Education

NZCT funds Te Waiariki Purea for waka ama

New Zealand Community Trust has granted Te Waiariki Purea Trust $43,660 towards the costs of hosting the Secondary School Waka Ama National Championships which... Read More

School leaders unite to defend free lunches

A dozen school and early childhood sector groups have united to ask Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to retain funding for the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora... Read More

School maintenance: $107m fund not enough

Principals are warning the $107 million a year they get to maintain school buildings is not enough and flash new classrooms are making the problem worse. They... Read More

Black market for vapes emerges in schools

A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More

NZ school stand-down rates highest in 20 years

Schools stood down pupils 25,167 times in 2022 - the highest number in more than 20 years of records, Education Ministry figures show. The figure is equivalent... Read More

Truancy may increase if free lunches are axed

A school leader says he is worried truancy will increase if school meals are limited to certain students next year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour... Read More

Teachers refuse $5000 offers to help with NCEA

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

New NCEA tests a concern - principals

Most students who failed crucial new NCEA tests on their first attempt last year failed again on their second attempt. Figures provided to RNZ by the Qualfications... Read More

New NCEA tests a concern - principals

Most students who failed crucial new NCEA tests on their first attempt last year failed again on their second attempt. Figures provided to RNZ by the Qualfications... Read More

Rotorua Boys' High School sets sail

Rotorua Boys' High School is geared up for adventure with a $20,000 grant from New Zealand Community Trust. The grant has helped with the purchase of... Read More

Students embark on vocational education journey

Hundreds of Bay of Plenty and South Waikato high school students have been formally welcomed to Toi Ohomai as participants in the institute's Secondary Tertiary... Read More

School's win in bid to protect kid’s privacy

A small Rotorua school that fought plans to allow higher buildings in its neighbourhood after finding human poo, drug paraphernalia and sanitary pads on its... Read More