Vaughan Couillault

Around 150 thousand NCEA and scholarship students will sit their external exams two weeks later due to the Covid lockdown. The Qualifications Authority notified schools yesterday of the changes. The… Audio

A crucial question is whether border relaxation will happen before the Government has vaccinated children under sixteen. The risk of the Delta also means schools face immediate shutdowns, if the… Audio

2020's lockdowns damaged children's achievement in writing, but had little effect on reading and maths.

An Education Ministry report says by the end of last year, writing scores for children in years… Audio

Widespread sexual harrassment, and 20 instances of rape, have been uncovered in a survey of students at Christchurch Girls' High School.

The principal believes the survey only shows a fraction of the… Audio

Some Auckland secondary schools are reporting unusual and unpredictable behaviour from students and they believe the Covid-19 pandemic is to blame.

They say their counselling services are stretched… Audio

Papatoetoe High School Principal Vaughan Couillault told Checkpoint it is a tough week for everyone around the school community, but they are there to offer support. 

He said he has a skeleton crew… Video, Audio

The principal of Papatoetoe High School, Vaughan Couillault says he was initially crestfallen when he found about the three new cases of Covid-19 linked to his school.

But he says his team just… Audio

Three people have now tested positive for Covid-19 since Auckland dropped down the alert levels to level one. Last night, the Ministry of Health announced two siblings of the Papatoetoe High School… Audio

Papatoetoe High School Principal Vaughan Couillault joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest Covid-19 case - another student at the school. Video, Audio

On Wednesday two new community cases were announced, both students at Papatoetoe High School where the daughter in the family at the centre of the latest community outbreak attends. Principal Vaughan… Video, Audio

Low-decile schools fear the loss of hundreds of students to high-decile schools next year as their richer peers try to make up for the drop in foreign enrolments.

Some higher-decile schools are… Audio

Auckland principals says roll numbers are climbing after half-full classes greeted them when schools reopened this week under level 2.5.

Safety concerns were cited for a low turnout on Monday, most… Audio

Principals are worried further lockdowns could harm children's education.

The government has warned that schools might not reopen as soon as the current shut down is over and it is preparing for all… Audio

Schools are figuring out what to do with the nearly $64 million they have received from the government's donation scheme.

A little over 1500 schools in deciles one to seven have signed up to the… Audio

Auckland principal Vaughan Couillault of Papatoetoe High School discusses the talent and financial costs of sports player poaching. Audio