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Key: Students need to respect taxpayer funding
The Govt can afford interest-free student loans but there needs to be more respect for taxpayer funding, John Key says.
Parents of bullied kids could sue schools: adviser
Parents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.
How your child's school is performing
2009 (and 2004) pass rates for NCEA Level 1 by Year 11- measured by percentage of students participating.
Whistle-blowing teacher to fight on
A teacher who claims he was fired after raising concerns about a string of incidents at his school has won a claim for unjustified dismissal.
NCEA results show gap is closing
Maori and Pacific high school students have finally started closing the gaps with their European counterparts in NZ schools.
NZ youth losing out in health, education, jobs
NZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.
Jamie Oliver's menu is recipe for academic success
The British chef's healthy school dinners have produced a marked improvement in national curriculum test results, research has found.