John Gerritsen

Tertiary institutions are trying to enrol thousands of Indian students that Immigration New Zealand does not believe are really intending to study here.

The expulsion from a Tauranga school of three German students who smoked marijuana on their own time was a breach of the Education Act, a court has confirmed.

The Ministry of Education must improve the way it helps failing schools, a national think tank says.

Delays are dogging the National Library's new service to schools, says the School Libraries Association.

The government has proposed a new way of funding private schools and tight controls on how state and integrated schools use their property funding.

A government proposal is threatening to revive one of the most bitter disputes the school sector has seen in the past 25 years. Audio

A group of Indian students is fighting deportation in a case their lawyer says could affect hundreds of foreigners studying here.

Putting trainee teachers in charge of classrooms is dangerous and a recipe for disaster, educators have told a parliamentary select committee.

Annual reports show foreign students paid the nation's polytechnics a record $150 million in fees, underpinning surpluses at many of the institutions.

The Education Ministry needs to find out why some schools are better than others at raising Māori achievement, says Auditor-General Lyn Provost.

A record number of candidates are vying for a spot on some school boards as voting in school trustee elections close tomorrow.

The government should punish a charter school that is breaching the terms of its contract, groups representing teachers and principals say.

Schools will not know which students are attracting funding targeted to children of beneficiaries, and they don't need to, Education Minister Hekia Parata says.

The Budget was disappointing and lack-lustre for schools, say groups representing principals and teachers, while a major early childhood group says it's a slap in the face.

BUDGET 2016 - The Budget featured a mixture of spending on education pressure points such as school property and special education and relief for tertiary institutions.

Secondary school principals need to be able to take action when international students misbehave outside of school time, they say.

Next week's Budget will include funding for seven new charter schools, a move teacher and principals groups are unhappy about.

Teachers are happier and students better behaved but low-decile schools are struggling to keep up, a survey of secondary schools shows.

Universities and polytechnics need to axe courses, sell buildings and stop fighting each other for enrolments, says the Tertiary Education Commission.

ANALYSIS: The government's overhaul of school and early childhood funding is still under development, but clues have emerged this week, writes John Gerritsen.

The Tertiary Education Commission is investigating Lincoln University and the West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

The government has revealed further details of its plans for school and early childhood funding systems, including a focus on at-risk students.

The government has been told NCEA needs a shake-up after research showed many teens getting the qualification were not functionally literate or numerate.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to find coaches and managers for school sports teams, say secondary school sport leaders. Audio

Visa figures show schools and private tertiary institutions are bearing the brunt of a fall in foreign student numbers.