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Six hurt: Car hits schoolgirl cyclists
NZ university rankings fall
All of the New Zealand universities to feature in the QS World University Rankings have seen a drop in their placing this…
Fonterra bottles fail boy's acid test
An 11-year-old who is off to university next year has won an award for a science project that put claims behind Fonterra's…
NZ scientist still reaching for the stars
My very first mentors were Mr Denny and Mr Dreaver, two amazing teachers at Lincoln Heights Primary School in Massey who…
Predators on Teachers Council register
The predator of Pamapuria, James Parker, has been allowed to remain a registered teacher.
'Test and retest' Teachers Council privacy rules, media urged
The Early Childhood Council is urging journalists to "test and retest" the Teachers Council Disciplinary Tribunal rules…
Kids missing out on knowledge: expert
New Zealand's school curriculum has been hollowed out of knowledge as academic learning is increasingly abandoned for a…
Let's bring knowledge back into schools
One of the great puzzles in education today is what has happened to knowledge, says education expert Elizabeth Rata.
Education
Booktrack unveils web studio
Kiwi technology firm Booktrack is seeking to "ride the self-publishing wave" and has worked with Google…
Hekia, Bill and a nervous taniwha
Dear editor, the School Journal . Although the assurances are confusing and inconsistent, I am pleased to hear that the…
School absences 'can affect students for life'
A delay in getting at-risk youth back into education can have life-long consequences, education experts say.
Schools ban hundreds
A teen has been left in limbo without education for 305 school days as new figures spark concerns that at-risk pupils are…
Journal won't be lost in closure
Prime Minister John Key said yesterday that the School Journal would continue despite the decision…
Student loan defaulters to be tracked by passports
Child support dodgers and student loan defaulters will soon be tracked down using their passport details. The move is part…
Foundation-level education to be free for youth
Foundation-level education will be free for everyone aged under 25 from next year. The move comes alongside other changes…
Minister defends national standards
The Education Minister has defended national standards despite an independent report which found teachers get them right…
Disadvantaged boy on the road to fame
A homegrown child sponsorship scheme has helped an 11-year-old Auckland boy on the first steps to becoming a star league…
Parents under bullying spotlight
Education Archives
Overbearing parents whose children are repeatedly bullied may be part of the problem, with new research…
Primary Education
Six-year-old stood down from school for assault
A 6-year-old student stood down for assaulting a teacher in 2012 is the youngest to be stood down or suspended for such…
National
Dotcom set to claim $6m
Taxpayers face a $6 million bill in damages over the unlawful raid and illegal spying on Kim Dotcom and others.
Secondary Education
Zain Ali: Rail against school prayers hints at draconianism
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Contrary to the claims of your columnist Rodney Hide last weekend, the self-described anti-theist, I…
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