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Network for Learning marks milestone in school network upgrades
EduTech

Network for Learning marks milestone in school network upgrades

Nearly a third of New Zealand schools have now received N4L's next-generation Managed Network upgrades.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025
N4L report showcases digital achievements in NZ schools
EduTech

N4L report showcases digital achievements in NZ schools

N4L's 2024 Annual Report reveals the company's strides in digital solutions, connecting over 900,000 users across New Zealand's schools and enhancing online safety.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2024
Online projects to raise awareness this Road Safety Week
#SlowDown

Online projects to raise awareness this Road Safety Week

Road Safety Week in New Zealand encourages schools to go online to raise awareness of the dangers of speeding near schools #SlowDown.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
$6 million classrooms for Wellington school
EduTech

$6 million classrooms for Wellington school

Government to invest $6m in Khandallah School for a new nine-classroom block to improve infrastructure and accommodate roll growth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016

Global Stories

Student safety stories

CurricuLLM launches Student Safety Centre for schools
Data Protection

CurricuLLM launches Student Safety Centre for schools

CurricuLLM rolls out a school AI monitoring tool in Australia and New Zealand, flagging 21 harm types from academic offloading to personal revelations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching
Data Protection

Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Dell unveils tougher classroom laptops for AI‑era study
Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils tougher classroom laptops for AI‑era study

Dell launches tougher Windows and Chromebook laptops for classrooms, pitching durable AI‑ready devices with long battery life and easier repairs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12
Firewalls

Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12

SonicWall unveils unified tools to help overstretched K-12 IT teams simplify security, scale quickly and embed compliance by design.

By Asif Mujtaba • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools
Malware

Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.

By Asif Mujtaba • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Student safety stories

Hinds County launches first countywide camera safety network
Data Protection

Hinds County launches first countywide camera safety network

Dispatchers in Hinds County can now see live images from pre-approved cameras during emergencies, in a first countywide US rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
South Australia trials 'EdChat', an AI chatbot enhancing education safety
Data Protection

South Australia trials 'EdChat', an AI chatbot enhancing education safety

South Australia tests 'EdChat', an AI chatbot designed to boost learning and safety, with plans to roll it out widely.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2023