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'One of the toughest things': Whanganui schools let unvaccinated staff go
"As an employer, it's one of the toughest things, letting a staff member go."
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'Highly needed' counselling programme rolling into Whanganui schools
Tawhero School is one of the four Whanganui schools part of the pilot programme.
Vaccine mandate deadline for teachers and school looms
Tomorrow the last day for educators to receive at least one vax to keep classroom jobs.
Teen at Waikato college tests positive for Covid-19
A senior student at Ōtorohanga College has tested positive for Covid-19.
Schools told they can call police if unvaccinated staff turn up
Education Ministry says schools can call police if unvaxxed teachers turn up from Monday.
Teachers who don't want jab should resign now for kids' sake, principal says
'Individual freedom is great' but comes with a cost, Northland principal Pat Newman says.
Live: 'Game changer' - schools to set own hours for part-time kids
Masks, ventilation and staggered class times when schools reopen on November 17.
National Party calls for immediate reopening of schools
Most schools have been closed through level 3 lockdown.
How many teachers will quit over vaccine? A week out, we still don't know
Some schools are almost fully vaxxed; others fear losing half their staff.
Some church staff included in education sector's vaccine mandate
Brian Tamaki and Peter Mortlock could both be covered by the mandate.
Big bubbles may have helped kids cope during 2020 lockdown
The Growing Up in New Zealand survey was one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Annual leave for parent-teacher interviews gets thumbs down from select committee
Bill aimed to help parents engage in their child's schooling.
'Nice bum': Teacher who pinched student's bottom keeps practising certificate
'I am completely ashamed of myself,' says teacher who blames the incident on Prozac.
Covid-19: Auckland kura stay closed
Two wharekura remain closed because of the danger Delta has on Māori families.
Teacher Covid-19 test delays keep high school closed
More schools made the call to stay closed today in the face of rising Delta numbers.
'It feels like we're the guinea pigs': Some students nervous about return to school
Some are glad to be back, others anxious - and they're all sick of Zoom.
Up to 80,000 students could benefit from Education Ministry's high needs review
As many as 80,000 students could benefit from the review, Government says.
Covid-19: More Auckland high schools to remain closed
At least four high schools won't reopen next week for senior students.
Opinion: Why our mathematics teaching doesn't add up
OPINION: Perry Rush says it's time we focused on student confidence and understanding.
Auckland school says its seniors won't return next week
Takapuna Grammar School says move back on Tuesday impractical and unnecessary.
'The boss is happy': Belmont Primary School boasts 100 per cent vaccination rate for staff
Year 1 to 10 students in alert level 3 areas may not return to school until next year.
Secondary teachers 'dismayed and angry' with decision for return to school
Senior students who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to classrooms.
Auckland principal: 'Let's get kids in classes'
Calls to open school gates to students on Tuesday after nine weeks of home learning.
Senior students likely to return to school first, Minister signals
Education Minister says seniors are under pressure with exams, assessments coming up.
Keeping isolated BOP kids in school: Cash boost for programmes
Lockdowns led many students and their whānau to question why school was even necessary.
Desperate mum resorts to supermarket rubbish bin for food: Lockdown struggles continue as Term 4 starts
Some kids have dropped off the radar altogether, principal says.
Principals must decide if exams are necessary in alert level 3
New rules leave it to principals to decide if their students should sit exams in level 3.
'I want to see my family': International students' plea for Kiwis to get jabbed
Free access to the Pfizer vaccine is an immense privilege, one student says.
Raglan Area School allows antivax meetings - says it's trying to avoid division
Vaccine expert says the school's approach could help avoid polarisation.
'Under the Bridge' high school out of statutory management after 7 years
Papakura High has become a place where families want to send their kids, principal says.