Education

Health fears and lack of demand are likely to keep many early childhood centres shut when schools partially reopen next week.

Sector leaders say many centre owners and teachers are still not… Audio

The government is reassuring worried parents and teachers that its plan to partially reopen schools and early learning centres next week is safe and workable.

In briefings on Tuesday, the Education… Audio

Children from all around the world are writing stories together in isolation. Audio

Early childhood services say they expect many centres will stay closed next week, even though they'll be allowed to be open under Alert Level 3.

The government says schools and early learning centres… Audio

Early childhood services want more evidence it will be safe to reopen next week and some are likely to remain closed.

The government says schools and early learning centres will open on 29 April for… Audio

Auckland Secondary School Principals Association president, Richard Dykes, talks to the panel about today's alert level announcement means for schools. Audio

Some parents are worried about their children missing out on practical coursework during the lockdown.  Audio

The Early Childhood Council has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, asking that all early childhood centres remain closed until the country moves to Alert Level 2.

There has… Audio

A clinical psychologist says most children will not suffer long-term emotional harm as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown and she's warning parents not to panic.

Whatever Cabinet decides about alert… Audio

The Teaching Council says it should be up to principals to decide how many students can go back to school once the country moves to Alert Level 3.

It says each school is different and will need to… Audio

The government's decision to keep the oldest secondary students home from school when Alert Level 3 begins has some secondary principals worrying about their most vulnerable students.

They warn that… Audio

Secondary principals are worried that several more weeks of remote learning for senior students will be bad for those from poor families and those studying practical subjects.

Neil Watson from… Audio