Principals are warning the $107 million a year they get to maintain school buildings is not enough and flash new classrooms are making the problem worse.
Police are investigating reports, including one involving a Christchurch student, that alcohol companies are giving away free drinks to university students in exchange for social media promotion.
Twenty-nine Lincoln High School students travelled to Nepal with the World Challenge, a global travel provider for schools. Deputy principal Kylie Horgan reports on their experience.
Some schools' enrolment requirements are excessive and it is likely they are denying children access to their local school, a community law centre for children and young people says.
An investigation into Christ’s College's employment of a man who had an inappropriate relationship with a student from another school found its handling of the allegations was "poor".
A Whangārei principal was shocked to learn some words of wisdom shared on his school’s Facebook page have gone viral, reaching as far as the United States.
Seven schools, including one in Nelson and another in Southland, had serious financial problems last year and auditors warned of potential problems at a further 13.