Stories by John Gerritsen

Agents say fraud and tougher rules are driving high refusal rates for foreign students applying from India.

Many are enjoying the new curriculum, according to a review, but teachers want more help deciding what to teach. Audio

National action is needed to rein in critical levels of violent and disruptive behaviour in schools, says the Education Review Office.

The tertiary education funding body is willing to subsidise more trainees in scaffolding and piano tuning, but doesn't want to pay for any increase in student numbers for primary teaching.

The University of Canterbury has taken extra steps to ensure psychology students understand they have to work with gender-diverse clients.

Parents are frustrated and want to know how their children compare, the Education Review Office says.

Callaghan Innovation is tens of millions of dollars short of money for urgent building work - some of which is needed to keep staff safe in outdated laboratories.

Parents, children and teachers are urging the government to leave funding for the free school lunch programme, Ka Ora Ka Ako, untouched.

Researchers warn they cannot wait until the government's Budget at the end of May to find out what is happening with science funding.

$31k on air filter maintenance and $17k on doors: Schools are struggling with upkeep costs and flash new buildings are making the problem worse.

The number of children leaving home-schooling spiked last year, but total home-school numbers dropped only slightly last year.

More than 25,000 students were stood down in a year, over assaults, smoking, vaping and alcohol.

没有充足证据表明基础教育中阅读、写作及数学课程在教学时长上的硬性规定能够为学生成绩带来正面影响。

The Cabinet paper containing the advice also said the policy would essentially cost nothing.

Some teachers refused offers of $5000 to help the government fast-track critical guidance for new NCEA standards just days before Christmas.

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has warned that serious school truancy will leave an 80-year shadow of negative effects.

A select committee wants to know why the ministry has added about 1900 staff, in five years.

Most students who failed crucial new NCEA tests on their first attempt last year failed again on their second attempt.

The Education Ministry has come up with a new method of grouping schools with similar socio-economic student levels.

Massey University expects to record a smaller loss than forecast for 2023 - but is still likely to make further deficits before it achieves financial stability.

The Tertiary Education Minister has made a Budget bid to plug a gap in funding for projected growing enrolments.

Some New Zealand unis are at risk of running out of cash to pay their bills this year, a Tertiary Education Commission briefing warns.

Schools say they are having no trouble meeting the government's decree that they teach reading, writing and maths for an hour a day each on average.

Some neurodiverse children are struggling with the government's 'away for the day' ban on phones in schools.

Some schools' requirements are excessive and likely denying kids access to their local school, say advocates.