Some Auckland schools have re-opened to Year 12 and 13 students today.
The Ministry of Education agreed to allow senior students back, as long as they stay in bubbles of 20 and observe social distancing measures.
It's up to individual principals about whether they'll open the gates, and while some have jumped at the opportunity, others aren't happy.
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro ventured cautiously into the classroom.