Education

Project K kids dive on in

Western Bay of Plenty youth have been able to learn a skill to explore the depths of the underwater world thanks to the generosity of strangers from their own... Read More

School maintenance: $107m fund not enough

Principals are warning the $107 million a year they get to maintain school buildings is not enough and flash new classrooms are making the problem worse. They... Read More

Black market for vapes emerges in schools

A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More

Cardboard camp at Oropi School

Oropi School Year 7-8 students are strengthening their leadership skills via a novel type of camping. ‘Cardboard Camp' - a new idea created by the teachers... Read More

Asbestos removal in some schools falling short

Some licensed companies have been doing such a poor job of removing asbestos in schools, the Ministry of Education is looking at tighter controls. The ministry... Read More

More than 16,000 sign school lunch petition

The Labour Party has launched a petition to stop the Government from scrapping the free lunches in schools programme, and more than 16,000 people have signed... Read More

Rotorua kindergarten wins sunflower award

Owhata Central Kids Kindergarten in Rotorua has been named the winner of the Daltons Late Bloomers Awards today. This marked the final phase of the much-loved... Read More

Truancy may increase if free lunches are axed

A school leader says he is worried truancy will increase if school meals are limited to certain students next year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour... Read More

Pāpāmoa College takes swift anti-bullying action

Pāpāmoa College is swiftly implementing measures to address a disturbing incident captured on video, where two students were filmed in February assaulting... Read More

Maths, reading writing policy - lack of difference

There is little evidence that requiring schools to teach maths, reading and writing for an hour a day will improve children's achievement, a briefing paper... Read More

Teachers refuse $5000 offers to help with NCEA

Some teachers refused offers of $5000 to help the government fast-track critical guidance for new NCEA standards just days before Christmas. With a late-January... Read More

Impressive NCEA results at Pāpāmoa College

Pāpāmoa College's emphasis on higher standards has resulted in significant NCEA improvement across all levels based on their provisional NCEA data from 2023.... Read More