Video / George Heard‌A snapshot poll of principals' associations has found about one teacher in 50 was not vaccinated as of Tuesday's deadline - while one in 25 support staff had also not had the jab. Those vaccination rates - 98 per cent for teachers, and 96 per cent for support staff - are much better than the New Zealand average of just over 90 per cent. "Results show pleasingly high Covid vaccination compliance rates in our schools across the motu," Rush wrote in his newsletter to principals this morning. And 4 per cent of support staff - which includes administration, cleaners, caretakers and teacher aides - were also unvaccinated. That could include access to relievers and using qualified support staff such as Resource Teachers: Learning and Behaviour (RTLBs).

Source: Stuff November 18, 2021 22:59 UTC