Alright people, listen up! The rules have changed since last time around. Read more

What advice would you give a 15-year-old wondering whether to aim for an arts degree at university or an industry certificate in heavy vehicle maintenance? Your gut reaction might be to talk up the university option. Read more

The Reserve Bank adjusts interest rates to keep inflation under control. This does not work with perfect precision, but it works. Read more

Human beings have a tendency to blame and punish others for their misfortunes. The ancient Greeks turned this tendency into a ritual called pharmakos. Read more

Imagining 19th-century schooling might bring to mind characters like Thomas Gradgrind from Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. Gradgrind was a disciplinarian, obsessed with drilling facts into pupils' resistant brains. Read more

Last week, Labour announced its flagship education policy for the election. If it wins in November, it will introduce a new statutory authority, called the Independent Council for Curriculum and Assessment (ICCA). Read more

One of the most important things teachers can do to help their students improve is to give them feedback on their work. To be effective, feedback must be timely and specific. Read more

This week, the results of the ninth round of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) were released. PISA enables countries to track their educational performance over time. Read more

For young people, contemplating career options can be bewildering. It can be hard even to know what opportunities are available. Read more

New Zealanders have long seen university as the best educational route to the good life. Trades and industry training is seen as a second-best option. Read more