Toni Street, Sir Graham Henry and more lead farewell to Belmont Primary's 'coolest' principal
Bruce Cunningham is retiring after 45 years of teaching. Video / Supplied
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Alleged knife attack involving two Auckland schoolboys
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Focus: Meet Belle and Ena Yin: The St Cuthbert twins with 18 NZQA scholarships
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Virtual reality: The future of learning
A new wave of learning is spreading with the introduction of virtual reality in the classroom, opening up a whole approach to learning by mixing the digital and physical worlds. The NZ Herald visits Whangaparāoa School who are actively implementing VR technology in their classes and talk to a year 7 class during a lesson learning about electrical circuits. Video / Ben Dickens
Anxiety in public service, literacy support down and Guy Fawkes pet plan| Focus Morning Bulletin November 2, 2023
Half a million ballots uncounted - Luxon may need NZ First, 30% drop in literacy support via Reading Recovery in last 3 years and owners are being urged to have a pet plan as Guy Fawkes rolls around. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty
Waterfront plan, Lower Hutt traffic and Government accounts plunge | Focus Morning Bulletin August 3, 2023
How Auckland’s mayor Wayne Brown plans to transform the waterfront, nightmare traffic for Lower Hutt residents and Government calls in public service bosses. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Mark Mitchell
Students called out for AI cheating, Cabinet minister jumps ship & Parliament protest today | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 May, 2023
Top students deny AI cheating, wild weather sees insurance claims skyrocket and police monitoring protest action at Parliament today in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Save our Schools initiative webinar
NZ initiative has held a webinar to launch the “Save Our Schools: Solutions for New Zealand's Education Crisis” publication. The webinar is presented by the report's author, Senior Fellow Dr Michael Johnston, literacy expert Professor James Chapman, writing pedagogy specialist Dr Helen Walls, and the innovative Principal of Manurewa Intermediate School, Iain Taylor. Video / NZ Initiative
Making the Grade - Test your NZ history knowledge
Test your knowledge with a quiz based on the new Aotearoa New Zealand history curriculum. Video / Ben Cummins
Watch: West Aucklander's joy of getting into Yale
Watch Andre Fa'aoso and his mum's reaction to the news that the West Aucklander was accepted into the Ivy League university. Video / Supplied
Focus: Secondary school and area school teachers on strike
Thousands of secondary school and area school teachers walk off the job. Video / NZ Herald
Stuart Nash sacked, attempted kidnapper arrested & teachers back on strike | Focus Morning Bulletin: 29 March, 2023
Stuart Nash dismissed from cabinet, the big chill hits the country and how much time we’re wasting waiting on customer service in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Premium: Are Kiwi kids being taught literacy the best way?
Baverstock Oaks School Year 2 teacher Yvette Yu and parents reveal why they think structured literacy is the best way to teach kids the basics. Video / Dean Purcell
Posie Parker legal challenge, anti-co-governance roadblock & National's education shake up | Focus Morning Bulletin: 24 March, 2023
Legal battle erupts over Posie Parker, anti co-governance group finding it difficult to book venues and new common practice model released for teachers Focus Morning Bulletin: 24 March, 2023
Focus: Christopher Luxon promises to 'rewrite the curriculum' in education policy
National Party leader Christopher Luxon has announced a plan to "rewrite the curriculum" for school students. Video / NZ Herald
Kiwi feared killed in Ukraine, Scott Robertson gets top job & Auckland facing another $195M budget cut | Focus Morning Bulletin: 22 March, 2023
Kiwi reportedly killed in Ukraine, the rugby world reacts to Scott Robertson’s appointment and negotiations after teachers strike in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Hammer-wielding youths rob liquor store, teachers not done & Pasifika festival returns | Focus Morning Bulletin 17 March, 2023
Shock after primary-school kids raid liquor store, teachers threaten further strike action and the Government explores raising benefit increases in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Focus Live: Education Minister addresses teachers on strike
Education Minister Jan Tinetti addresses thousands of teachers on strike gathered at Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus Live: Thousands of teachers strike across NZ
Schools and kindergartens around the country closed on Thursday as teachers and principals took to the streets to call for better pay and working conditions. Video / NZ Herald
Thousands of teachers set to strike, CRL drags on until 2026 & are we in a recession already? | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 March, 2023
Teachers get set to strike, heartbroken family of cyclone victim desperate for answers and why the country could already be in recession in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
50,000 teachers to strike, hospital wait times balloon & Labour Party in the lead | Focus Morning Bulletin: 10 March, 2023
Educators prepare for one of the country’s biggest ever strikes, new CCTV footage in search for missing doctor and new poll reveals what Kiwis think of our new Prime Minister in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
$25m boost for cyclone-hit businesses, at least 58 migrants dead in Italy & Emergency Departments under strain | Focus Morning Bulletin: 27 February, 2023
Government grants $25m boost for cyclone-hit businesses, at least 58 migrants dead after boat sinks off Italy and our Emergency Departments still under strain in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Massive' job ahead for cyclone recovery, forestry future uncertain & truancy officers return | Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 February, 2023
The millions announced for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, the future of forestry in flood-hit regions remains uncertain and truancy officers return to schools in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Tertiary fees-free policy appears to benefit wealthier students
The Government's fees-free tertiary education policy appears to have benefited those from wealthier backgrounds more than those facing economic hardship.
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University cheating scandal: Education Minister gets assurances over African ghostwriter’s claims
Whistleblower claims some students have graduated without ever writing assignments.