Enrolment scheme ordered for Dunedin school
Enrolment scheme ordered for Dunedin school
Elmgrove School has been ordered to develop an enrolment scheme to contain its burgeoning roll.
John Lewis
Adroit use of ‘android’ wins Scrabble tourney
Adroit use of ‘android’ wins Scrabble tourney
Anyone who has ever played Scrabble will know the frustration of finally being able to make a seven-letter word, but have nowhere to put it on the board.
All the world’s a stage for retiring drama teacher
All the world’s a stage for retiring drama teacher
After 47 years of teaching at Queen’s High School, head of drama Terry MacTavish will make her final curtain call next month.
Rare MGC-GTs here as part of tour
Rare MGC-GTs here as part of tour
To see one MGC-GT car in Dunedin is rare.
Use of ‘trivial’ in exam sparks nationwide petition
Use of ‘trivial’ in exam sparks nationwide petition
Misinterpretations of the word "trivial" in the NCEA level 3 history exam on Wednesday have prompted some senior Otago secondary school pupils to sign a nationwide petition.
Teachers emphasise concerns by silence
Teachers emphasise concerns by silence
Traditionally, industrial action is about making as much noise as possible, to gain attention and traction for what you want.
'Come on, Jacinda!': Teachers march across South
'Come on, Jacinda!': Teachers march over pay and conditions
Teachers marching across the South say they are fighting for better conditions for their pupils and today's strike is not just about pay.
'Huge step up' as Ocho expands
'Huge step up' as Ocho expands
Chocolate will be coming off the conveyor belts of Dunedin's newest chocolate factory as early as next week, after the last of the manufacturing equipment was installed yesterday.
Overseas teachers ready now
Overseas teachers ready now
About 550 overseas teachers have already been screened by the Ministry of Education and are ready for New Zealand schools to hire.
Survey suggests strike is polarising
Survey suggests strike is polarising
Today's NZEI strike by Otago and Southland primary and intermediate teachers appears to be dividing parents in the community.
New chapter in Dunedin's chocolate history
New chapter in Dunedin's chocolate history
Sweet chocolatey smells will start drifting across parts of Dunedin from Ocho Chocolate's new factory as early as next week, after the last of the manufacturing equipment was installed this morning.
Retiring principal's road to teaching had many twists and turns
Retiring principal's road to teaching had many twists and turns
For many East Otago High School pupils, it is probably hard to believe their principal has not always been an educator.
Offer 'too late' to avert strike: OPPA chairman
Offer 'too late' to avert strike: OPPA chairman
While the Government had hoped its latest pay offer to NZEI union members would encourage primary educators to avert industrial action this week, a Dunedin principal says the strike was inevitable.
Storms, heavy rain, hail on way
Storms, heavy rain, hail on way
MetService is warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail up to 2cm in diameter in eastern parts of Otago, including Dunedin, this afternoon.
Strike action by high school teachers ‘likely’
Strike action by high school teachers ‘likely’
Strike action from secondary school teachers is likely, given the mood generated by the Government’s latest offer.
Winning pupil to make French connection on island
Winning pupil to make French connection on island
Spending two weeks on a tropical island in the South Pacific sounds like a great prize for winning a national French language speech competition.
Pride on display at school entrance opening
Pride on display at school entrance opening
Pupils writing welcome speeches, planting gardens, tidying up and helping to organise the official opening of Dunedin North Intermediate’s new $1.2 million entrance, shows a pride their principal...
Winning fellowship a surprise
Winning fellowship a surprise
When Marek Brewster found out he had been awarded a Woolf Fisher Fellowship, there was confusion at first, followed by a feeling of "inadequacy and humility".
Roaring Forties beckon intrepid adventurer
Roaring Forties beckon intrepid adventurer
While many griped and grumbled during yesterday's persistent rain and cooler temperatures, it failed to register on Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov's radar.
Rain, possible flooding, on way for South
Rain, possible flooding, on way for South
Break out the umbrellas — parts of Otago and Southland are in for heavy rain today.