Smoother transition to distance learning Lessons learned from previous lockdowns have made for a smoother, quicker activation of distance learning and other protocols at local schools, with Auckland now in Alert Level 3. Schools are open for the children of essential workers, with safety precautions in place. Kingsway College principal Graeme Budler says his team is spending today preparing for online learning for Years 7-13, and this should be fully operational tomorrow. Kingsway Primary’s Year 1-6 students are being issued learning packs. “Our community knows the drill and it is much easier than navigating the disruption in 2020,” he says. Wentworth College and Primary will resume full lessons online tomorrow morning using a combination of live Zoom lessons and Google classroom.