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Frank - Changing South S2 EP13

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: Your guide to early childhood education

The complete six-part Herald series for parents looking to make the best choice.

Choosing childcare: An insider's view

An insider's view of childcare by Glenfield early childhood teacher Nick Batley.

Northland parents turn to homeschooling post Covid-19

Isolated kids stuck at home missing their friends? No way, a new surge in interest shows.

Editorial: Family time on a comeback?

Editorial: Attendance at childcare centres has dipped after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Choosing childcare: How to decide what's best for your child

Take a checklist when you're choosing daycare, but in the end it's love that counts.

Virus, recession keep kids away from school

Students forced to work to support families, or can't afford bus fares and lunches.

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.

Robertson: Don't expect foreign students back in NZ this year

Wait goes on for education sector as Robertson says we're not ready for foreign students.

Why some Kiwi kids aren't starting school on fifth birthday

Under 'cohort entry' children begin school in groups on the first day of term or mid-term.

Meth teacher raped 15-year-old student in classroom 'pod'

She claims a 'brain snap' led to offending that left her victim sleeping with a knife.

Choosing childcare: From daycare to kindergarten - what are the options?

A guide to a bewildering menu of childcare options.

Price war for children as daycare hours dip

Booming childcare supply comes on stream just as demand drops due to Covid-19.

Sacred Taratara Mountain off limits to the public

Education needed about Taratara Mountain which is sacred and off limits.