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The government has given the go-ahead for two schemes to assist teenagers from low-income families to study at Telford Rural Polytechnic in Balclutha and the Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

Retired District Court Judge John Gatley has been appointed the sole member of the Student Allowance Appeal Authority.

The approval of projects to promote e-learning and innovation in tertiary education totaling almost $34 million will be a significant boost for the sector

Rules have been finalised to manage growth in tertiary student numbers from 2004.

Income thresholds for student loan repayments and interest write-offs are to rise from 1 April next year.

A new awards system recognising New Zealand students who excel in NCEA and the new Scholarship qualification is to be introduced from 2004, says Education Minister Trevor Mallard

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today launched three new storybooks for young children, two of which are not only in English but in six Pasifika languages and te reo Maori.

New approach lifts Maori students' achievement levels

A research project, Te Kotahitanga, has shown significant evidence of improvements in Maori students’ achievement through a new approach to teaching

Plans to establish a Quality Commissioner for the private tertiary education sector have been welcomed by the government.

Funding of $8 million will create an extra 1236 new places for children in licensed and chartered early childhood education centres over the next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

Participation in tertiary education rose by 11% in 2002 according to the annual report on the tertiary education sector, released today.

The Ministerial Taskforce on Secondary Teacher Remuneration has reported to Education Minister Trevor Mallard with a raft of recommendations aimed at supporting the recruitment, retention and professional development of secondary teachers.

A framework to improve the responsiveness of tertiary education to Maori has been launched.

There are 761,755 students attending New Zealand schools according to the latest roll information, an increase of just under two per cent on last year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said.

Address to Association of University Staff 2004 Annual Conference. Quality Hotel, Wellington.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced new measures designed to increase protection for export education providers and their international students.

Unspent funding intended for private training establishments (PTEs) will be redistributed to new or growing PTEs in 2004.

Free anti-virus software for state and state-integrated schools will be available from the beginning of next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.

The five members of the establishment board of trustees for a new state primary school at Baverstock Road, Flat Bush, Manukau were announced today by Education Minister Trevor Mallard.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard today opened a new special needs unit at Fernlea School in Wainuiomata.

Online access to this year’s internally assessed NCEA results has been made available for the first time, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

An intensive three-days of interviews began recently to try and match this year's secondary teacher graduates with job vacancies in Auckland and Northland

The government is to invest $25 million in the University of Otago’s ‘Leading Thinkers’ advancement programme.