Catering giant Compass Group excluded from next round of school lunch scheme
The other suppliers are Appresso Pro Foods, Montana Group, Ka Pai Kai, KDJ Catering, Star Fresh, University of…
Wesley College launches legal action against Ministry of Education after hostel shutdown
Wesley’s trust board said on Thursday that the timing and nature of the ministry’s suspension had “placed significant…
Unpacking the ‘hostile takeover’ bid for Kelston Boys’ High School
Can you really just take over a school? Kelston Boys’ High School could become a charter school by…
Why the Government is removing Treaty of Waitangi requirements for school boards
Education is supposed to be the great equaliser. But for too long there has been a wide equity…
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…
Christchurch principal says Ministry of Education threatened to withhold classrooms
“They say you have to have a zone or you won’t get new buildings for the population growth,…
Wesley College’s hostels shut down by Ministry of Education before end of term
Wesley College said today it is seeking urgent legal advice about the suspension. The Herald understands some parents…
Class secrets: Secondary teacher graduates share what they’ve learned
“My friend, who is a primary teacher, said I’d be a great teacher, and it had always been…
Gisborne Girls’ High principal Jan Kumar to retire after 38 years in education
Kumar always attended board meetings equipped with data-driven reports, he said. “Everything is ‘how can we do better…
Measles outbreak: Government gives schools updated advice as country’s measles cases spread
“However, there remain around 2000 contacts that are being traced and people are being put into isolation in…
Kelston Boys’ High School faces charter school takeover bid by community group Bewt
The bid was backed by a sponsor called Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust (Bewt), which is a youth…
Boy airlifted from Northland’s Kaikohe School to Starship Hospital in critical condition
Staff called 111 and the boy’s whānau, who arrived quickly on site. The school said its emergency procedures…