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…
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…
Testimony is underway in a $40 million lawsuit over a 6-year-old student shooting a teacher. Here’s what we know
“She’s just not the person that she was,” Hannah Zwerner told the court Wednesday of her twin sister…
Canberra father accused of threatening daughter with axe outside school granted bail
WARNING: This story contains details of an alleged family violence incident. A Canberra father accused of threatening his…
Central Regional Health School teacher’s registration cancelled after getting pregnant to former student
According to a decision released today, one of her students was 17 years old when she started showing…
Ex-MP Troy Bell will spend time in prison, joining short list of jailed politicians
Troy Bell was so charismatic, persuasive and so well-liked that he was twice re-elected while facing allegations he…
Auckland’s embattled Wesley College announces hostel closures amid safety, culture concerns
Today, the school issued a statement announcing the closure of its boarding hostels from the end of this…
Icon wins $201m Precinct Properties’ contract for NZ’s tallest new student accommodation tower
“Together, these projects bring our committed student accommodation pipeline to 1602 beds – a significant step toward meeting…
Massey murder: Kanwarpal Singh denied appeal against sentence for murder of Zana Yaqubi
Because of that, he told a clinical psychologist there was no need for him to feel remorse. A…
Student who died in Bendigo after being hit by truck remembered as being ‘smart and dedicated’
Family members of a Bendigo student who was killed while on his way to school have remembered him…
Flew home as Will Flintoft, returned as Rhodes Scholar — Harvard Gazette
Will Flintoft flew home to Australia for a few days last month and returned to campus as a…
Auckland teacher sentenced to home detention for grooming 11‑year‑old boy
“He was at a vulnerable and formative age and stage,” Judge Murray explained. “Your offending would have been…