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'Don't plan on overseas students until 2022': NZ schools face huge financial losses

Schools take big financial hit as overseas students stay away until 2022.

Tertiary students to benefit from free mental health services

$25 million is to be invested to boost mental health support for tertiary students.

Move to force schools to reopen in US 'misguided' - medical experts

Public health agencies have denounced threats to withhold funding if schools stay closed.

Teacher used 'false strike by hand' to show fairness

Teacher says she pretended to hit her son to comfort a girl he had upset.

'Ethnic prejudice' alleged in smacking charge

Ethnic prejudice alleged in case against teacher charged with smacking her own children.

Students barred: Foreign pupils must leave US if classes go online

International students in the US could be forced out of the country by tough new rules.

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In the heart of Christchurch is a Designated Character high school. What makes it unique? And should there be more like it? Frank Film visits Hagley College. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Frank Film

One in eight principals quit or changed schools last year

More principals are ageing and retiring each year.

Choosing childcare: The price war in the suburbs

New daycare centres are touting for a shrinking number of children.

Focus: 13-Year-Old 'child genius' already studying at AUT

13-Year-Old 'child genius' Vicky Ngo Ngoc is already studying a double-degree in finance and applied mathematics at AUT. Video / Dean Purcell

Fears border closure will worsen teacher shortage

1000 overseas teachers were granted visas to work in New Zealand last year.

Choosing childcare: How young is too young?

NZ children are going to ECE younger and for longer. Is that a bad thing?

Hundreds of Auckland pupils missing school each day due to sickness

At one Auckland school, about 130 kids and staff were off due to illness from colds.

Choosing childcare: Can you afford daycare for another child?

What does it cost and what are the options? What's the best value for money?

The jobs Kiwis don't want: 1000 jobs on offer but employers can't fill them

Essential workers are screaming for help. But the borders are closed to foreign workers.

Daycare teachers' hours cut due to Covid fears

Union says new flexible-hours contracts are illegal.