Perry Rush
Students return to school for first time since March
Hundreds of thousands of children have returned to school today for the first time in eight weeks. There have been concerns that some children and parents would have a lot of anxiety about the return… Audio
Coronavirus: Government Budget lays out billions
The Government's big spending budget lays out $50 billion to fight the impact of Covid-19 and steer New Zealand's economy back on track.
While the numbers are big, not everybody is happy and there… Audio
Schools eye a return to class
Education leaders say the mood among teachers has shifted considerably in the last week, towards a desire to return to class. Depending on what the government announces later, schools could be back as… Audio
Principals respond to Alert Level 2 announcement
We speak to Perry Rush, the President of the New Zealand Principals Federation. Audio
Coronavirus: Some schools expect no students in Level 3
School gates are open again today for the first time in weeks, but pupils won't be flooding in.
Children up to Year 10 whose parents can't work from home are allowed to return to class. So few are… Audio
Coronavirus: Educators worry school reopening will be shambolic
Principals are warning the government's plans to partially reopen schools at Alert Level 3 could be a shambles.
Early childhood centres and schools will reopen for children up to Year 10 whose… Audio
Online learning package announced today
The government will announce an education package for distance learning for schools this afternoon.
Schools are still on holiday but teachers and principles have been working tirelessly to prepare… Audio
Hilary Graham-Smith from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from Associate Professional Services Manager at New Zealand Nurses Organisation Hilary Graham-Smith. Audio
President of the NZ Principals Federation Perry Rush
Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from President of the NZ Principals Federation Perry Rush. Audio
Auckland Grammar trials home-based lessons
Auckland grammar is one of a few schools trialling home-based lessons for students this week, using the school's on-line portal. Should all schools be preparing for closure if Covid 19 starts… Audio
Covid-19: Principals frustrated kids kept at home
Principals are frustrated some families are refusing to send their children to school because of the Covid-19 virus.
They say there is no evidence of community transmission of the virus and parents… Audio
Schools and Education Ministry discuss contingency plans
School principals and the Ministry of Education are discussing contingency plans, should school closures eventuate if the coronavirus pandemic worsens here. Internationally there have already been a… Audio
Parents seek tax rebates on past camp fees
The government's school donation scheme could open a floodgate of requests for tax rebates on payments to schools going back four years.
The scheme has made it clear payments many people thought were… Audio
School principals wrestle with enrolling violent kids
More now on our earlier story on schools increasingly resisting attempts to make them enrol children who have been kicked out of other schools for violent behaviour.
Primary school principals say… Audio
Schools denying full enrolment to disabled children - IHC
Parents of disabled children are telling the IHC they have had schools illegally refuse to enrol their children or set limits on how many hours they can go to school.
A new survey by the IHC also… Audio
Teachers' strike: 'Attitudes have hardened'
Primary, secondary and area school teachers are banding together for an historic joint strike in support of their pay claims on Wednesday.
In Hawke's Bay, 95 percent of schools have told the Ministry… Audio
Child of Syria: Katia's story
Katia Rostem Agha and her parents fled Syria in 2012 to escape government security forces. Now settled in Wellington her story is retold in a series of children’s story books. Video, Audio, Gallery
How should primary schools deal with suicide?
When is the appropriate age to talk about suicide at school, and what are the risks of discussing suicide in the classroom? Kathryn Ryan talks to 10 year old Lukah Sakamoto-Aish and his father Perrin… Audio
School boards give up National Standards protest - for now
Hundreds of schools who had been defying the government over National Standards have decided to give up their protest for now. Audio
Government moves to crush national standards rebellion
The stakes are being raised between the Government and the schools opposed to the national standards. Audio