Education

Some confusion over Alert Level 3 school rules

Some principals are seeking further clarity around the rules of returning to school under Alert Level 3. Perry Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals'... Read More

More needed for learners, says TEU

The Tertiary Education Union says more must be to support and educate learners amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The government as part of its COVID-19 response yesterday... Read More

Term 2 of the school year begins today

The second term of the school year starts today, but nobody is going to class. Schools are in lockdown along with the rest of the country and more than 800,000... Read More

Schools unlikely to open fully when lockdown ends

Schools are unlikely to re-open immediately when the COVID-19 alert level drops, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins confirmed this week. He was addressing parliament's... Read More

Support plans for distance learning revealed

Schools around the country will be given help to make sure students can still learn at home under lockdown, when term two officially starts on April 15. Education... Read More

Tauranga child-care company needs more educators

A Tauranga home-based childcare provider needs educators to provide crucial care for children of essential workers during the lockdown - so they can continue their... Read More

COVID-19 to test virtual classrooms

At least three Tauranga college principals are confident that despite COVID-19 school closures their students will be able to continue lessons at home thanks to... Read More

Building a school for those in need

When she was younger, Jaimee Perrett lived in Kaitkati with her family growing kiwifruit and avocados. Now, she is a teacher and is currently over in Ghana, West... Read More

COVID-19: 54 confirmed cases in NZ

Fourteen cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours in New Zealand. The Wellington region has four confirmed cases, Taranaki -one, Auckland -three,... Read More

COVID-19 - current cases

New Zealand has 39 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 11 new cases confirmed on Friday. Globally, infections have exceeded 244,000, and the death toll has surpassed... Read More

Gardening for life

Children are getting a chance to shine in an outdoor classroom. Garden to Table Trust is helping to establish vegetable gardens in local schools like Welcome... Read More

Tauranga Boys‘ College going bald for a cause

A Tauranga teenager's personal connection to blood cancer has inspired him to rally around his school and raise thousands for Shave for a Cure. Logan Green's... Read More