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Ellesmere, Rolleston colleges get funding

Two Canterbury colleges get $100m funding boost

Ellesmere College and Rolleston College will receive more than $100 million between them to pay for their rebuild and expansion plans.

Ex-St Bede's staffer facing more sex charges

St Bede's College. Photo: Wikipedia / File image

Ex-St Bede's College staff member facing more sex charges

More charges of historical sexual offending have been laid against a former staff member of a Christchurch boys' school after another three students have come forward.

Families fight school bus route changes

Canterbury families fight school bus route changes

Rural Canterbury families fear their children won’t be able to get to class due to a nationwide government review of school bus routes.

Teacher steps down after 50-year career at Rangiora High

Russell Henson will leave Rangiora High for the final time at the end of the year - after 50 years of teaching at the school.

Student achievements celebrated at college

Sherina Gamayon was named Dux and Seth Kriedemann Proxime Accessit at Ellesmere College's prizegiving. Check out the full list of award recipients.

Three new principals at the helm

New Ashburton Borough School principal Dianne Prendergast’s teaching career has come full circle.

West Coast school lunches to be made in Hamilton

A selection of new school lunches showcased to media at Parliament on October 22. Photo: RNZ /...

FreshChoice staff to lose jobs when West Coast school lunches made in Hamilton

Next year's West Coast school lunches will be made in Hamilton and shipped to the coast, the Ministry of Education says.

Principals ring in school's 150th year

Betty Thomas, nee Brick, and Craig McIntosh, the oldest past pupils, cut the commemorative cake...

Principals ring in school's 150th year

Five former principals and the current principal of Canterbury's Southbrook School rang the bell to signal the start of the recent 150th celebrations.

Warning after students targeted by online predator

Hutt Valley High School has warned parents that a person on a fake social media account is...

High school issues warning after students targeted by online predator

A NZ high school is warning parents about an online predator who is manipulating teenagers into sending explicit images and then blackmailing them.

Principal's departure remains a mystery

Principal's departure remains a mystery

A Canterbury college is staying tight-lipped about why its principal who has been on leave for most of the year has now resigned.

Rangiora High opens $1.8m learning centre

Canterbury high school opens new $1.8m learning centre

Rangiora High School has opened its new $1.8 million learning centre.

Police involved as staffer resigns at top school

Police investigation launched after school staff member quit over 'inappropriate online activity'

A police investigation is under way after a staff member at one of NZ's most prestigious schools resigned over "inappropriate online activity".

Long waitlists for rooms at UC halls

Canterbury University's halls of residence. Photo: Supplied / UC

'There's been a lot of tears': Students hold little hope of securing place at UC halls

Canterbury University has received 4097 applications for 2800 accommodation places next year.

Timaru school pupils reunited after 65 years

West School's class of 1959 visit their old school as part of their reunion. PHOTO: CONNOR HALEY

Timaru school pupils reunited after 65 years

West School’s class of 1959 paid a visit to their old stomping ground as part of a long-awaited reunion.

Prosecuting parents won't stop truancy - principal

Prosecuting parents not the way to stop truancy - Canterbury principal

Threatening to prosecute parents will not solve truancy issues, Rangiora High School principal Bruce Kearney says.

UC students take their invention to Paris

The UCiGEM team in the lab. Photo: Supplied / Givealittle

Canterbury students take their invention to Paris

A team from Canterbury University are heading to the world stage with a device they invented to help farmers quickly detect a disease common in dairy cattle.

How to stop a toddler tantrum before it starts

A programme of games and activities designed to help kids self-regulate will be rolled out across more than 2000 early childhood education centres by June 2027.