New ZealandSchool playgrounds, sports, assemblies resumeToys, sandpits and other currently banned delights will be allowed again.07 May 05:10 AM
New ZealandAuckland music teacher jailed for five years for historic sex offendingAn Auckland music teacher has been jailed for sexually assaulting two boys.05 May 01:08 AM
New Zealand'Frustrating': School's flu jab clinic cancelled twice due to short supplyIt's the second time the school has tried and failed to get teachers vaccinated.03 May 11:24 PM
New ZealandUniversity asks contractors to work without payGuest lecturers will not be paid in the second semester and contracts are being reviewed.30 Apr 06:49 AM
New ZealandMan stuck on cruise ship surprises Kiwi kidsTeacher tracks down stranded cruise crooner on Instagram and gets him on class Zoom.30 Apr 03:32 AM
New ZealandSmall schools top plans for post-Covid rebuildSmall schools to get better lights and insulation in bid to restart economy.30 Apr 12:40 AM
New ZealandAddress muddle slows $88m computers for kidsTiresa Tufue received a computer but it was addressed to another student and taken away.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeet the teacher who's become an unexpected TV star'It's definitely been something totally out of my comfort zone.'29 Apr 03:13 AM
New ZealandSchools reopen - but one in six don't expect any studentsSchools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.28 Apr 06:30 AM
New ZealandAuckland schools: 'We'll do our bit for the recovery'Schools expect only 5 to 10 per cent of students to turn up in alert level 3.22 Apr 07:12 AM
New ZealandLockdown stand-off: Kids not as contagious says Bloomfield; childcare centres refuse to reopenSome childcare centres will stay closed, but most schools will open on April 29.20 Apr 04:54 PM
LifestyleMusic teacher's composes 'song' about coping with distance learningA lot of teachers will probably relate.20 Apr 05:47 AM
New ZealandPM on why she's left it for parents to decide when their kids will go back to schoolPM confirms parents will decide if children go back to school.20 Apr 05:40 AM
New ZealandNZQA holds firm: pandemic won't change NCEANZQA holds firm against reducing NCEA requirements during the pandemic.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 Zealand'It's going to be a shambles': Principals' big lockdown concern'If students turn up... it certainly won't be face-to-face teaching as we know it.'16 Apr 07:21 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 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
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
EmploymentVirus shuts English language schoolNapier language school shuts, but no widespread closures in NZ yet.09 Apr 12:54 AM
KahuFamous Kiwi face to lead at-home school lessons - free computers on wayThe first computers and modems for needy families have already been dispatched.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo TV channels, 17,000 computers for school kids in lockdownFamilies without home internet and computers will get them free.08 Apr 01:45 AM
New ZealandStudent revolt forces university backdownMore than 3000 students signed a petition against the proposed block learning system.06 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandComputers to the door, educational TV planned for lockdown learningTV lessons may start next week while families wait for internet connections.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Students want university fee rebate'Not what I paid for'- Students can't access labs, equipment, or technology for courses.02 Apr 02:53 AM
New ZealandUniversity to start all papers from scratch, and study until ChristmasThe plan has caused uproar among students.01 Apr 10:51 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Family mourn woman after tragic accident soon after lockdown startedA long serving Far North teacher died at her property a day after the lockdown began.01 Apr 02:20 AM
New ZealandPrimary school advises 1-3 hours of schoolwork a dayOne to two hours for juniors, three hours for intermediates, is enough.24 Mar 02:50 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Daycares expected to wipe parent feesChildcare centres "would frankly be a bit dopey" to pursue parents' fees now.23 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandAuckland Grammar backs closing schools nowAuckland Grammar backs school closures, but other principals say wait.23 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandMore than a quarter of NZ students stayed home today, principals estimateSchool principals are calling for composure and coherence amid Covid-19.22 Mar 10:17 PM
