The NZS.com New Zealand News section contains the latest international and NZ Education news headlines.
The NZS.com New Zealand News section contains the latest international and NZ Education news headlines.
Get Education News online from New Zealand's leading Web directory - the only online news headlines source you need. Get today's local and international student, PPTA, teacher, primary, secondary and university news headlines on NZS.com.

International scam may have caught NZ universities
Fri, 06th Nov
A number of New Zealand universities may have been caught up in a multi-million dollar international scam.
Principal resigns following fraud allegations
Wed, 04th Nov
Hamilton's Fraser High School principal Martin Elliott resigned today.

Up to 70 pupils watched as 13yo beaten in park
Sat, 31st Oct
A teenage girl who was badly beaten in a Wellington park was effectively assaulted again by having the attack filmed by onlookers on their mobile phones and spread among her peers, says Children's Commissioner John Angus.

Value of student loans goes down
Thu, 05th Nov
While student loan borrowing increased by billions of dollars in recent years, the value of the loans to the Government has remained static, a report released today said.

NZ too focused on carbon emissions - study
Tue, 03rd Nov
A new study says New Zealand is too focused on reducing carbon emissions and other environmental factors should take priority, like urban air quality, water quality and biodiversity.

Dunedin primary school vandalised in possible Carisbrook protest
Tue, 27th Oct
A Dunedin primary school has been vandalised in an attack that seems to have been triggered by hostility over the replacement of Carisbrook.

Baby Einstein DVDs not so educational after all
Sun, 25th Oct
Disney is refunding parents the cost of the Baby Einstein DVDs and has dropped the word "educational" from its marketing.

Students' award a joke, says Laws
Sat, 24th Oct
Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says an award given to a group of Otaki primary school pupils for standing up to him is a joke.

New education standards announced
Fri, 23rd Oct
New education standards to be introduced next year, tracking a student's progress and reporting it to their parents, were released today.

Three r's get the big tick - full interview
Fri, 23rd Oct
Reading, writing and arithmetic get the big tick in a new scheme to develop teacher’s skills.

Ministry tells schools no support for arts, science
Thu, 22nd Oct
The Ministry of Education has told schools they will not get extra support for teaching arts, science and physical education next year.

Gay and bisexual youth more depressed than heterosexual
Tue, 20th Oct
A study by Auckland University has found that gay and bisexual youth are more depressed, more likely to self harm and more suicidal than heterosexual youth.

Nazi prank students to apologise to museum staff and war veterans
Mon, 19th Oct
The Jewish Council says it is appalled that Auckland Grammar students took photos of themselves praying in front of a Nazi flag.

Ten-year-old credited with saving lives during Samoan tsunami
Wed, 14th Oct
Civil Defence has honoured the quick thinking of a young Wellington girl credited with saving many lives during the Samoan tsunami.

Job hunt much harder this year for students
Sun, 25th Oct
Finding work this summer may prove difficult for university students, with some saying there are not enough jobs to go around.

Some teachers critical of national standards
Fri, 23rd Oct
It's been art week at Balmoral school but Trish Cullen says such tuition may be under threat if teachers are forced to focus students on achieving national standards.
Minister defends education standards ahead of announcement
Fri, 23rd Oct
Hours before the Government was due to announce details of new education standards Education Minister Anne Tolley said some schools already had assessment standards, but half did not.

National to shake up primary education
Thu, 22nd Oct
Primary teachers have been told that only reading, writing and maths will qualify for a scheme to further develop teachers' skills.

Schoolboy, 13, found drunk at school not to be expelled
Thu, 22nd Oct
A 13-year-old boy had to be taken home in the back of an ambulance this week after he spent a morning drinking rum in the back of a Horowhenua College classroom.

War veteran: Grammar boys deeply regret Nazi prank
Tue, 20th Oct
The group of schoolboys who were happy to pose for photos with the swastika hid their faces in shame today.

Minister says no money available for counsellors
Sat, 17th Oct
Education Minister Anne Tolley says there is no money for counsellors and social workers at low decile schools.