City’s study options on display
All sorts of options have been put in front of prospective Otago students, ranging from architectural studies to pharmaceutical science.
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Te Pukenga will get Otago’s help: CEO
Te Pukenga will get Otago’s help: CEO
Otago Polytechnic has vowed to maximise its revenue, find ways to reduce its spending and focus on filling its education programmes for the year ahead as a way of helping the beleaguered Te Pukenga...
Dealing with school life during the pandemic
Dealing with school life during the pandemic
After two years of pandemic mayhem, 2022 has continued to pose challenges for this year’s year 13 pupils. Southern Issues reporter Daisy Hudson caught up with two Otago teens in the second...
Research work of a lifetime honoured
Research work of a lifetime honoured
When Richard Cannon became a member of the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry more than three decades ago, he had no dental background other than what he had learned from visits to his dentist.
Dunedin school plans campus by Lake Te Anau
Dunedin school plans campus by Lake Te Anau
A Dunedin secondary school has bought a lakeside lodge near Te Anau to help provide pupils with more opportunities.
Warm feet, full tummies thanks to trust support
Warm feet, full tummies thanks to trust support
Getting children to remove their brand new gumboots before getting into bed at night is a new phenomenon in Brockville at the moment.
University papers at prison prove popular
University papers at prison prove popular
Two papers will be taught in person at Otago Corrections Facility next semester after a successful start to a ground-breaking pilot programme run with the University of Otago.
“Discover a Life of Learning” at Brockville Full Primary School
“Discover a Life of Learning” at Brockville Full Primary School
Recently our junior block underwent a transformation by way of a mural which depicts the journey from a seed to an albatross. We have four junior classes which enables us to have low...
Taieri Beach School
Taieri Beach School
Taieri Beach School is committed to growing a community of happy, creative, confident lifelong learners within a nature-based learning philosophy.
Toastmasters Dunedin
Toastmasters Dunedin
A Toastmasters membership can help you to become that person who is listened to, remembered, and makes a difference.
Spiritual care more than religion
Spiritual care more than religion
A University of Otago researcher will begin a nationwide tour in Dunedin this week, seeking the public’s views on spirituality in healthcare.
Educator denies harvesting data to Facebook
Educator denies harvesting data to Facebook
Education Perfect is hitting back after being accused of sending children’s data to a social media giant, saying it is "factually inaccurate".
Pregnancy diet study seeks metabolic clues
Pregnancy diet study seeks metabolic clues
Otago researchers are establishing a new longitudinal study which will track a group of New Zealand women and record what they eat through the course of their pregnancies.
Heating hiccup sends pupils home
Heating hiccup sends pupils home
A Dunedin school has been forced to send about 170 pupils home after the replacement for a vital boiler component was lost in the post.
Son’s struggle spurs progress
Son’s struggle spurs progress
A Dunedin MP whose son was forced to cover up a culturally significant tattoo has helped push through new uniform guidelines she hopes will stop the situation happening again.
New institute giving boost to support for students
New institute giving boost to support for students
Te Pukenga and Otago Polytechnic are unifying in their approach to support students to succeed in what remains a challenging environment.
Schools balance warmth with ventilation
Schools balance warmth with ventilation
As winter approaches, southern schools are left juggling warm classrooms with ventilated ones as Covid spreads.
Kavanagh College to be renamed
Kavanagh College to be renamed
Dunedin’s Kavanagh College will be renamed after an investigation found its namesake failed to take appropriate action over claims of abuse.
Learning in the time of Covid
Learning in the time of Covid: How the pandemic has changed high school pupils' world
For 2022’s year 13 pupils, their entire NCEA studies have been significantly affected. Southern issues reporter Daisy Hudson will follow three southern high schoolers through their final year at school, to hear first-hand how the pandemic has changed their lives.
Concord School
Concord School
We offer a broad and rich curriculum while continuing to provide a strong focus on Literacy and Numeracy. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities that we offer the children. Some of these are...