John Gerritsen

There's a forecasted shortfall of 1000 teachers in 2020 and some principals say because of that, they're hiring overseas teachers they would not normally consider.

A ban on some foods in early childhood centres is being considered because they pose a high choking risk. Audio

A parent is gutted the Ministry of Education has failed to find out who forged a signature on an attendance form for his son's early childhood centre.

Teenagers say vaping is addicting their friends to nicotine, and a Rotorua principal is urging the government to introduce tighter restrictions on vaping before the end of the year.

The government's school donation scheme has highlighted widespread abuse of the rules that govern what schools can charge parents for and principals are expecting a crack-down.

Teachers should plan on having to wait several months before they receive new practising certificates, as a fast processing deal has ended.

Some schools are facing a tough decision over the government's scheme to abolish donations in decile 1-7 schools.

The National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing is alarmed by the rates of hearing loss it has found among 13 and 14-year-olds.

The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) wants an immediate 11 percent pay rise to help early childhood teachers close a big pay gap with kindergarten and school teachers.

Significant and persistent quality problems centred on foreign students could see an entire class of qualification abolished.

School decile numbers will be dumped by 2022 at the latest and replaced by a new index based on indicators such as family income and transience between schools.

Apprenticeships and trade certificates could soon be elevated to the same official status as university diplomas and degrees, industry training organisations say.

Primary schools are contesting the Ministry of Education's staffing estimates which they say will give them too few teachers next year.

Auckland secondary school principals are backing the government's plan to ban most vape flavours and say vaping is reaching epidemic levels among their students.

Auckland primary school principals are warning the city's long-running teacher shortage is as bad as ever, and they're worried about finding enough staff for next year.

A former international student has alleged that cheating and serious student misbehaviour occurred in an automotive course at Whitireia Polytechnic last year.

The number of children with disabilities waiting for support from the Education Ministry has increased even though the ministry is helping more children than ever.

The Educational Institute is urging its members to call a halt to the roll-out of 623 new special education jobs, which it says are flawed and inequitable. Audio

Universities are more dependent on Chinese students than at any time in the past decade despite long-standing efforts to diversify, figures show.

Principals and early childhood centres are worried they will break the law if they stop parents from collecting their children during emergency lockdowns.

The Tertiary Education Commission believes educational disparities for Māori and Pasifika students could be removed by emulating the data-driven approaches of firms like Amazon.

A report on the Christchurch terror attack lockdown has revealed unpreparedness and challenges faced by schools - including the fact that some thought it was a hoax.

Secondary school principals are considering industrial action after the groups representing principals abandoned the negotiations.

A multi-million price tag has killed government support for a proposed partnership between Lincoln and Canterbury universities.

A wānanga and a university were among 20 institutions threatened with $9m in funding cuts because of their poor results for Māori and Pasifika students, the Tertiary Education Commission says.