Back to school: Relief teachers 'like unicorns'
Principals looking into an empty pool of spare teachers to cover those off sick.
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'Massive human error' behind Whanganui Intermediate sending out private info
The school's principal said steps will be taken to ensure similar leaks never happen again
Chronic teacher sickness: Principal says school 'limped' to mid-year with huge Covid absences
"To have six or seven [relievers] in a day is not unusual."
'Unprecedented': Teacher sick days up 50 per cent on 2021, calls for more support
Principals say schools are experiencing high levels of sickness.
Expert warns of fetal-alcohol harm 'epidemic'
Paediatrician says alcohol should be targeted in fetal alcohol harm
Ministry 'recommends' schools enforce masks in Term 3
Schools can enforce mask wearing the way they enforce uniforms, advice says.
Inside NZ's last private boys' high school
Sending your son to board will cost you almost $50,000 a year.
Think tank reveals high failure rate in new literacy, numeracy trial
Two-thirds of the 554 teens who sat the writing test failed it.
University student death shocks campus, sparks internal review
Student found dead in room on first day of new semester.
Chlöe Swarbrick criticises Universities NZ after another student's hostel death
The student was found dead in her dorm room at Lincoln University on Monday.
Sentence reduced: Convicted teacher who sexually fantasised about pupils has sentence reduced
Former school teacher caught with child pornography will serve less time.
'Torture' or 'cancel culture'? School turns down fishing scholarship
Teacher says game fishing is torture - others say move is 'cancel culture gone mad'.
Fury after Māori children zoned out of hapū land
Māori children should have access to schools within the rohe of their iwi or hapū - report
Schools prepare to turn away out-of-zone students
Enrolment zone amendments will cause teacher overcrowding and job cuts, say schools.
Poverty, family background don't explain school exclusion rates for Māori
Teacher bias and low expectations are likely to blame, one expert says.
193 charges: Teacher accused of illegally touching, recording dozens of victims
The man was initially charged last year but now faces a flood of accusations.
Lack of classroom CO2 monitors may increase Covid-19 risk
Nearly 85 per cent of schools lack individual carbon dioxide monitors for classrooms.
Plea to retain teachers, despite huge absences
Mid-year roll counts show some schools are missing up to a third of their students.
Schools reluctant to share new numbers replacing decile system
Principals are wary of revealing the equity index numbers replacing decile numbers.
Security tool will help protect against 'quantum' hackers
Post-quantum cryptography helps to prevent attacks by 'quantum hackers'.
Ministry alerted: High school teacher accused of inappropriate behaviour
Allegations have been made about inappropriate behaviour by a Chch teacher
Dumping deciles: What's the Equity Index and how could it affect your school?
Schools got their Equity Index numbers last week but how does it actually affect them?
UCOL's transition to Te Pūkenga 'going well'
A new operating model for Te Pūkenga is expected to be finalised in September.
'So, my personal life has been largely on hold' Principals' celebrated for their work since Covid-19
'Tu Meke Tumuaki' week is celebrating the work of Northland principals.
Mother's anguish over predatory teacher laid bare in letter to PM
The mother expressed concerns about the school's investigation.
'Triumphant and symbolic moment for Northland's international education sector'
Northland prepares to welcome international students for the first time since March 2020.
'Extremely remorseful': Person identified after threat closes Auckland school
The school advised parents to pick up their children from the school.
Covid in the classroom: Can students expect extra NCEA support again this year?
'Range of measures' being considered include interventions from 2020 and 2021.
Oho Mauri gives college leavers second chance
Oho Mauri provides a chance for young school leavers wanting to change their pathway.
Focus: Healthcare & schools under pressure as Covid numbers surge
Another wave of Covid-19 could be on its way with a new Omicron subvariant seeing case numbers back on the rise. Video / NZ Herald / Ben Cummins
'Struggling to hang on': School illness battle as winter Covid wave begins
Schools report one in five staff and students off sick as end of term approaches.
School balls: Private school to Covid test ballgoers at door
Guests could be turned away at the venue if they test positive.
Northland rangatahi claims a double with speech and table tennis wins
Whangārei teen wins big at Race Unity speech contest and secondary schools sports titles.
'It is up to us, as members of Aotearoa, to work towards racial unity' : says Northland teen on winning Race Unity Speech Awards winner
Northland student is named the joint national winner of the Race Unity Speech Awards.