Stories by John Gerritsen

A teacher who carried a struggling child to a school principal's office has been found guilty of misconduct despite being in a difficult position, the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says. Audio

NCEA and Scholarship exams begin today, starting three-and-a-half weeks of swotting for more than 146,000 school students.

One in seven schools are running at under 51 percent capacity, and principals say that's a drain on education funding.

The new government will consider cutting extra pay for lead teachers and principals receive under the Communities of Learning scheme, and says there's the capacity to handle free tertiary education…

Charter school owners are confident their schools will survive the change of government even if the charter school system is abolished. Audio

Private tertiary institutions are warning they could lose a quarter of their business if the new government cuts work visas for some foreign students. Audio

Universities are confident they can get a slice of the boom in Indian student enrolments without the fraud and other problems that have accompanied Indian enrolments at other institutions. Audio

Tertiary institutions owned by members of the Chinese and Indian communities are bearing the brunt of a Qualifications Authority crackdown.

Tertiary enrolments have reached their lowest point in more than a decade amid rising costs and a lack of financial support, the Union of Students Associations says.

An inquiry into a tertiary provider has prompted a complaint to the police and repayment of nearly $126,000 in government subsidies.

Analysis - Fighting talk is coming from the two school teacher unions ahead of pay talks next year, RNZ's John Gerritsen writes.

The government can relieve the teacher shortage by increasing teachers' pay and reducing their workloads, unions say.

Experienced relief teachers are opting out of the profession because they have to update their training or get full teacher registration.

Some schools are preparing to end the system in which children start classes on their fifth birthday.

One of Auckland's biggest enrollers of foreign students, the Cornell Institute, is losing its right to offer a business diploma at the end of the year.

Education groups are hoping schools and early childhood centres will benefit from NZ First's position deciding the make-up of the next government. Audio

A teacher deregistered for a relationship with a former student now faces a bill for costs.

A Christchurch business school has lost its registration after repeated interventions by the Qualifications Authority.

Disability services provider IHC is fed up with delays in getting a hearing for allegations the education system is breaching the human rights of disabled children.

Some schools in areas where there are low voter turn-outs are encouraging the parents of their students to turn out and vote.

Kindergarten teachers fear negative cultural attitudes about disabilities are hampering efforts to help children.

New Zealand's population is becoming better educated and the percentage of women enrolled in science and technology courses is one of the highest in the world, according to OECD figures.

New Zealand is making a huge mistake by not requiring schools to teach more colonial history, two former prime ministers say.

Principals have scotched the National Party's claims that 3700 prefabricated rooms are actually state-of-the-art classrooms.