School toilet controversy: is banning loo roll too far?

School toilet controversy: is banning loo roll too far?

8 years ago

This was the measure taken by a primary school in the UK this week. Repeated toilet flooding prompted Oldswinford C…

New gov’t funding for digital tools

8 years ago

A $6 million ‘All Equity Fund’ aims to give less-advantaged students better access to digital tools, skills and knowledge, Education…

NZ Spanish language teachers off to Colombia

8 years ago

High school Spanish language teachers from across New Zealand are about to add a Colombian accent to their teaching techniques.

School kids spend Easter with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

8 years ago

A group of impressive Kiwi kids were nominated to visit Premier House for an Easter egg hunt with Prime Minister…

COOLS gets frozen out of legislation

8 years ago

'Today we celebrate that another unwelcome policy will be removed from legislation,' said Whetu Cormick, President of the New Zealand…

The downhill highlight of the whole school year

8 years ago

For many students, a School Ski Trip often comprises not just one of the highlights of the whole year, but…

Vanguard first to apply to become designated character school

8 years ago

The Auckland military school is the first of 11 charter schools currently operating to put its application in to establish…

Proposed Education Bill could be disastrous for disadvantaged children

8 years ago

Child Poverty Action Group says that, if passed, it could put schools serving income poor and materially deprived communities at…

1 week left for schools to win $50,000 in tech prizes

8 years ago

Schools have until 5pm on Monday 2 April to gather as many votes as possible to win $50,000 in prizes,…

Research throws new light on school-entry age

8 years ago

New research suggests that a child’s age on entry to school, be it around 5 years or later at 6,…