Education

COVID-19: Most kids to continue distance learning

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins says most children will continue distance learning under alert level 3. New Zealand will move to the lower alert level after... Read More

Virtual classrooms are a “remarkable” success

As we all adjust to a new normal with the current lockdown level conditions, teachers and staff at ACG Tauranga are doing all they can to ensure learning remains... Read More

Tauranga students learning in lockdown

Tauranga students are relieved to be getting back into learning this week as term-two kicks off across the country. But the first week of this term has been... Read More

Tauranga school performs online musical

Staff, students and whanau from Tauranga Girls' College have joined forces to 'generate spirit” amid the COVID-19 lockdown. This week more than 100... Read More

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