New Zealand school stories

Standdown, suspension and exclusion figures at Christchurch schools are starting to creep up but are still a long way from pre-earthquake levels. Figures released under the Official Information Act show 21.4 per 1000 pupils were stood down from Christchurch schools between January and October 31 last year.

For several years, teachers have been grappling with their right to search pupils who they suspect are carrying illicit drugs or weapons at school. At the core of their concern is the need to strike a balance between the right of all pupils to be safe and the right of individuals not to be subjected to unreasonable search and seizure.

Pre-fab buildings arrive on the playing fields of Northcote Primary in Auckland. Doug Sherring Playing fields could become a thing of the...

The growing gulf between the number of women and men at polytechnics and universities shows the secondary education system is continuing ...

KATE CHAPMAN The number of Ministry of Education staff earning six-figure salaries rose by more than 25 per cent in the last financial ye...

The Office of the Ombudsman will investigate what it sees as a systemic issue with how school mergers and closures are handled. A lack of...

Self-managing schools should not have to stand alone, argues Dr Cathy Wylie, from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. The t...

Does the education system really need another major overhaul? David McKenzie, of Dunedin, urges a more cautious approach. Dr Cathy Wylie ...