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New Year Honours: Northland principal humbled by NZ Order of Merit honour
Hora Hora School principal Pat Newman receives honour for his services to education.
NZ school air purifier order 'progressing', CO2 monitors on way
Schools have been asked to raise any air quality concerns with the Ministry of Education.
Oversupply of teachers possible next year, Ministry of Education forecasts show
Pandemic has seen an unprecedented "spike" in teachers staying in the classroom.
Revealed: The number of unvaxxed teachers in your region
Teachers and support staff have come out in high numbers to get the jab, survey finds.
Opinion: Roadblock on literacy's pathway to prosperity
OPINION: An effective literacy reset cannot come soon enough.
Afterschool and holiday programmes can open in traffic light system
But it's still not clear what public health rules apply.
Another Auckland school hit by Covid
Te Papapa School is closed today for a deep clean.
West Auckland primary student tests positive to Covid, schools happy with protocols
The child was infectious at Marina View School in West Harbour from Wednesday, Nov 24.
East Auckland school staying open after student tests positive
The student was infectious while at Farm Cove Intermediate School in Pakuranga on Monday.
Kindy owner charged after letting woman ride on her car during 'Great Gridlock'
The pre-school owner was remanded at large to reappear next year.
Digital divide: 'Whakamā' stops kids asking for laptops, developer says
Some students are still ashamed to ask for digital devices, advocate says.
Young students 'distraught' after teacher made them slap his hand till it hurt
The disciplinary tribunal censured Anaru Wihapi but let him keep his teaching licence.
The growing list of schools dealing with Covid cases
The approach taken at each school has been different, based on public health advice.
Poll finds 1 in 50 teachers have not had first Covid vaccination
Principals' federation finds many teachers got first dose over the weekend.
'Ridiculous': Unvaccinated parents at school events, in classes
Days after losing unvaccinated staff, Education Ministry green-lights unjabbed parents.
'One of the toughest things': Whanganui schools let unvaccinated staff go
"As an employer, it's one of the toughest things, letting a staff member go."
Up to 40% of early learning centres could lose teacher over vax mandate: lobby
But high school lobby says only a 'tiny amount' of secondary teachers unvaxxed.
Masks, mandates and no mingling as primary kids return to school
Primary schools are taking a flexible approach to the return to school.
'Highly needed' counselling programme rolling into Whanganui schools
Tawhero School is one of the four Whanganui schools part of the pilot programme.
Vaccine mandate deadline for teachers and school looms
Tomorrow the last day for educators to receive at least one vax to keep classroom jobs.
Schools told they can call police if unvaccinated staff turn up
Education Ministry says schools can call police if unvaxxed teachers turn up from Monday.
Teachers who don't want jab should resign now for kids' sake, principal says
'Individual freedom is great' but comes with a cost, Northland principal Pat Newman says.
Live: 'Game changer' - schools to set own hours for part-time kids
Masks, ventilation and staggered class times when schools reopen on November 17.
Auckland, Waikato schools to reopen on November 17
All Year 1-10 students in Auckland and Waikato will be able to return to school.
National Party calls for immediate reopening of schools
Most schools have been closed through level 3 lockdown.
How many teachers will quit over vaccine? A week out, we still don't know
Some schools are almost fully vaxxed; others fear losing half their staff.
All staff at King Country school refuse vaccine
None of the three teachers, three support staff or a relief teacher are vaccinated.
Ngataki School's environment-based curriculum wins funding
Ngataki School's dune restoration project stands out as one of 11 winners from 90 entries.
Some church staff included in education sector's vaccine mandate
Brian Tamaki and Peter Mortlock could both be covered by the mandate.
Big bubbles may have helped kids cope during 2020 lockdown
The Growing Up in New Zealand survey was one of the largest of its kind in the world.
'A nightmare': Some principals say staggered days won't work for primary school
Education Minister has said the reopening of primary schools keeps him awake at night.
Annual leave for parent-teacher interviews gets thumbs down from select committee
Bill aimed to help parents engage in their child's schooling.
Up to 80,000 students could benefit from Education Ministry's high needs review
As many as 80,000 students could benefit from the review, Government says.