Google Workspace for Education Plus now available for Schools
New Zealand schools can now access Google Workspace for Education Plus
A timely agreement between the New Zealand Ministry of Education and Google allows schools to take advantage of advanced collaboration, communication and engagement features found within the Google Workspace software.
The increased collaboration features with Google Meet features that enable quality teaching and learning will be the biggest benefit.
If you are a school wanting to take advantage of this offer, please visit our Google Workspace page and complete the form.
Before the agreement, schools had access to the Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals edition. The Education Plus edition of Google Workspace includes all of the features and tools in Fundamentals plus additional features including:
Classroom
- Third-party application add-ons
- Unlimited reports with peer comparison
- Roster syncing
Assignments
- Unlimited reports with peer comparison
Documents
- Document approvals within Google Drive
Google Meet
- Up to 250 participants
- US and International Dial-in access to meetings
- In-domain-live streaming (up to 100,000)
- Recordings saved to Drive
- Polling and QA
- Breakout rooms
- Attendance tracking
- Noise cancellation
Access
- Cloud Search
- Increased storage
For a full list of included features, please visit Google's website.
New Era enabling learning through Google Workspace
At New Era, we are specialists in providing schools in New Zealand with Google software to enable learning and engagement, even from a remote learning environment.
Take advantage of Google Workspace for Education Plus
As a Google Cloud Partner, we are ready to help you upgrade your version of Google Workspace or get started with Google Workspace. To access this offer, please visit our Google Workspace page and fill out the form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Google Workspace for Education Plus is an upgraded edition of Google Workspace that gives New Zealand schools access to advanced collaboration, communication, and engagement tools beyond the Fundamentals edition. It is designed to support teaching, learning, and remote learning with features that help staff and students work more effectively. Learn more at https://www.neweratech.com/nz/google-for-education/
Google Workspace for Education Plus helps schools improve collaboration by bringing together stronger tools for classroom management, shared work, and communication. Features such as roster syncing, document approvals, and enhanced Google Meet capabilities can make day-to-day teaching and administration more efficient. To see how this can support your school, visit https://www.neweratech.com/nz/google-for-education/
Google Meet in Education Plus includes features that support flexible and engaging learning environments, such as meetings for up to 250 participants, dial-in access, recordings to Drive, polling, Q&A, breakout rooms, attendance tracking, and noise cancellation. It also supports in-domain live streaming, helping schools improve collaboration and remote learning delivery. For related guidance, see https://www.neweratech.com/nz/blog/video-conference-tips-and-etiquette/
Yes, Google Workspace for Education Plus is well suited to remote learning because it gives schools stronger tools for online teaching, student engagement, and video collaboration. Features such as breakout rooms, recordings, live streaming, and attendance tracking can help teachers manage virtual lessons more effectively. Explore more at https://www.neweratech.com/nz/google-for-education/ and https://www.neweratech.com/nz/cloud-services/
Schools using Google Workspace for Education Plus gain additional Classroom and Assignments features that improve visibility and integration across teaching workflows. These include third-party application add-ons, unlimited reports with peer comparison, and roster syncing, which can help schools streamline reporting and administration. Learn more at https://www.neweratech.com/nz/google-for-education/
Google Workspace for Education Plus supports administration with practical features such as document approvals in Google Drive, Cloud Search, and increased storage. These tools can help schools organize files more efficiently and make important information easier to access across teams. To explore broader digital infrastructure options for schools, visit https://www.neweratech.com/nz/cloud-services/
Yes, New Zealand schools using Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals can explore upgrading to Education Plus to access expanded collaboration and engagement features. This upgrade can help schools improve communication, classroom delivery, and remote learning support with a more complete toolset. To discuss next steps, visit https://www.neweratech.com/nz/google-for-education/
Schools can learn more or get started by connecting with New Era through the Google for Education page. New Era helps education providers review their options and choose the right approach for collaboration, cloud, and digital learning. Visit https://www.neweratech.com/nz/google-for-education/ or explore related insights at https://www.neweratech.com/nz/blog/responsible-ai-use-in-education-with-google-gemini/