Education
Avondale student not just top of class but top of world for English
An Avondale College Year 11 student blitzed the Cambridge University International English exam, scoring 99 percent. Audio
Covid-19: Cases identified at 320 schools and ECEs
New figures show 30 percent of Auckland schools are managing cases, with infections rising particularly rapidly at primary schools. Audio
Staff 'clinging on' as Omicron spreads through schools
With the number of New Zealand schools with Omicron cases at 320, Principals Association President Steven Hargreaves says they're basically back to remote learning like last year.
"It's right in… Video, Audio
Avondale student not just top of class but top of world for English
Exams can be stressful at the best of times, but imagine how it feels when you pit yourself against students around the globe and come out on top.
But top of the world is exactly where Justin Yang… Video, Audio
'Rash ruling': Teachers' exclusion from critical worker scheme slated
Principals are fuming that schools won't have ready access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help keep their doors open during the Omicron outbreak. Audio
Tweens to teens: The muddle of the middle school years
The "middle years" of 11 to 15 year-olds can be a bit of a muddle, when children are stepping away from the influence of their parents and into that of their peers - and social media influencers… Audio
AK based National Youth Theatre on the brink
An Auckland-based theatre company says the Performing Arts industry is on the brink without access to a wage subsidy or resurgence payments. Every year the National Youth Theatre pays for 10,000… Audio
Covid-19: How schools are bracing for Omicron
Principals are isolating themselves and making teachers work in separate bubbles in an attempt to slow the spread of omicron in their schools.
Covid-19: 163 schools and early childhood centres have cases
More than 160 schools, kura, and early childhood centres are managing identified Covid-19 cases in students or staff.
'A tricky situation': University 'waits it out' for solution to protest that closes campus
Victoria University of Wellington is backing the police's cautious approach to handling the protest that has closed its city campus and seen staff and students abused. Audio
Heke Rua: a campus for our taonga
The ground has been turned and the building begun for a new whare for more than 7 million important documents. A building of national significance, Heke Rua Archives, the new purpose-built archives… Audio
Covid-19: School mask mandate tricky for some
Principals say some schools and teachers are ignoring or misinterpreting the mask mandate for school children.
Covid-19: School mask mandate proving tricky
The mask mandate for school children is being ignored or misinterpreted by some principals and teachers.
Schools are also getting dubious or even bogus applications to exempt pupils from the… Audio
Auckland high schools see varied attendance in first week back
Auckland principals are reporting a mixed turnout as schools reopen for the year.
Covid-19: Auckland high schools eager to see students back
Auckland's high schools have been holding their breath to see how many students come back to class this year.
Some were worried last year's disruption would prompt teenagers to give up on school and… Audio
Heavy school bags hindering active transport
Bryan talked to Associate Professor Sandy Mandic about research from the University of Otago that found heavy school bags are a "significant" issue for teenagers, with one-third of them thinking their… Audio
Māori education system to be revamped
Work will start soon towards a revamp of Māori education, aimed at connecting more tamariki with their language and culture, the government says.
South Auckland primary schools consider onsite vaccination clinics
South Auckland primary schools are considering whether to host vaccine clinics to help vaccinate the region's 5 to 11-year-olds.
Covid-19: South Auckland schools asked to host vaccine clinics
South Auckland primary schools are considering whether to allow vaccine clinics on site to help vaccinate the region's five-to-eleven year olds.
Principals in the area say Counties Manukau DHB has… Audio
Porirua's Mana College announces Covid-19 case
A Porirua college has said a person with Covid-19 was at the school on Tuesday.
