Fewer children being immunised - Canterbury University research
New Canterbury University research on childhood vaccination suggests immunisation coverage is slipping and vaccine hesitancy among parents may be partly to blame.
Schools
Bloomfield’s response ‘a bit unreal’
Bloomfield’s response ‘a bit unreal’
A college student says her email to Dr Ashley Bloomfield, asking if he would be the guest speaker at her school’s Wellbeing Week, was a long shot.
School camp row: Mum alleges sexual advances
School camp row: Mum alleges sexual advances
A mother who was helping at a school camp has alleged that a male teacher made unwanted sexual advances towards her in his bedroom at night.
Canterbury's Student Volunteer Army gets to work in resort
Canterbury's Student Volunteer Army gets to work in resort
Almost 90 Canterbury University students spent Saturday doing back-breaking work in Queenstown with the Student Volunteer Army.
Christchurch Maori immersion school told it will get repair not rebuild
Christchurch Maori immersion school told it will get repair not rebuild
A Christchurch Māori immersion school has been told its dilapidated leaky building will only get a repair instead of a rebuild, 10 years after the Ministry of Education started looking at a new build.
Young pianist to compete in nationwide competition
Young pianist to compete in nationwide competition
Christchurch year 10 student Roy Zhang has been selected to compete in a nationwide classical piano competition with a total prize pool of over $4000.
Plan to block off traffic so children can play in the streets
Plan to block off traffic so children can play in the streets
Some residential Christchurch streets will be temporarily closed to traffic and turned into play areas for children in a series of pop-up events funded by the Government.
Less classroom experience for trainee teachers due to Covid
Less classroom experience for trainee teachers due to Covid
Hundreds of student teachers may graduate with less practical classroom experience than usual because the pandemic has disrupted their school and early childhood placements.
Student actors soldier on in face of Covid challenges
Student actors soldier on in face of Covid challenges
Canterbury drama students are soldiering on in spite of the uncertainty around Covid-19.
Schools told to let students choose gender identity and names
Schools told to let students choose gender identity and names
Schools have been told to let students choose their own gender identities and names.
School sex-ed update tackles consent, inclusion and online porn
School sex-ed update tackles consent, inclusion and online porn
The government's updated guidelines for sex education at schools include an emphasis on consent and education around online pornography.
Pupils' 20-year-old self portraits rescued from demolition
Pupils' 20-year-old self portraits rescued from demolition
A Banks Peninsula school is returning a number of self-portraits painted on tiles in its old library to the pupils who created them more than 20 years ago.
Young pupils make 'Worry Dolls' for children at Ronald McDonald House
Young pupils make 'Worry Dolls' for children at Ronald McDonald House
Children staying at Ronald McDonald House were given a special treat to help them get through their troubles by a group of year 2 pupils.
Govt green lights new Lincoln Uni science centre
Govt green lights new Lincoln Uni science centre
Lincoln University has received Government approval to build its new flagship science facility, releasing another $5 million in Crown funding and allowing the construction phase to start.
Halswell school sets ambitious rubbish-free goal
Halswell school sets ambitious rubbish-free goal
Toy swaps, making wax lunch wraps and learning about recycling are some of the initiatives being undertaken by pupils at a Christchurch school as they work towards becoming rubbish-free.
Artwork earns student national accolades
Artwork earns student national accolades
A Christchurch high school student's passion for the arts and protecting the natural world helped her win a NZ concept design competition.
'I wanted to vomit': Pressure on Shaw to pull support for private school
'I wanted to vomit': Pressure on Shaw to pull support for private school
The pressure is mounting on Green Party co-leader James Shaw to pull his support for handing over $11.7 million of taxpayers' money to a privately-owned 'green school'.
Children's commissioner wants age of criminal responsibility raised
Children's commissioner wants age of criminal responsibility raised
More resources are needed to support young offenders to turn their lives around before they reach the criminal age.
Rector’s cannabis post lights up the internet
Rector’s cannabis post lights up the internet
A senior law professor says a South Island school may be in some difficulty over its communication about the upcoming cannabis referendum.
Action-packed farm experience for Christchurch kids
Action-packed farm experience for Christchurch kids
Katie Earle started Bush Farm School on Banks Peninsula because she is passionate about sustainability and wants children to be more resilient and resourceful.