Stories by John Gerritsen

Principals warn the teacher shortage in some regions is the worst they have ever seen as schools reopen for the third term.

A Budget document shows Treasury does not support the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora, Ka Ako.

Academics warn university language cuts threaten New Zealand's economic and strategic interests.

An academic is recommending caution over New Zealand schools' growing use of online platforms and videos for teaching.

Auckland schools will soon no longer apply for In Class Support for their pupils, a source of funding worth about $18 million a year nationally.

An advance version of the draft school science curriculum which contains no mention of physics, chemistry or biology is alarming science teachers. Audio

Enrolments have doubled at the country's three boarding schools for disabled children while the government decides their future.

Ministry of Education figures published today show Te Tai Tokerau and Hawke's Bay/Tairāwhiti had the lowest rates of regular attendance, while Auckland and Canterbury had the highest.

Staff fear Massey University is preparing to make significant job cuts.

All eight New Zealand universities have risen in one of the main rankings of international universities.

Major job losses at two universities will go ahead despite a government rescue package.

The Education Review Office has called for an total overhaul of alternative education for the most troubled teenagers. Audio

Universities are warning the under-funding of secondary school teacher education is critical.

Entire subjects and 229 full-time equivalent roles will be axed at Victoria University if proposed cuts that staff describe as shocking go ahead.

The secondary teachers' pay dispute is going to arbitration, but the union says its members will continue to refuse to teach particular year groups on different days until terms of reference have been…

RNZ understands Te Pūkenga has proposed cutting 960 roles, with about half redeployed to new roles.

Thousands of school staff are about to share more than $38 million in partial compensation - and there is more to come.

The number of new foreign students is lower than before the pandemic, despite an overall increase in study visa approvals.

The figures followed forecasts last year of a shortage of secondary teachers but a potential over-supply of primary teachers.

Universities had one of their worst years ever in 2022, with five of the eight institutions recording a loss.

A coalition of support groups says a government action plan for children with disabilities has failed to deliver for children with conditions such as autism and dyslexia.

English language schools are protesting against a government levy on their income from foreign students.

The Education Ministry has warned teachers not to use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to mark pupils' work.

The PPTA said it would resume action, including refusing to teach particular year groups of students on certain days.

A cyber security firm says it found hackers last year selling logins and passwords of thousands of school and tertiary students and staff.