5000 Samsung air purifiers ordered for New Zealand schools
Experts have been calling for air cleaners to help remove virus particles from classrooms.
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Back to school with Omicron: How we will keep schools open with new variant
Masks, testing, teacher shortages and school camp - all you need to know for school 2022.
NCEA results 'encouraging' despite slight drop on 2020 - Hipkins
NZQA provisional data shows results down on 2020 but up on 2019.
The wait is over: NCEA results go live online, attainment down on 2020
Results down on 2020 but up on 2019.
'Apples with oranges': NCEA results out tomorrow but how will different regions compare?
More than 160,000 students will be able to get their results from Thursday.
New Year honour for former Flaxmere College principal
Achievement rates at Flaxmere College doubled in the decade Louise Anaru was principal
NZ school air purifier order 'progressing', CO2 monitors on way
Schools have been asked to raise any air quality concerns with the Ministry of Education.
'There's always a way': Students with lower grades urged to apply for university
Universities say they're doing everything they can to help new students.
Oversupply of teachers possible next year, Ministry of Education forecasts show
Pandemic has seen an unprecedented "spike" in teachers staying in the classroom.
Thousands of students skip NCEA exams, rely on lockdown loophole
'Unexpected event grades' mean many students will receive pass marks regardless.
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.
Auditor-General slams school board that paid $450k to trust with same members
The Auckland school board was unable to provide any details about what the money paid for.
Child sex abuse: Detectives to meet with St Peter's School leadership
St Peter's School has apologised for historical abuse of former students by ex-staff.
Digital divide: 'Whakamā' stops kids asking for laptops, developer says
Some students are still ashamed to ask for digital devices, advocate says.
The growing list of schools dealing with Covid cases
The approach taken at each school has been different, based on public health advice.
Waikato school apologises to staff over rumours of 'no substance', issued Worksafe improvement notice
Board sorry for 'any distress' caused by claims teachers had faked permission slips.
'One of the toughest things': Whanganui schools let unvaccinated staff go
"As an employer, it's one of the toughest things, letting a staff member go."
Up to 40% of early learning centres could lose teacher over vax mandate: lobby
But high school lobby says only a 'tiny amount' of secondary teachers unvaxxed.
Masks, mandates and no mingling as primary kids return to school
Primary schools are taking a flexible approach to the return to school.
Focus: Why not all Y 9&10s are returning to school just yet
More secondary school students will be allowed back as Covid restrictions ease, but as Mount Albert Grammar School headmaster Patrick Drumm says not all schools will be racing kids back into the classroom. Video / NZ Herald
Covid-infected Auckland high school teacher was at school while infectious
A member of the faculty at Baradene College has tested positive for the coronavirus.
'Highly needed' counselling programme rolling into Whanganui schools
Tawhero School is one of the four Whanganui schools part of the pilot programme.
Vaccine mandate deadline for teachers and school looms
Tomorrow the last day for educators to receive at least one vax to keep classroom jobs.
Teen at Waikato college tests positive for Covid-19
A senior student at Ōtorohanga College has tested positive for Covid-19.
Schools told they can call police if unvaccinated staff turn up
Education Ministry says schools can call police if unvaxxed teachers turn up from Monday.
Teachers who don't want jab should resign now for kids' sake, principal says
'Individual freedom is great' but comes with a cost, Northland principal Pat Newman says.
Live: 'Game changer' - schools to set own hours for part-time kids
Masks, ventilation and staggered class times when schools reopen on November 17.
National Party calls for immediate reopening of schools
Most schools have been closed through level 3 lockdown.
How many teachers will quit over vaccine? A week out, we still don't know
Some schools are almost fully vaxxed; others fear losing half their staff.
Some church staff included in education sector's vaccine mandate
Brian Tamaki and Peter Mortlock could both be covered by the mandate.
Big bubbles may have helped kids cope during 2020 lockdown
The Growing Up in New Zealand survey was one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Annual leave for parent-teacher interviews gets thumbs down from select committee
Bill aimed to help parents engage in their child's schooling.
'Nice bum': Teacher who pinched student's bottom keeps practising certificate
'I am completely ashamed of myself,' says teacher who blames the incident on Prozac.
Covid-19: Auckland kura stay closed
Two wharekura remain closed because of the danger Delta has on Māori families.
