Māori stage departs Polyfest festival to new venue and different dates, cultural unity questioned
Organisers made the announcement today, saying the new Māori stage performances times aligned better with events such as…
Secondary teachers to strike next week after rejecting latest pay offer
The previous offer was for three 1% pay rises over three years. Abercrombie said teachers wanted more pastoral…
3 critically injured in Colorado high school shooting, officials say
Colorado school shooting: Police rush to Denver suburb Police rushed to Evergreen High School in Evergreen, a suburb…
New secondary school subjects revealed, including civics education, journalism; artificial intelligence to be used
The new secondary school subject list. Photo / Ministry of Education Subjects that are intended to be led…
Hawke’s Bay trio in national schools rugby squad
Coach Andre Bell says he is possibly a candidate for fullback in the national team. Another five Hawke’s…
Many primary school kids will never have a male teacher, and experts say that’s a problem
Ryan Brown never saw primary school teaching as even a remote career path, but now believes he’s found…
Labour MP says minister’s error over secondary school teachers’ pay will be ‘harmful’
Prime said these were “really sensitive times” and “misleading” statements damaged the sense of trust the public held…
Minister Judith Collins apologises for ‘mixing the message’ over secondary school teachers’ pay
A Parliament press release sent about the same time correctly stated a secondary school teacher with that experience…
Ruapehu College revokes policy to lock girls’ bathrooms after students, parents upset by move
A parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said her daughter came home from school early yesterday after she…
Secondary school teachers to strike for better pay amid education reforms
“We would much prefer to have received a satisfactory offer from the Government which addressed the significant challenges…
NCEA changes: Briefing raises concerns over qualification’s credibility, Education Minister Erica Stanford to make proposals
And as trends worsen, officials are highlighting “concerns about the depth and consistency of subject learning, and the…