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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.

One says upholding the treaty is the right thing to do and part of its "civic responsibility".

Being extroverted or emotionally stable doesn't help with employability as much in this country as it does in most others.

Teacher subject associations are being offered contracts worth more than $100,000 a year - but only if they agree to support the new school curriculum.

The contract would see a secondary school with a focus on young athletes in Years 11-13 established in Trentham, near Wellington, next year.

In its annual report the Education Review Office criticised the lack of support for under-performing schools and called for "stronger consequences" for those that did not demonstrate progress.

Ten education sector organisations are speaking out together against government changes.

Erica Stanford rated the ministry 7/10 for its oversight of the education system, up from 3/10 the previous year.

The Education Ministry says they contain less Māori because they are more specific. Audio

The minister had been moving to change the requirement, but has announced it will remove it altogether.

Secondary school exams start on Monday, but some students could be asked to stay home due to the measles outbreak.

The new school curriculum makes Māori people, knowledge and culture invisible and prioritises European knowledge, say Māori education leaders.

The draft curriculum documents are old fashioned, sideline Māori knowledge, and appear to be written by foreign contractors, say critics.

In total, at least 34,800 teenagers failed the tests.

Maths education experts say recent changes to the maths curriculum "seem more political than educational".

Term-time holidays remain the main attendance challenge facing most schools.

But the Education Review Office report reveals overall attitudes to truancy have improved. Audio

A government report said a handful of schools spent more than 10 percent of their operations grants on audit fees, but the Education Ministry was working on bringing the cost down.

They say the proposed change to technology, hospitality, and food and nutrition subjects will narrow students' options and cause job cuts. Audio

The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.

Teachers fear creativity and problem-solving skills will become a casualty of the changes.

The full report of the independent investigation was withheld, but the summary indicated an extensive hunt for the source of the leak.

They say the technology isn't conclusive enough to accuse students of cheating and there are other ways of finding the likely use of AI. Audio

The study commissioned by the Tertiary Education Commission claim at least two institutes had no future as standalone organisations.