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The new Social Studies curriculum document launched today challenges students to investigate issues in society, and to explore different perspectives and values, Education Minister Wyatt Creech sai

Mr Zhu Kaixuan, the Minister of Education, People's Republic of China will visit later this month to examine aspects of the New Zealand education system, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced t

The Education Minister is encouraging as many people as possible to consider playing a role as a member of their local school's Board of Trustees.

Education will be strengthened at five South Auckland schools through extra Government funding of up to $9 million over three years, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

The Government Green Paper which reviews the way teachers are trained and sets out possible improvements for the future has been released by the Minister of Education.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech said he was encouraged by the response from education sector groups this week to the Government's desire to fully implement a unified pay system for primary and seco

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has decided to call off plans to travel to Korea this week to attend the APEC Human Resource Development Ministerial Meeting, and will instead use the opportunity to

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has today warned teachers and parents about the latest attempt by the leadership of the secondary teachers' union to try to block the development of a unified pay sy

The Government today released a consultation green paper setting out the issues and options needing examination if the provision of tertiary education in New Zealand is to keep up with change in th

Labour MP Trevor Mallard's 'Guaranteed Access to Neighbourhood Schools ill' was trying to turn back the clock by bringing back school zoning, ducation Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

The Education Minister today released robust research which clearly shows that since 1990 there has been a real increase in the money schools get to cover their day to day running costs.

About 27% of New Zealand's young people who leave school go on to university or polytech. Almost three-quarters do not.

The Minister of Education has taken the next step towards settling the future of secondary schooling in south and east Invercargill.

The Education Minister has approved Ashburton Borough School's application to provide Year 7 and Year 8 (Form One and Two) classes.

Members of the Maths and Science Taskforce charged with providing practical advice about how to lift the maths and science results of school students will start work this week.

The Government is giving schools the opportunity to sell off their surplus property and keep half of the proceeds.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech said Government decisions had not been made about proposals that might be included in the upcoming review of tertiary education.

The deadline for people to have their say on the future of the country's qualifications policy has been extended, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

The Minister of Education today announced new measures intended to further improve the accuracy and reliability of how school staff are paid.

The Minister of Education is encouraging teachers and teacher trainers to take advantage of programmes designed to lift the number of Maori teachers and teachers proficient in te reo Maori.

Former race relations and human rights conciliator Hiwi Tauroa has been appointed Commissioner at Waiomio School in Northland.

The Minister of Education is putting the time-table for the new school curriculum back on track, after it was put on hold just over a year ago.

The Government has announced it will set up a Taskforce to identify the support teachers need to lift the maths and science results of young New Zealanders.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech today assured schools they would receive substantial extra funding from the Budget, despite claims to the contrary.