'I would rather we took the cautious approach': Northland principal happy to stay in lockdown
At 11.59pm on Tuesday everywhere south of Auckland will drop to alert level 3.
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End-of-year NCEA exams delayed by two weeks
Schools have warned students face "huge anxiety" over lockdown's impact on their grades.
NCEA changes could be made 'if necessary'
But principals expect an announcement is around the corner.
Timaru car crash: Community invited to service to remember five lives lost
A service is being held at Roncalli College on Thursday in memory of the five boys killed.
Authorities focusing on Gloriavale Christian School as part of investigation
The Ministry of Education is in contact with the school.
Government's second shot at an 'Implementation Unit'
Government's second Implementation Unit will manage a handful of faltering projects.
Special needs taxi contract torn up after two weeks
Co-op Taxis gave up the contract by "mutual agreement" with the Ministry of Education.
'I tried until the last minute': Rural town's only early learning centre closes
It follows a long-standing struggle to draw qualified early childhood teachers to Lumsden.
School transport problems persist for more than 100 special needs students
Some students have been unable to get to school following the switch to Co-op Taxis.
'Falling through the cracks': Education ministry's warning about failing students
Rush to remove National Standards have left few measurements of student's progress.
'Unacceptable': Kids with special needs stranded by new school taxi service
The Ministry of Education says Co-op Taxis has "not met its contractual obligations".
Fantastic Four: The schools walking the Treaty talk
Four schools recognised on efforts to better recognise Māori language and culture.
Investigation under way after school bus involved in multi-vehicle crash
The incident took place between the Pyes Pa and Oropi roundabouts on State Highway 29A.
Anti-vaxxers target school board meetings, hand flyers to students, email principals
Those against the Covid 19 vaccine have been targeting schools to spread their message.
'Severe trauma' behind rise in kids assaulting school staff
Kids aged 5 to 9 make up more than half the violent incidents against school staff.
Teacher turmoil: Mystery surrounds reason staffer stood down
A teacher has been stood down at Marlborough Boys' College but the reasons are secret.
Waikato student knocked unconscious during school fight
Police are now investigating the fight at an unnamed school.
'Chronically absent': Inquiry launched into NZ 'truancy crisis'
Official figures in May showed more than 60,000 students classified as chronically absent.
School report cards: More than 100 ERO reviews overdue
There maybe up to a six-year hiatus between ERO reports for some schools.
Rampant illness: Primary school, ECE classes empty out
NZ Principals' Federation says the school holidays couldn't have come at a better time.
Intermediate principal resigns after three-year mystery absence
The school's statutory manager couldn't explain why the principal had been absent.
Appeal heard over ruling regarding legality of NZ's Covid-19 lockdown
The appeal will run today and tomorrow in the Court of Appeal in Wellington.
Border to open to hundreds of overseas teachers - Hipkins
Move helps schools struggling to recruit for some locations or subjects, minister says.
School choice interactive: Where do the kids in your neighbourhood go?
Most low-decile schools in Auckland continue to suffer from middle-class flight.
School choice in NZ: Where students travel to and why
Use our interactive to see where NZ kids go to school.
'Fear for livelihood': Student nurses open up on 'anxiety'
Student nurse numbers have been recorded at a near-decade low over fears of ill treatment.
Student nurses intake stalls, pleas to 'reverse trend'
The number of people studying nursing has hit a near-decade low last year.
Local principals respond after girls' school sexual harassment survey
Students reported 2677 incidents of sexual harassment as of May this year.
Secret probe: Former teacher at top school investigated for allegedly sending slanderous letters
Teacher resigned and has now launched personal grievance.
IHC court claim: Government 'discriminating against disabled students'
IHC has been trying to sue for 13 years over disabled children's educational rights.
Grandmother angry child shut out of school for 3 years
She said the Education Ministry and Oranga Tamariki have failed the girl.
Proposed school zone change set to fix anomaly
Mum 'absolutely thrilled' new zone will let her boys attend their closest high school.
Sir Grahame Sydney leads South Island charge in Queen's Birthday honours
A posthumous award, an artist and politicians are among those recognised.
Rotorua kura able to rearrange school dates according to Māori calendar
There will be four weeks' holiday instead of two weeks at every end-of-term.