Educators

Synopsis

Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation.

First Air Date: 2019-05-08

Last Air Date: 2025-11-01

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 32

Created By: Jesse Griffin, Jackie van Beek, Jonny Brugh

Networks: TVNZ+

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Top Cast

Jackie van Beek as Robyn Duffy
Rick Donald as Vinnie Thompson
Kura Forrester as Judy Mokopouwhare
Cohen Holloway as John Harrison
Thomas Sainsbury as Rudy Beard
Yvette Parsons as Sheree Pivac
Ana Scotney as Maria
Victoria Abbott as Rachel Dundonald
Jonny Brugh as Jarred Needham
Josh Thomson as Gareth Clevedon

Seasons

Season 1 (2019) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (2020) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2022) - (6 Episodes)

Season 4 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2019-05-08)

Judy announces the theme for this year's school show. Robyn issues a challenging classroom writing task. Jarred deals with an unusual parental request. And Vinnie reacts to the news that the students think he is a bully.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2019-05-08)

John volunteers to be the coach of the senior girls' soccer team — but has an ulterior motive for wanting the gig. Jarred deals with some very angry parents and some car parking issues. Robyn gives some one-on-one guidance counselling and Robert grapples with life as an adult student.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2019-05-08)

Robyn rubs the sexual education teachers up the wrong way when she crashes their lesson. Rachel reveals that the sex ed class taught her a few things too. And John lies about his dealings with the soccer mums.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2019-05-08)

Vinnie reveals his anger issues. The staff prepare for the ERO visit, but get confused when church members arrive instead.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2019-05-08)

Robyn continues her horrific careers advising. Vinnie gets a terrifying visitor and doesn't know how to get rid of him. John and Judy have an 'encounter' in the photocopy room.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2019-05-08)

John and Judy deal with the awkward aftermath of their encounter. Squirrel gets a job at the school and Jarred enlists the staff to solve the photocopied bums mystery.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2019-05-08)

Jared has to scramble to find a solution when he finally realises that the school production includes student nudity. The staff deal with a phantom poo-er. Judy calls on a favour from the staff when things go awry on the big night.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2019-05-08)

The staff deal with the repercussions of their after-show celebrations. The phantom poo-er strikes again; and a police officer comes to school.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2019-05-08)

Robyn lectures the students on the evils of smoking. Rudy struggles to handle his class. A psychologist comes to school to assist with a troubled student, but ends up helping Jared instead.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2019-05-08)

John tries to embrace his Maori roots. The tables are turned on Robyn when Maria offers to counsel her. Rachel organises a colleagues and partners social event which leads to some very interesting revelations.