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School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success

31 March 2025

The phone ban was meant to improve learning by reducing distractions. But students report feeling left out of decisions, and some have found ways around the rules.

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Multiple Tauranga Boys' College students have been stung with parking fines - after a series of council ticketing blitzes
	30 Mar: Multiple Tauranga Boys' College students have been stung with parking fines - after a series of council ticketing blitzes... more

The North Shore's Westlake Boys High School and Christchurch's St Margaret's College have done the double at the 2025 Maadi Cup rowing regatta at Lake Karapiro
	29 Mar: The North Shore's Westlake Boys High School and Christchurch's St Margaret's College have done the double at the 2025 Maadi Cup rowing regatta at Lake Karapiro... more

Why anti-Erdogan protests are erupting across Türkiye's cities and towns
	29 Mar: Nationwide protests are rocking Türkiye as its jailed presidential alternative issues a message from jail.... more

What we know about Rumeya Öztürk, the Tufts University student detained by masked officials in Massachusetts
	28 Mar: Rumeya Öztürk is the latest pro-Palestinian activist to be arrested in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.... more

More charges have been laid after pedestrians were allegedly run down by a vehicle outside Auckland University's engineering school
	28 Mar: More charges have been laid after pedestrians were allegedly run down by a vehicle outside Auckland University's engineering school... more

A 20-year-old man is due in court today on a careless driving charge, over Monday's crash at Auckland University
	28 Mar: A 20-year-old man is due in court today on a careless driving charge, over Monday's crash at Auckland University... more

An education union's pleading the Government to scrap proposed changes to early childhood education
	27 Mar: An education union's pleading the Government to scrap proposed changes to early childhood education... more

A paedophile teacher jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing 20 Northland boys, is eyeing up a move to the South Island, if and when released
	27 Mar: A paedophile teacher jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing 20 Northland boys, is eyeing up a move to the South Island, if and when released... more

A Christchurch student has been excluded from school - and is facing several charges after assaulting two teachers with a pair of scissors
	27 Mar: A Christchurch student has been excluded from school - and is facing several charges after assaulting two teachers with a pair of scissors... more

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Most Popular Recent Education News

07 Mar: School lunch provider Compass has been instructed not to heat its packed meals in commercial ovens - after a Gisborne child was severely burned by a school lunch ++++++++++++++++++

07 Mar: New Zealand Food Safety is investigating after a Gisborne student received second degree burns trying to open a hot school lunch +++++++++++++++++

05 Mar: A Wellington teacher sentenced for forcing sex on on a minor, disguised as a drug dealer - has lost his license to teach ++++++++++++++

13 Mar: The Education Minister's making a pitch for wealthy investors to help fund New Zealand schools ++++++++++++++

03 Mar: The Ministry of Education expects Christchurch Girls' High School's long-awaited earthquake rebuild to start this year +++++++++++++

13 Mar: Police are investigating on behalf of the Coroner after a young girl was hit and killed by a train in Waikato's Matamata yesterday afternoon +++++++++++++

05 Mar: Education Minister Erica Stanford's set to meet with her Associate Minister today -- over ongoing issues with the revamped school lunch programme ++++++++++++

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31 Mar: How will trump order to dismantle dept of education affect cnmi schools (RadioNZ)

30 Mar: Why british boarding schools are so eager to open in nigeria (BBCWorld)

28 Mar: Philanthropist who donated $2m to his childhood schools, dies at 77 (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Mar: See some stocks you want to invest in? get investment education and advice from this ai-powered tool (PC World)

27 Mar: New zealand deepens education ties with india (RadioNZ)

27 Mar: Pass mark for improved attendance rates but still well short of govt target (RadioNZ)

26 Mar: More public service job losses likely with latest proposal (Stuff.co.nz)

26 Mar: Sussex university fined £585k in free speech row (BBCWorld)

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