Education
School launches legal action against ministry after hostel shutdown
Wesley College is taking legal action against the Ministry of Education to keep its dorms open until the end of Term 4.
Outcry reveals deep divisions behind education overhaul
Criticism is overblown and not a reflection of what the sector thinks, according to a key player in the curriculum rewrite.
Auckland school board opposes charter takeover bid
The school said it doesn't support or endorse the move
Diluting history curriculum risks 'leaving our past to chance' - Academic
The government has released the full draft of its new year 0-10 curriculum, which proposes dropping Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories and adding more international topics.
Parents need to ask schools to teach te reo
Some teacher and principal groups have reacted angrily to the government's sudden change which took them by surprise.
Behind the education overhaul
A key player in the curriculum rewrite says the criticism is overblown - and not a reflection what the sector thinks. Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Simon Pound, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ali Jones and Simon Pound. First up, school boards will no longer be required to give effect to Te Tiriti of Waitangi. Acting deputy… Audio
Willis says school Treaty clause was 'virtue signal'
"It made not an iota of difference for the kids whose learning we're focused on," the cabinet minister says amid criticism from teachers and the opposition. Audio
How and why Kelston could be turned into a charter school
Explainer - Can a school be 'taken over' by a charter school conversion? Here's what you need to know. Audio
What 'young people need to learn': Ministry defends less Māori in curriculum
The Education Ministry says they contain less Māori because they are more specific. Audio
Govt axes treaty education obligations for schools
The government's decision to axe schools' obligation to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi has angered groups representing school boards, teachers and principals. President of the New Zealand… Audio
20,000 teachers walk off job on strike today
High school teachers will go on strike from 1.15 - 3.15pm today, the second day of NCEA and scholarship exams.
Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children's rights to local histories
"Every child has a right to know whose land they stand on."
Teachers shocked by axing of school treaty obligations
The minister had been moving to change the requirement, but has announced it will remove it altogether.
More than $1m cut from drowning prevention programmes
The country's lead drowning prevention agency is set to lose more than $1 million a year in ACC funding. Water Safety's General Manager Partnerships and Funding Gavin Walker spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'Blatant power grab': Union on Teaching Council shakeup
Education Minister Erica Stanford has announced plans to shrink the council, replace most of its members with ministerial appointees, and remove its role in teacher training. Audio
Changes made to teacher training process
The Government is putting the Ministry of Education in charge of teacher training standards, stripping the Teaching Council of that responsibility, and restructuring who's on the Council. NZEI Te Riu… Audio
Measles outbreak set to throw exam plans into disarray
Secondary school exams start on Monday, but some students could be asked to stay home due to the measles outbreak.
Country's oldest school shuts hostels early amid growing safety concerns
The Ministry of Education has now suspended its licence from the end of this week.
School curriculum 'will perpetuate racism and ongoing inequity in our schools'
The new school curriculum makes Māori people, knowledge and culture invisible and prioritises European knowledge, say Māori education leaders.
