'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."
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Health and education leaders waiting to see full impact of mandate
Wait for numbers of Northland health and education workers who refuse vaccine.
Masks, mandates and no mingling as primary kids return to school
Primary schools are taking a flexible approach to the return to school.
Principals brace themselves as vaccine mandate kicks in
Northland principals are working on a solution to fill up staff positions.
Principals worried ahead of vaccine deadline:'Probably one of the worst days of my career'
School principals hope vaccination-resistant teachers will get the jab before midnight.
Teaching staff farewelled ahead of vaccine mandate deadline
Teachers not getting Covid jab 'doesn't change who they are as a person', principal says.
Opinion | How students can catch up with lost class time
OPINION: National education spokesman outlines his plan to get schools back on track.
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.
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.
'Incredibly worrying': Intermediate principals plead for school counsellors
There is a 'worrying number of young people with serious mental health worries".
'Real wake-up call': Principals plead for funded counsellors
'Teachers don't have the time to sit down and unpack what is going on.'
Vaccine mandate: Half of teachers at some schools don't want jab - principal
There are concerns for schools with large numbers of staff who did not want the vaccine.
Teacher says 'nice bum' comment was a one-off. Ex-students allege otherwise
Wellington teacher who pinched a girl's bottom had a history of making sexual comments.
'Old system': Some Bay schools phase out streaming for junior students
Streaming at John Paul College will stop from the start of next year.
'Low belief and low self-esteem': Bay schools phase out class streaming
Tauranga Boys College is making the switch to mixed-ability junior classes.
'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.
'Nice bum': Teacher who pinched student's bottom keeps practising certificate
'I am completely ashamed of myself,' says teacher who blames the incident on Prozac.
Tutor loses 20% of students after mandating vaccination in class
A Northland maths tutor is shocked by low vaccination numbers in Northland.
Outrage after US teachers told to offer books with 'opposing' Holocaust views
"How do you oppose the Holocaust?" one teacher asked.
Business Hub: Find a way to live with Covid-19, says Fashion Week owner
The owner of NZ Fashion Week talks about taking Kiwi fashion and design to the world.
Principals must decide if exams are necessary in alert level 3
New rules leave it to principals to decide if their students should sit exams in level 3.
'I want to see my family': International students' plea for Kiwis to get jabbed
Free access to the Pfizer vaccine is an immense privilege, one student says.
Serious misconduct: Teacher censured over sexual relationship with girl
A teacher is guilty of serious misconduct after a sexual relationship with a Year 13 girl.
School's out: Small number of school staff quit over mandated vaccinations
At least one teacher and two teacher aides have resigned over the mandate.
Rogue 'parent group' hijacks school's bake sale sign to question vaccination
The message was written by a 'slightly naughty' parent group using a school sign.
Bloodline privilege? Why the 'Grammar clause' will stay in place for school zones
'Grammar clause' gives the children of alumni priority over other out-of-zone applicants.
'Completely inappropriate' for Dilworth to run sex abuse redress programme, survivor says
Survivors' group says the school has not yet apologised for its role in the abuse.
'Sparking a joy for learning': New school set to open in Pāpāmoa next year
The school, which can accommodate up to 650 pupils from Years 1-6, will open in February.
Ministry will 'take into consideration' Royal Society maths report
Royal Society panel chair has warned it will take a decade to see results.