Vaping prevention lessons: Promise and misconceptions
A first-of-its-kind UK study reveals that while teachers feel more confident tackling vaping in the classroom, widespread confusion…
Artificial intelligence improves diagnosis of invisible airway blockages
Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can spot hard-to-see objects…
Self-guided hypnosis offers safe relief from menopausal hot flashes
Can a simple daily audio hypnosis session help women find relief from one of menopause’s most disruptive symptoms…
ERO defends Wesley College hostel closure after principal critique
While the school “fully acknowledged” historical failures, Wesley College principal Brian Evans told the Herald that over the…
New Zealand students face digital risks well beyond social media
A new study has revealed that New Zealand students are facing a wide range of online risks that…
Quake-era initiative becomes lifeline for students’ mental health
In 2023, $3.7m of funding came from a Cyclone Gabrielle recovery package to expand the programme to Hawke’s…
English exam asks students to write about long-haired boy being bullied, forced to drop pants
“And I didn’t much like it when a few months after I started school a large Year 3…
Auckland internet outage disrupts NCEA exams for more than 1000 students
Seventeen classes were also affected. She wasn’t sure how many students were in the English exam, but the…
Researchers refine tools to map DNA’s 3D structure inside cells
DNA isn’t just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell.…
Teacher suspended after sending late-night messages to teen students
The two students complained after nearly two years of communication and the teacher was taken to the Teachers’…
Treaty and schools: Government to remove requirement for boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
In June, Stanford was subject to what she called “complete, utter garbage [and] lies” amid an attack campaign…
Whangārei Boys’ High School students unearth medals that may belong to war hero
Whangārei Boys’ High School students Hugh Manson (left) and Brock Reid uncovered two medals that may have been…