A school of two halves: College in limbo due to funding hurdle
"A complete breakdown in common sense." That is how a Canterbury principal is describing the Ministry of Education’s delay in funding the next stage of his college’s $55 million rebuild.
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Financial pressure reshaping student life
Financial pressure forcing students to ask 'should I just drop out?'
A Christchurch nursing student says her allowance covers her bills "pretty much to the dollar", leaving her only $4 a week for food, fuel and other costs.
Retirees step in to support teachers
Retirees step in to support stretched classrooms
As teachers across Christchurch struggle with students' rising needs, a group of retirees affectionately known as the "Grandees" is stepping up to help them in the classroom.
Burnside High closed after internet cut off
Burnside High closed after internet cut off
More than 2700 students at Christchurch’s largest school are 'working from home' on Thursday after a contractor mistakenly cut off the internet.
Newly-independent polytechnics get $325m from former owner
Newly-independent polytechnics get $325m from former owner
Ara Institute of Canterbury has received $80.8m from its former owner, super-institute Te Pūkenga.
Second priest at St Bede's accused of sex abuse
Second priest who worked at St Bede's College accused of sex abuse
A second priest who worked at St Bede's College in Christchurch was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants over three decades, it can be revealed.
Information sought about disgraced ex-priest
Information sought about disgraced ex-priest with history of sexual offending
Anyone with information about a former Christchurch priest and his historical sexual offending is being urged to report it to the police.
St Bede's investigates knowledge of priest's sexual offending
St Bede's investigates knowledge of priest's sexual offending
St Bede's College is carrying out an investigation following revelations it was told of allegations of sexual offending by a priest nearly 20 years before he was convicted of abuse at the school.
Te Aratai College gets government-appointed manager
Te Aratai College gets government-appointed manager
A Christchurch college has been placed under limited statutory management after a report highlighted falling achievement and high truancy rates.
College told of priest's offending 20 years ago
Christchurch college told of priest's sexual offending nearly 20 years ago
St Bede's College was told nearly 20 years ago of allegations of sexual offending by a priest who has recently been convicted of historical abuse at the school.
Green returns to school as new principal
Green returns to school as new principal
After supporting principals over the last four years, Simon Green has now gone back to school in Rangiora.
Half of high school's students not meeting attendance goal
Half of high school's students not meeting attendance goal
A Canterbury principal says New Zealand needs to lift its game on school attendance.
Teens sent to Youth Aid over 'serious bullying'
Teens sent to Youth Aid over 'serious bullying'
Three 16-year-old boys have been referred to Youth Aid following a "serious bullying incident" at a college hostel in Oamaru.
From seaweed to compostable packaging
From seaweed to compostable packaging
Canterbury University student Olivia Cooper is closing in on a long-held dream to help reduce climate change with a business start-up turning seaweed into plastic-free packaging.
Wait for new classroom after demolition
School waiting for new classroom after old block demolished
There is uncertainty about when a 1950s two-storey classroom block at Ashburton Intermediate School will be replaced after it was demolished this month.
Seymour slams school over mouldy lunch saga
'Shouldn't have been a major drama': Seymour slams school over mouldy lunch saga
A Christchurch school caused a big drama by talking to the media about mouldy school lunches before waiting for the investigation findings, David Seymour says.
Children exposed to asbestos should be monitored
Children exposed to asbestos sand should be monitored for cancer
A Canterbury University toxicologist says children exposed to asbestos from recalled coloured play sands should be regularly monitored to ensure cancers that could emerge later in life can be successfully treated.
Provider cleared over mouldy school lunches
Provider cleared over mouldy school lunches
NZ Food Safety has found no food safety risks with the government's school lunch provider after an investigation into mouldy meals at a Christchurch school.
School lunch provider cleared over mouldy meals
School lunch provider cleared over mouldy meals in Christchurch
NZ Food Safety has found no food safety risks with the Government's school lunch provider after an investigation into mouldy lunches found at a Christchurch school.
St Andrew's College's latest epic prize-giving
St Andrew's College students star in another epic prize-giving
A Christchurch secondary school's end-of-year prize-giving concert has become a legendary event.