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Schools estimate several thousand staff are vaccine-resistant
Principals say some staff are presenting apparently bogus exemption certificates.
Children in kitchen and outdoors more during lockdown - 2020 survey
Children made the most of last year's lockdown but enjoyed school less than when they were physically present, according to an online survey.
Auckland primary principals relieved to remain shut
Principals spoken to by RNZ said it was not worth risking people's health even though the ongoing lockdown was harming some children's learning.
'It is crazy': Auckland principals prepare to reopen secondary schools
Auckland secondary schools are preparing for Tuesday's partial reopening of their classes though some principals are questioning the government's decision.
Principals considering options as exam fears loom for students
There are growing calls for the government to cancel end-of-year school exams for students in Auckland.
Tertiary education body announces plans for building close ties with Māori
The national polytechnic is making partnership with Māori the top priority for the nation's 16 polytechnics and institutes of technology.
Back to school, but still in lockdown for many
Nearly 400,000 children in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are starting the final school term of the year learning from home today.
Principals must decide if exams are necessary in alert level 3
New rules say principals can apply for an exemption to offer exams only if in their opinion it was necessary to bring students on-site to sit them in person.
School reopening delays raise NCEA fears
The uncertainty surrounding the reopening of Auckland schools has dented some secondary students' confidence and raised fears about NCEA exams.
Principals confident most staff will comply with mandatory vaccine order
School principals are confident their staff will comply with the government's order to get fully vaccinated before 1 January. Audio
Tertiary institutions given 10 years to end minority pass rate disparity
The Tertiary Education Commission has given universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions 10 years to end persistent disparities between the pass rates of Māori and Pacific students and…
Teachers feeling anxious about return to school: 'It is far too soon'
The government is facing a teacher backlash over plans to reopen Auckland's classrooms after the school holidays. Audio
Worry in ECE sector over 'expectation' centres will reopen fully
Auckland early childhood centre owners are annoyed and anxious about the city's level 3 rule changes.
Low enrolments at special schools drive high per-student cost
A lack of enrolments means the three residential special schools for disabled children have been costing the government as much as $890,000 per child per year.
Panel calls for sweeping changes to maths teaching
An expert panel charged with reviewing the maths curriculum has exceeded its brief and called for a major overhaul of maths teaching in schools.
Auckland secondary school principals worried by teacher shortage
Auckland secondary school principals are worried they will not be able to find enough teachers to meet growing enrolments next year.
Covid-19 border restrictions frustrate Auckland-based boarders' parents
Some Auckland parents are frustrated the Ministry of Health will not let their children return to boarding schools in other regions.
Auckland students need more help for NCEA - principal
Auckland principals say students will lose at least 33 days of classroom time because of the city's lockdown, hugely impacting on their NCEA qualification.
Nelson College needs to sell assets to repay nearly $3 million in debt - principal
The country's oldest state school, Nelson College, is facing insolvency unless it can convince the government to fast track the sale of some of its assets.
Auckland schools prepare for small classes during alert level 3
Auckland school principals are expecting only small numbers of children will return to school when the city shifts to alert level 3.
Big drop in school income last year
The pandemic and the government's $64 million donation scheme combined to cut roughly $170m from schools' locally-raised income last year.
Peer pressure trumps Bloomfield as level 2 teens reject masks at school
It seems the influence of the Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is no match for peer pressure, with most teens in alert level 2 not bothering to wear face masks in class.
Remote learning across Auckland schools: 'It's pretty normal'
Thousands of school-aged Auckland children are logging on for school every day with the city now into its fifth week of level 4 lockdown.
Students stuck in Auckland say they're missing out
University students in Auckland have mixed feelings about their lockdown learning.
Teachers' TikTok and class karaoke among ways to keep students going
From karaoke to TikTok, Auckland's teachers are using every trick they can think of to keep their pupils interested in learning through the lockdown.