Live: Unvaccinated students can participate in after-school activities under phase 3
There will also be a new supply of RAT tests and masks for schools.
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Early learning centres warn of 'mass closures' as Omicron takes hold
"Small centres needed only one or two teachers to be positive and they'll have to close"..
Hipkins considering school sports options for unvaxxed kids
Unvaccinated kids have been distressed to find they can't play sport for school.
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Use of trespass law at Parliament softened after students arrested in peaceful protest.
Schools adapt to change as Covid-19 cases appear in their communities
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56 students have been told they will have no schooling for at least the first term.
Te Mata School students tested for Covid, no new cases yet
Te Mata School principal is cautiously optimistic after no new Covid cases in the region.
Some schools requiring Year 3 students to wear masks
Schoolchildren of all ages are often choosing to wear masks even if they don't have to.
New home-schooling surge after mask mandate, rural areas most affected
the Education Ministry received 735 home-schooling applications in January.
Northland principals hit back over rumours schools to become vaccine clinics
Northland schools have rejected the Government's calls for onsite vaccination centres.
'Woeful': Border scheme to lure 300 teachers to NZ - only 8 came
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Focus: Kids return to schools under new Covid rules
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Ōtāhuhu College staff member tests positive for Covid, four staff isolating
Three other staff members are now isolating.
All teaching staff isolating: Auckland school forced to delay start of term
27 of the school's staff were isolating after being at a professional development day.
Medical exemption? Unvaxxed high school principal working off-site
Principal declined to answer questions about whether she had a medical exemption.
Thousands apply for mask exemptions for schoolkids
The issue has resulted in an urgent request to ministers to give advice to parents.
Special schools hope for first dibs on air purifiers
"Medically fragile" students will need extra help to stay safe in school, principal says.
Education officials warn mask exemptions being 'abused' by parents
Years 4 and up students wear face masks indoors and when in close contact with others.
NCEA results 'encouraging' despite slight drop on 2020 - Hipkins
NZQA provisional data shows results down on 2020 but up on 2019.
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"I have to make sure that none of these kids miss out."
NZ school air purifier order 'progressing', CO2 monitors on way
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Frimley School in Hawke's Bay wins major prize for bold education concept.
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Northland records lowest vaccination among full-time and day relief teachers
Response from 90.8% of Northland schools shows 6.7% of teachers have refused vaccination.
Several hundred affected when mandatory vaccine passports introduced at Victoria University
About 2 per cent of 22,000 students have indicated they do not intend to get the vaccine.
Principal receives awards for both leadership and mentoring
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Student tests positive for Covid - 25 pupils, three staff isolating
The classroom space was cleaned on Monday night, further deep clean this evening.
Thousands of students skip NCEA exams, rely on lockdown loophole
'Unexpected event grades' mean many students will receive pass marks regardless.
Covid-19: Education Ministry ordering air purifiers, CO2 monitors for classrooms
Good planning will cut the risk of "super spreader events" in schools, ministry says.
Revealed: The number of unvaxxed teachers in your region
Teachers and support staff have come out in high numbers to get the jab, survey finds.
Primary school student at Whenuapai School in West Auckland tests positive
Health teams are still trying to work out if the student was infectious while at school.