The comments, which were hypothetical sex questions and attempts at banter with his students, amounted to "serious misconduct".
Crime and Justice
Thursday 12:03pm
The school was alerted to the content after the deputy principal of the school was approached by a member of the public who had come across a video on TikTok and recognised the setting.
New Zealand
Wed, Mar 11
An urgent inquiry will look into the Government's decision to scrap school boards' legal duty to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reset Te Mātaiaho, the New Zealand Curriculum.
Te Ao Māori
Otago University wrote to the Health Minister – and then to the Ministry of Health the next day – about potential issues with a new school in Waikato.
Health
April Marie Nordstrom was barred from teaching after having a sexual relationship with a student and behaving inappropriately towards three others.
Fri, Mar 6
Patrick Tokoroa Heke's registration was cancelled after he was charged with serious misconduct for using physical force against students in his Year 3 class.
Government data shows that private, or independent, schools are growing at a much faster rate overall than their public school counterparts.
Tue, Mar 3
Emergency services were called to St Joseph's School just before 10am.
Fri, Feb 27
While preparing for a new year of study, many students say they are struggling to pay for basic essentials such as rent, power and groceries.
Thu, Feb 26
Some parents returning to work are facing childcare bills of $15,000 or $20,000 a year, and the industry is warning that bills could rise.
Tue, Feb 24
An economist says people were being asked to take on significant debt and live in weekly deficit with the increasing uncertain hope that their income would pay off on the other side.
Mon, Feb 23
The Ministry of Education closed the school's boarding hostels late last year due to student safety concerns.
Mon, Feb 9
The blaze wiped out 11 classrooms and key student support services, with online learning to begin as the school rebuilds.
Snells Beach School said the 'extensive vandalism' would cost tens of thousands of dollars in damages.
Mon, Feb 2
The changes, being promoted by Education Minister Erica Stanford, introduce nationally consistent assessment and reporting.
Politics
Organisers are urging more businesses and government departments to get involved.
Sun, Feb 1
The schools were planned for Palmerston North and South Auckland, regions the Education Minister said had seen increasing demand for specialist education provision.
Thu, Jan 29
Students will be able to access results and see whether they have met the requirements for university entrance.
Wed, Jan 14
Education Secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid said the school has failed to meet compliance standards despite two years of support.
December 18, 2025
The trust pulled an attempt to take over the school last month.
December 17, 2025
Officials are analysing and summarising close to 11,000 submissions received during the two-month public consultation period.
December 12, 2025
Rotorua Girls' High School student Casey Paul went through primary, intermediate and secondary school without missing a day.
December 11, 2025
The programme, launched in Waikato in February, has given high school students paid, real-world experience in manufacturing while they studied.
December 10, 2025
It brings negotiations between the Post Primary Teachers' Association and the Government to an end – a process that involved strikes and a tense back and forward between the two parties.
December 4, 2025
A second teacher has been censured over the incident, where she offered white powder to her fellow staff members while partying in a classroom.
