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Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation.
2019
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.
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.
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.
Vinnie reveals his anger issues. The staff prepare for the ERO visit, but get confused when church members arrive instead.
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.
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.
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.
The staff deal with the repercussions of their after-show celebrations. The phantom poo-er strikes again; and a police officer comes to school.
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.
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.
2025
A spate of egg attacks throw the school into chaos. Ra persuades the woodworking class to make a coffin for a last-minute funeral.
Vinnie lands himself in hot water when he pushes a rival coach out of his wheelchair. Jarred discovers that adult student Robert isn’t actually enrolled at the school.
Robyn goes to war with the local community constable over her dangerous driving. Jarred takes a stand over the school production.
Vinnie finds himself the odd man out at Robyn’s family reunion.
The Board of Trustees interview for a new drama teacher, while Judy does what she can to sabotage the process. The school production of Aliens! Aliens! Ailens! debuts.
A detective from the Cyber Crime Task Force meets with Jarred to uncover his fake son’s crimes.
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
2020
Jared reveals that the school is being audited, causing great concern amongst the staff. Rudy returns with legitimate teaching qualifications, but is he Rudy, or someone else? Robyn reveals her living arrangements, which leave a lot to be desired, and Vinnie tries to kill one of his students — with kindness.
Sheree and Jared try to figure out who has been tagging the school. Adult student Robert is accused of being a stalker and the auditor arrives at school to utter chaos.
Robyn's new residence causes all sorts of problems, and the auditor feels pressure from all sides.
The graffiti artist strikes again, and Jarred holds a school assembly to encourage the culprit to come forward. Robyn causes a fight amongst her students and discovers a piece of information that gets Vinnie thinking.
Judy announces that she wants to be the star of this year's school show. Adult student Robert receives an award at assembly which makes him get emotional.
Adult student Robert sets up a men's group in order to connect with other men of his age. Meanwhile, Robyn battles with the ex (again), and the school's new emergency procedures have everyone confused.
The men's group raises its stakes and brings in a real counsellor to deal with their problems. The teachers finally do their parent-teacher interviews - but the results leave the parents with more questions than answers.
It's school camp time and the teachers and students are completely unprepared for the experience.
The teachers deal with the morning after the night before and lay down a new set of rules at school camp. Jarred takes an art therapy class at school which reveals more about himself than it does about his students.
Judy insists the school show must go on when Jarred tries to shut her down. The auditor reveals his thoughts on his time at the school — and some unusual insights about himself.
Jonny Brugh
Jarred Needham
Jackie van Beek
Robyn Duffy
Rick Donald
Vinnie Thompson
Kura Forrester
Judy Mokopouwhare
Cohen Holloway
John Harrison
Victoria Abbott
Rachel Dundonald
Tom Sainsbury
Rudy Beard
Yvette Parsons
Sheree Pivac
Paul Glover
Robert
Ana Scotney
Maria
2022
Vinnie and Jarred swap jobs to hoodwink Vinnie’s visiting mum, Jarred busts Robyn’s student tele-marketing ring and Judy behaves badly.
Jarred takes up cage fighting, Rudy struggles to teach his lessons and Robyn uncovers a fake ID operation.
Robyn and Vinnie become flat mates, Jarred has to answer to the school board and Robert is heartbroken to discover his daughter’s relationship with his best mate.
New Deputy Principal Megan starts at the school, Judy begins her elite drama academy and Vinnie hopes to get lucky.
Robyn’s older boyfriend dies suddenly, the students compete for head boy and girl and a board member causes chaos at quiz night.
Judy and Ra’s son Reynolds spends the day at school, everyone’s still hungover after quiz night and the teachers celebrate Sheree’s birthday with a bang!
