Robot to the rescue - if he wants to
Robot to the rescue - if he wants to
Stanley can be a temperamental character at times.
John Lewis
More pupils displaying violent behaviour
More pupils displaying violent behaviour
While the number of disciplinary measures handed out to wayward pupils continues to fall in Otago schools, the number of primary school pupils displaying violent behaviour is growing.
School among first to link to UFB network
School among first to link to UFB network
Taieri College has become one of the first schools in Otago and Southland to connect to the ultrafast broadband network, and it is having a major impact on the school's operations.
It takes attitude to succeed: Key
It takes attitude to succeed: Key
Every year, Class Act award winners are encouraged to go out into the world and fulfil their ambitions.
Chance to participate in Kaikorai's 'Quest'
Chance to participate in Kaikorai's 'Quest'
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a Tom Cruise or Cameron Diaz lookalike?
School sold to iwi, former owners
School sold to iwi, former owners
Dunedin's second-oldest school has been sold after nearly two years on the Ministry of Education's disposal list.
Pupil support for Nepal book plan
Pupil support for Nepal book plan
A King's High School chemistry teacher is preparing for his return to Nepal as a volunteer teacher by raising funds to buy books for Nepalese children, and practising the pronunciation of important Nepalese words.
Defenders have the final word
Defenders have the final word
It was a nail-biter of a finish.
Schools take time over broadband
Schools take time over broadband
Ultra-fast broadband is now running past more than half of the southern region's school gates, but so far fewer than a third of the schools have tapped into the cable which can provide large amounts of data, faster.
Pillow cases turned into dream bags
Pillow cases turned into dream bags
Are you tired of your shopping bags bursting when you do a big shop?
Great ambitions for Taieri College
Great ambitions for Taieri College
It has been about six weeks since David Hunter took over the hot seat at Otago's largest school, and he is already starting to make changes to the school's philosophies about education.
South American adventures await pupils
South American adventures await pupils
Walking into an Argentinian supermarket and asking for a loaf of bread and some milk is far more educational than repeating ''Donde esta la leche? - Where is the milk?'' from a sound recording in a classroom.
Off to join big brass band
Off to join big brass band
Two King's High School pupils will spend a week in Rotorua, immersed in music of the heavy metal kind - but not the sort you would normally expect teens to be engaged in.
Space at a premium as Bathgate roll grows
Space at a premium as Bathgate roll grows
Bathgate Park School's roll has broken the 200-pupil mark for the first time in nearly a decade, and the school may soon start to feel the pinch as classroom space becomes tighter.
Bronzed, toned and raring to go
Bronzed, toned and raring to go
As you tuck into your orange juice, cereal, toast and/or full English breakfast this morning, spare a thought for Barbara Olah.
Belarus couple happy to be here
Belarus couple happy to be here
Lightly sleety rain on a bitter wind did not seem to faze Fanis Shakirzianau and his wife, Sviatlana, as they left the Dunedin City Council as newly sworn New Zealand citizens this week.
Pupils' uphill battle nears end
Pupils' uphill battle nears end
For decades, the only sizeable patch of grass at Kaikorai School has been on the side of a hill.
Pupils to reveal challenges and hopes
Pupils to reveal challenges and hopes
The future of Otago, if not New Zealand, looks to be in good hands if this year's crop of Class Act winners is anything to go by.
Injured baby's mother sought hospital's help
Injured baby's mother sought hospital's help
The Southern District Health Board is to conduct a ''thorough review'' of its actions after the father of a 3-week-old baby whose throat was slashed in Invercargill this week blamed Southland Hospital for turning his wife away when she asked for help.
Assurance school publications safe
Assurance school publications safe
The Ministry of Education has assured schools they will continue to receive all publications and access to online resources following the closure of a major New Zealand education publishing company.