By John Gerritsen of RNZ Thousands of teenagers in Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato are skipping their NCEA exams. They are making the most of a rule that means they will automatically get an unexpected event grade (UEG) for
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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: International language sector says border reopening for students too late
By John Gerritsen of RNZ The Government’s decision to let vaccinated foreign students back into the country from April 30 has disappointed and frustrated some in the international education sector. They say April 30is two-to-three months after schools and universities
Teacher cancels Halloween by sending gutted kids in costume home
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A school's yearly tradition of dressing up for Halloween has been cancelled after parents received letters telling them to send their kids to school in
Devoted student, 21, killed herself after wrongly being told shed failed exam
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A university student who “felt like all her dreams and aspirations” had been taken away from her because of an exam results mix-up took her
Students outraged as school assembly blames short skirts for sexual assault
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A school head teacher has been forced to back down after blaming unwanted sexual attention and upskirt photos on the length of girls’ skirts. After
Students resorting to sex work to pay for studies and flogging nudes online
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! One in nine students would resort to sex work if they faced a financial crisis, a shocking new study has revealed. The explosive survey also
Outrage as scantily-clad teacher bellydances for 7-year-old kids at school
A teacher has sparked outrage after parents spotted her performing a "striptease" and "bellydance" to welcome students as young as seven back to school. Video shared online shows pupils standing in a playground to watch a "provocatively" dressed female teacher
Student found dead after failing exam by 1% which was later corrected to a pass
A student died within hours of being told she had failed a crucial exam by 1%, a pre-inquest has heard. Cardiff University pharmacy student Mared Foulkes, 21, was found under a bridge less than 12 hours after receiving the bad
Vaccinators to enter schools for mass jab drive for under 16s when holidays end
Swarms of vaccinators are set to enter schools under a mass jab vibe for teenagers when summer holidays end next month. Reports state staff are being hired for a mass flu vaccination programme which is being rolled out to teens
Teacher who won legal right to have sex with students jailed for romps with teen
A female teacher who once won a legal battle that allowed her to have sex with pupils has been jailed for 10 years for romping with a student. Psychology teacher Carrie Witt made history when a court allowed her to