Ministry Of Education
Underperforming charter schools rewarded - Labour
About $60,000 worth of bonuses were paid last year to three charter schools, even though they failed to meet their performance objectives, the Labour Party says.
Ministry of Education building bill
The Ministry of Education building in Wellington is having a $2.5m staircase installed. Audio
Dozens of schools need top priority property work
Fire alarms, dangerous trees, and hot water in bathrooms were the among the top priority building jobs facing schools as they prepared for the holidays.
Turakina Maori Girls College to shut
After 110 years of educating young Maori women, Turakina Maori Girls Boarding School will close its doors next week. Audio
Parent vows to fight closure of Redcliffs school
A parent of a child at Christchurch's Redcliffs Primary School says she will continue to fight to try to stop the Education Minister shutting the school. Audio
Teachers owe $2.5m in overpayments
More than 2000 teachers could have debt collectors coming after them to reclaim money they were overpaid during the startup of Novopay.
Ministry of Education spends huge money doing up website
The Ministry of Education has spent over a million dollars doing up its website which the Labour Party says is unjustified. Audio
Church to fight to keep school open
The Presbyterian Church has described a Maori girls' boarding college under threat of closure as a 'jewel' that should not be lost.
