John Gerritsen

They say they are holding out for a curriculum change allowance similar to the $15,000 grant secondary school principals won earlier this week.

Tom Gott was appointed because Lesley Hoskin is on agreed leave while the Public Service Commission investigates the council's handling of conflicts of interest and procurement.

The deal included pay rises of 2.5 percent from Friday and 2.1 percent in December next year.

The agency previously explained the mistake happened because the school's sponsor changed its arrangements during the process.

An annual report said the spending also included food for local families and in some cases travel for principals' partners. Audio

Some said they focused on either the new maths or English curriculums, not both, and had more work to do next year.

工会代表称，接受方案是因为老师们希望尽早解决，不影响明年开学。其他教师的涨薪方案仍在谈判中。

The deal includes a 4.6 percent pay increase over two years.

The Education Ministry advice preceded the decision to delete a clause in the Education and Training Act that required schools to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi.

Labour MPs have hit back at David Seymour as he joked they were chasing Oscars. Audio

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says course cuts will not reduce the training opportunities available in regional centres.

An increase in school-leavers has driven enrolments up across the entire tertiary sector, including polytechnics and private tertiary institutions.

The number of enrolments had been kept under wraps after the agency told the privately-run, state-funded schools not to reveal their numbers while still setting up.

Information obtained by RNZ showed it included similar pay rises to previous offers.

The acceleration programme was trialled for 12 weeks with nearly 1400 students, but a maths professor says they weren't tested against the entire curriculum. Audio

Principals told RNZ they could not possibly adopt the most recent changes to the maths curriculum in time for the new year. Audio

The government's sweeping - and controversial - changes to the education system are not over yet.

A government bill will force schools to take part in global maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.

The Education Review Office says the government should consider going a step further and also block access to social media during school hours. Audio

Secondary schools will have to work a lot closer with polytechnics and employers to realise the government's goals for its new "vocational subjects", say industry leaders.

The Education Minister said she wanted vocational subjects to be valued as highly as academic ones.

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says she is seeking extra funding so new industry bodies can investigate the low completion rates.

One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.

Associate Education Minister David Seymour initially told reporters the trust did exist, but his office later clarified he meant the school's sponsor existed.

Some school boards made public statements reiterating their commitment to the Treaty.