stress tells on headmaster

After months growing ill from stress, Nelson College's headmaster is back behind his desk.

Teachers ready for broadband challenge

School teachers are ready to use ultrafast broadband to improve the delivery of education, but teacher training is behind the times, according to a report.