Special education moves welcomed
Special education moves welcomed
Otago principals have tentatively welcomed the Government's plan to inject an additional $69 million over four years to ensure children with special needs get a fair deal.
John Lewis
Tsunami response exercise
Tsunami response exercise
While the people of Otago went about their daily business yesterday, Civil Defence was hard at work preparing the region for a one-in-2500-year disaster.
Shooting for sweet success
Shooting for sweet success
The successful applicant will look good in a sheriff's uniform, have good gunslinging skills, be able to round up bandits and, most importantly, will have a sweet tooth.
Germany-bound pupil's handy plan
Germany-bound pupil's handy plan
"As long as I can say `where is the toilet?' and `how much is a cup of tea?', I'll be fine.
King's old boys to gather
King's old boys to gather
Artist Grahame Sydney will be there. So will yachting commentator Peter Montgomery, television and radio host Murray Deaker and Rhodes Scholar, former All Black, MP and radio talk show host Chris Laidlaw.
Fears as playcentre asked to justify existence
Fears as playcentre asked to justify existence
Families using the Waldronville Playcentre are worried the land on which their facility is situated will be sold from underneath them if they cannot justify their existence to the Ministry of Education.
Strike off pending 'worthwhile' offer
Strike off pending 'worthwhile' offer
The Post Primary Teachers' Association executive's decision to suspend industrial action planned for tomorrow has been welcomed by both Otago principals and the Ministry of Education.
Public support for Wingatui hall
Public support for Wingatui hall
The future of the Wingatui Community Hall looks more certain following a community meeting in the hall last night.
School to celebrate 150 years
School to celebrate 150 years
For Bessie Grubb, Labour Day weekend will be a trip down memory lane.
New principal all about pupil power
New principal all about pupil power
Only a couple of hours into her new position as principal of Arthur Street School, Verity Harlick began handing over some of her power to the pupils.
Women's expo eye-opener for southern bloke
Women's expo eye-opener for southern bloke
"I'm here to earn brownie points."
High Street School to close its doors
High Street School to close its doors
The closure of Dunedin's High Street School is imminent.
Armour for precious window
Armour for precious window
How do you protect an irreplaceable stained-glass window made with some of the finest handmade English glass? Peter Mackenzie says polycarbonate is the way to go.
First inmate found dead at Milburn
First inmate found dead at Milburn
The death of a prison inmate at the Otago Corrections Facility on Saturday morning has sparked a coronial inquiry.
Principals reject ERO Maori pupil findings
Principals reject ERO Maori pupil findings
Otago principals have rejected the findings of an Education Review Office (ERO) report which found the education practices in New Zealand schools are failing Maori pupils.
Goff says families going backwards
Goff says families going backwards
Most New Zealand families, already struggling to make ends meet, are going backwards not forwards, Labour leader Phil Goff says.
Specialists join education task force
Specialists join education task force
Two Dunedin education specialists have been selected by the Ministry of Education for a controversial task force, set up to look at early childhood education (ECE) funding.
65 years of marriage follow VE Day
65 years of marriage follow VE Day
So, what is the secret to a long and happy marriage?
Mothers in business invited to join support network
Mothers in business invited to join support network
Juggling GST returns and mountains of paperwork with sick children and a broken dishwasher, provide a unique set of challenges for Dunedin businesswomen.
Schools wait for guidance on searches
Schools wait for guidance on searches
Otago principals are keeping a close eye on the Government's new guidelines for searching school pupils, to see if they will give schools greater protection from legal repercussions.