Cobham Intermediate students are holding a garage sale today and tomorrow to repurpose hundreds of items not needed when they move into their new school.
A large after-school care provider has been given six weeks to improve its performance following an investigation after multiple complaints from parents.
An independent report into a broadcasting school in Christchurch has revealed serious allegations including racist comments, sexual harassment and an atmosphere ripe for bullying behaviour.
A teacher who allegedly put his finger into the top of a student's pants and went to her house where they were alone has denied having an inappropriate relationship with the girl.
A Christchurch teacher has been found guilty of serious misconduct after making inappropriate comments on a podcast about students, a former girlfriend, his sex life and going to work "slightly high on drugs".
Students' grades and self-care are being put on the line as living costs skyrocket, with one UC law student saying "all of our money is either going to bills or food, or rent".
New rules to support students in halls of residence, introduced after the tragic death of Mason Pendrous at a Canterbury University hall in 2019, are being closely monitored.
More than 200,000 children have been staying home from school every day this month during the Omicron surge, while principals in the South Island fear the worst is yet to come.
Plans for a new 700m path connecting three Christchurch schools seem to have stalled after the Ministry of Education estimated the project would cost $1.3 million.