Teaching Council apologises to victims after damning KC review of Timothy Fisher scandal
The council has today “unreservedly” apologised to the victims, schools and wider profession for its serious and repeated…
Education reform: How schools can show parents children’s progress – Cecilia Robinson
The difference is especially clear when I compare them with what my son had four years ago: a…
Herald readers divided over school forcing students to remove jackets and scarves inside classrooms
Mount Albert Grammar School headmaster Patrick Drumm. Photo / NZME Among them was Rosemary, a teacher who recalled…
Mount Albert Grammar School: Parents say ‘ridiculous’ rule leaves students ‘cold’ in classrooms
“Jackets (and/or scarves) are then worn (if students choose) once they leave the class.” Parents said the “ridiculous”…
Alarming ERO report reveals most teachers fear AI is eroding critical thinking
More than half of teachers believe AI is having a negative impact on students’ critical thinking and 54%…
Bulls School gas pipe theft disrupts classes, police investigating
“We love that our grounds are a community playground … the gas that was coming out was at…
Overseas-trained teacher stuck in registration process despite 20 years’ experience
Acting chair Patrick Walsh said applicants who cannot meet the standard pathway can be considered through a discretionary…
‘Lingers on their skin’: Puzzling odour forces children out of classrooms
“You’re talking in the parts per billion,” Cels said. “The board is following the advice … and all…
‘I’ve had students deny the Holocaust in class’: Far-right extremism on the rise in classrooms
“PPTA members believe that teachers and schools should not be left to face these challenges alone. The education…
First XV rugby: St Kentigern crush King’s to power into Auckland 1A lead
Perhaps as beaten finalists for the past three years, St Kentigern still have to shake off a reputation…
PPTA warns booming rolls and immigration fuelling teacher shortage
Education Minister Erica Stanford told Newstalk ZB that vacancies earlier this year weren’t fulltime roles. She said the…
West Auckland’s Woodlands Park School in police-advised lockdown
“The school had gone into a voluntary lockdown as a result,” police said. Police said they are now…