John Lewis

South Otago school recovering: ERO

Clutha Valley School appears to be recovering from its governance woes following a 2011 Education Review Office (ERO) report which showed the school was struggling.

33rd annual Regent Book Sale argy-bargy free

33rd annual Regent Book Sale argy-bargy free

You know things are going to get physical at the Star Regent 24 Hour Book Sale when you see people outside the doors tilting their head at awkward angles, making the bones in their neck click while they flex and stretch their limbs.

Pupils in the pink

Pupils in the pink

Dunedin North Intermediate pupils (front, from left) Thirza Brizzel, Jacinta Burney and Lennix Hibbert (all 12) enjoy wearing pink as part of Pink Shirt Day at the school yesterday.

Free milk returns to schools - and this time it's cold

Free milk returns to  schools - and this time it's cold

For about five minutes yesterday, there was little to be heard at Dunedin's Concord School, let alone 

Principal wary over evaluations

An Otago primary school principal believes a new online tool being developed by the Ministry of Education for assessing primary pupil achievement may go the same way as the beleaguered Novopay payroll system.

OGHS wins stage challenge

Otago Girls' High School won the ASB 2013 Stage Challenge its ''breathtaking'' performance of Our-tearoa, the second consecutive year it has won the event.

Columba sporting fashion on the fields

Columba sporting fashion on the fields

Tamsin Cooper is better known around the globe for her high-fashion designs of luxury clothing and accessories.

Crowd of 1000 enjoys schools' offerings

Crowd of 1000 enjoys schools' offerings

Despite being filled with human-killing robots, deadly viruses and vicious wolves, Dunedin's Edgar Centre was the place to be last night.

Big award opens up small world

Big award opens up small world

If there is one question that burns eternally in Timothy Chisholm's mind, it is ''why?''

Finding success in science

Finding success in science

Science is really taking Anne-Sophie Page places.