New ZealandNZQA holds firm: pandemic won't change NCEANZQA holds firm against reducing NCEA requirements during the pandemic.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKyle MacDonald: Contemplating life after lockdown spawns new worriesLet's get through this together.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare centres want to stay closed at alert level 3Childcare centres want to stay closed at level 3 because of the risk of spreading virus.19 Apr 07:47 AM
OpinionPrincipal: Alert level 3 is going to create a social class divide at NZ schoolsSome families forced to "put their lives on the line", while others stay safe.19 Apr 06:03 AM
New ZealandThree babies have virus amid fears of rise in cases when school returnsFewer severe Covid-19 cases in children, but some will still get very sick, expert warns.19 Apr 03:29 AM
LifestylePsychologist: Lockdown isn't hurting most kidsA psychologist has reassured parents most children will make lockdown their new normal.18 Apr 09:52 PM
OpinionVera AlvesComment: Back to school, but what's that going to be like for children?School, as children knew it, no longer exists - or won't for a while, writes Vera Alves.18 Apr 09:29 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Can your child go back to school under level 3?The Ministry of Education has released new information.18 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandExclusive: School at level 3 won't be voluntary after allChildren won't be allowed back to school unless there is no one to look after them.17 Apr 05:43 PM
New ZealandLockdown turns new entrant timetable upside downMany new entrants are unable to start school as lockdown drags into fourth week.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationWhen school becomes homeTerm two starts well for Whanganui family.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Young innovators in lockdownHow to innovate an innovation competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.17 Apr 04:47 AM
LifestyleThe gut-wrenching decision faced by parents - return to school or not?An Auckland mother asks - do you put them at risk in the classroom, or keep them home?17 Apr 04:30 AM
New ZealandSchools given more time; Minister addresses teachers' 'babysitter' concernsGrant Robertson announced schools will have more time to prepare after lockdown lifted17 Apr 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationPrincipals welcome school at alert level 3 - with cautionBay school leaders say guidance from the Ministry of Education will be needed.16 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers angry over alert level 3 rules: 'We are not babysitters'High school will become daycare under alert level 3, principals say.16 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandPrincipals worry: Can 'voluntary' schooling at alert level three work?Principals have serious concerns about how 'voluntary' schooling will work.16 Apr 02:46 AM
New ZealandNCEA credit reduction mooted due to lockdownPrincipals suggest lopping 10 or 20 credits off NCEA requirements this year.15 Apr 07:13 AM
New ZealandAuckland University campuses to stay closed until end of JulyToo difficult to open if alert levels continually change, university says.14 Apr 09:58 PM
New ZealandDigital learning tool vacuum for thousands of students starting term 2Education Ministry scrambling to supply students with connections and devices.14 Apr 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTerm 2 begins: Teachers tackle remote learning obstaclesRemote learning comes with various challenges, but teachers are charging on.14 Apr 07:35 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLinda Vink: Learning to adapt to the challenge of lockdownCOMMENT: Online schooling will turn up some new heroes of the coronavirus crisis.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLearning in lockdown: 1m Kiwi kids start screen lessons today - are parents ready?A million Kiwi kids start learning online today in which could be a 'game-changer'.14 Apr 08:20 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern reveals $130m support package for tertiary studentsThe Government will spend more than $130 million on a student support package, which aims to assist financially embattled students dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.Watch14 Apr 04:22 AM
KahuMāori TV educational channel will run 10 weeksTen-week plan for Māori educational TV points to slow return to schools.14 Apr 02:21 AM
Education'Children will be going hungry': Support rolls out for city's vulnerable kidsFood parcels were being made by KidsCan for the city's most vulnerable families.13 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandChildcare seen as 'greatest risk' for virusExpert calls for restrictions on reopening daycares to avoid more Covid-19 outbreaks.12 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRestrict daycare for essential workers' kids firstCOMMENT: Children are not immune, and can be carriers.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools may reopen for some pupils before others; hybrid version likelyReopening schools and childcare may be a staggered process over months.12 Apr 03:11 AM
New ZealandSome schools could re-open on April 29What happens to schools when the alert level 4 lockdown ends?11 Apr 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe New New Zealanders: How our lives will change after a time of coronavirusSome of the change we face in the next year will be tough. Some will be lovely.11 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationWhanganui schools heading into 'uncharted territory'"Kids these days are pretty handy with technology," intermediate teacher says.10 Apr 05:03 PM
New ZealandGolf courses, schools given 'urgent maintenance' lockdown exemptionGrant Robertson announced the exemption for schools, stadiums, golf courses today at 4pm.09 Apr 05:06 AM
EmploymentVirus shuts English language schoolNapier language school shuts, but no widespread closures in NZ yet.09 Apr 12:54 AM
