An unexpected encounter at the shore
This piece is inspired by the novel Refugee by Alan Gratz, with the task of writing from the perspective of a side character in the novel, observing the actions of the main characters. This piece...
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Community well worth prioritising
Community well worth prioritising
Living in a vast universe, on the only known planet to support life, how can one not feel utterly alone?
Artwork conveys ‘universal’ themes
Artwork conveys ‘universal’ themes
John McGlashan College pupil Flook Chinsaswat’s work uses technical skills to evoke certain feelings and thoughts, specifically those of angst and fear.
Harassment survey not replicated by schools
Harassment survey not replicated by schools
It is unclear if Southern schools are following the lead of a Christchurch girls’ school that conducted a survey and found 20 cases of rape and hundreds of sexual harassment.
Pupils sing their hearts out at annual contest
Pupils sing their hearts out at annual contest
The Dunedin Town Hall was alive with the sound of youth during the annual Big Sing.
Proven literacy programme put into operation
Proven literacy programme put into operation
A new approach to raising the literacy skills of 5-year-olds has been released in two Dunedin primary schools.
Lives intertwined with land
Lives intertwined with land
This work by year 13 art pupil Ariana Jamieson expresses the connection of tangata whenua to their land.
First encounter puts colour back in world
First encounter puts colour back in world
The sun was almost hesitant, the big ball of gas was covered by clouds every other moment and it introduced a cold wind each time.
One day on Goat Island: all I could see was that ghostly girl
One day on Goat Island: all I could see was that ghostly girl
The 45-minute drives out to Goat Island were something I dreaded.
Secondary scene art
Secondary scene art
Columba College year 13 art pupil Lily Frewen’s painting is areference to her being a relatively recent immigrant to New Zealand. It looks at connections with earlier generations of immigrants who...
No time to be chill about global heating or short on biosphere empathy
No time to be chill about global heating or short on biosphere empathy
The world is in the midst of an ice age.
What a beautiful world we live in
What a beautiful world we live in
It's not hard to believe when we think of flowers and art, cherry blossom trees, lively bunnies, butterflies and beaches.
Enchanted forest works its magic
Enchanted forest works its magic
This is the final painting of Stella Caulton’s NCEA level 2 art folio, which explores her theme of an enchanted forest.
Escape from Kraznir — an excerpt
Escape from Kraznir — an excerpt
Gabriel Curtis, Year 9, Kavanagh College. We look around while the boulders fall down gracefully. We’ve been climbing this mountain for about a fortnight now.I, Elvewyn, and my two friends set off on...
Discomfort more than just cold when deceptive coercion gets personal
Discomfort more than just cold when deceptive coercion gets personal
SARAH AL-BALUSHI Year 12, Kavanagh College
Work from three southern pupils on tour with exhibition
Work from three southern pupils on tour with exhibition
Three former southern secondary school artists have had their creations selected for the 2021 Top Art Exhibition.
More teachers disciplined in South
More teachers disciplined in South
The number of teachers being disciplined by the Teaching Council of New Zealand appears to be on the rise again in Otago and Southland.
Swapping classroom for the outdoors
Future environmentalists swap classroom for the outdoors
Future environmentalists have been swapinig the classroom for the Manuherikia River.
Work starts on Maniototo school's $11m rebuild
Work starts on Maniototo school's $11m rebuild
Ground-breaking work is under way at Maniototo Area School.
More mental health help not enough
More mental health help not enough
Predictions that Covid-19 will have long-lasting impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of young people has prompted the Government to provide new front-line support.