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Revealed: How kids cheat at exams
Teacher de-registered
A teacher who crept into the bedroom where a student was sleeping in his house and kissed her has been de-registered.
Star schools share their secrets
The secrets of some of the highest-performing lower decile schools have been unlocked in an attempt to address one of the…
Grandmother sentenced after 'bumbled' running of language school
An elderly grandmother who "bumbled" along trying to run an English language school on stolen funds has been sentenced to…
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Back rower Jake Schatz's second try of the night two…
Online and free - lessons for the future
New Zealand's largest university is about to give away its teaching free as the Government calls the tertiary sector together…
Best salary range for graduates
How much graduates in different fields of study can expect to earn has been revealed. So what should school students be…
Teacher gave students NCEA answers
A high school teacher who made an error in his students' NCEA assessments let them do the test again and gave them the answers. The…
Teacher deregistered over messages
A teacher who sent a 16-year-old student suggestive messages on social media, despite the student's attempts to stop him…
Education
Must-have ball accessory: lots of cash
Ball season has arrived - and so have the costs, which can approach $2000 once the dress, shoes, spray…
Teen players caught stealing in Japan
Rugby players from a top school have been caught shoplifting at a world championship in Japan.
School spends up large
A school already in financial strife spent almost half a million dollars on company shares - to get the milk from its dilapidated…
Flags raised over school spending
Suspect spending by schools has been uncovered - including one that gave thousands of dollars in gift vouchers to staff…
Writing on the web for old-school text books
Students' needs increasingly met online but printed books still seen as key
Investigation launched after asbestos risk closes school
Investigations are underway after an Auckland primary school was forced to close its doors for more than a week because…
Top principal denies assault
A top principal has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his ex-wife in a private prosecution she has launched against him.
Peter Lyons: Trading lessons keep pupils invested
Several years ago I was given the opportunity to introduce a course in financial literacy for my senior students, writes…
Dream path from Burmese jail to NZ tertiary education
Learning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.
$580m of student debt burned
Education Archives
An activist in Chile has burnt documents representing NZ$580 million worth of student debt during a…
Primary Education
Paul Little: Students viewed unequally
Researcher Hana Turner's reports of racist attitudes among her fellow teachers show prejudice is as deeply woven into our…
National
Man attacked by seal
An elderly man is in serious condition in hospital this morning after he was ambushed by a seal at a New Plymouth beach.
Secondary Education
Consumer Watch: Rubber soles can harm feet
More Secondary Education
Black leather shoes mandatory at many New Zealand schools in winter are causing harm to children's feet…
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