Otago principals are questioning why the Ministry of
Education is being so ''secretive'' about the amount of
interest being registered in establishing charter schools in
the southern region.
She can barely see over the dashboard, but it will not stop
Nikita Gibson from keeping her stepfather, Tony Johnston, on
the right track during the Drivesouth Rally Fest this
weekend.
The number of Otago secondary schools meeting the national
average pass rates for NCEA level 3 qualifications appears to
be improving, New Zealand Qualifications Authority statistics
show.
Some envy erupted between Carole Evans and husband George
this week when Mrs Evans won the Drivesouth Rally Fest rally
car ride with former World Rally Champion Miki Biasion.
Anxiety. It's that sensation you get when your mate drives a
car down a gravel road at 140kmh and flies over the brow of a
hill, where you are suddenly confronted with a sharp
left-hand turn - and he doesn't seem to be slowing down.
Columba College has made significant changes to its outdoor
education policies in the wake of an incident last month in
which 18 pupils narrowly avoided drowning when they were
caught in a dangerous rip near Purakaunui.
Putting the world to rights will be the aim of four Otago
secondary school pupils later this month when they attend the
Sir Peter Blake Youth EnviroLeaders Forum in Christchurch.
