Covid-19: Distance-learning education package for students

Preparations are well underway to support schools and students with distance-learning when term 2 begins on 15 April.

Every learner in New Zealand will have at least one way to access education, even if they do not have a device or an internet connection at home.

While New Zealand’s Alert Level 4 lockdown is due to end on 22 April, the Ministry of Education is planning for every scenario.

The education package includes:

• Increasing the number of students who have internet access and devices.
• Hard-copy packs of learning materials for different year levels.
• 2 television channels that will broadcast education-related content for at least a month – for English and te reo Māori audiences, as well as tailored content for Pacific and other communities.
• More online resources for parents on the Learning from home and Ki te Ao Mārama websites, and ways to connect with learning support remotely.

You can read more about the package here.