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Secondary education

DunedinJune 27

Hair ruling no game-changer

Most pupils can continue to curl up and dye but more extreme styles and colours are still banned despite a High Court ruling yesterday, Otago principals say.
Hair ruling no game-changer
Hair ruling no game-changer
DunedinJune 13

Kings crowned biggest Otago school

The title of Otago's largest school has a new holder: King's High School.
DunedinMarch 14

Internationals back in picture

Fears about plummeting international fee-paying (IFP) pupil numbers in Otago secondary schools are abating as the latest Ministry of Education figures show the numbers are stabilising, and even making a marginal recovery.
Internationals back in picture
Internationals back in picture
DunedinFebruary 7

Fewer interventions in Otago schools

Otago schools appear to be getting better at recognising potential education-harming issues and getting help before they require intervention by the Ministry of Education.
Fewer interventions in Otago schools
Fewer interventions in Otago schools
DunedinFebruary 6

School registered for secondary education

Another secondary school has been opened in Mosgiel after the Ministry of Education granted provisional registration for the Amana Christian School to expand its education programme.
DunedinJanuary 16

NCEA stress cloud clears with results release

Stressed, relieved, delighted, confused, petrified, even a little green - they were just some of the expressions on teens' faces yesterday as they went online to check their NCEA results.
DunedinJanuary 15

Principals differ on search and seizure

Otago principals appear to hold mixed views about whether the Education Amendment Act 2012, which came into force on January 1, will be helpful or more of a hindrance.
DunedinJanuary 15

Sports, cultural trips frustrating principals

Concern is growing among Dunedin secondary school principals that the increasing amount of extracurricular activity going on in school time is encroaching on syllabus learning in the classroom.
Sports, cultural trips frustrating principals
Sports, cultural trips frustrating principals
DunedinOctober 20

Three Otago schools among first to join digital hub

Three Otago schools will be among the first 21 schools in New Zealand to be connected to the new Crown-owned Network for Learning (N4L) digital hub.
Three Otago schools among first to join digital hub
Three Otago schools among first to join digital hub
DunedinOctober 6

Dedicated educator inspiring

Teenagers often find it difficult to openly express appreciation for the help they receive from teachers.
Dedicated educator inspiring
Dedicated educator inspiring
DunedinApril 5

Schools show NCEA level 3 gains

The number of Otago secondary schools meeting the national average pass rates for NCEA level 3 qualifications appears to be improving, New Zealand Qualifications Authority statistics show.
Schools show NCEA level 3 gains
Schools show NCEA level 3 gains
DunedinJanuary 31

Apple for the teacher, thanks to her pupils

A Dunedin secondary school teacher is crediting her pupils for an international award she won this week.
NationalApril 29

Schools put on notice

Secondary schools with under-performing groups of Maori and Pacific Island pupils will be given firm instructions by Education Minister Hekia Parata on what they need to do to improve.
DunedinMarch 5

Warning on teacher performance data

National education testing results should not be used to judge a school or teachers' performance, visiting Australian academic Margaret Wu says.
Warning on teacher performance data
Warning on teacher performance data
NewsApril 1

Otago schools' NCEA year 13 success lower

Almost half of the year 13 pupils at 13 Otago schools failed to achieve a level 3 NCEA qualification in 2010.
Otago schools' NCEA year 13 success lower
Otago schools' NCEA year 13 success lower
DunedinFebruary 17

Dunedin pupils win more scholarships

Despite there being no noticeable increase in the number of Dunedin pupils sitting New Zealand scholarship examinations in 2010, the city's secondary school pupils have recorded a significant increase in the number of scholarships gained.
Dunedin pupils win more scholarships
Dunedin pupils win more scholarships
DunedinSeptember 21

Strikes may hit exam candidates

National certificate of educational achievement (NCEA) exams begin in less than two months, and Otago secondary school teachers are concerned about the effect of planned strike action on their pupils' preparations for the exams.
DunedinSeptember 12

Teacher strike to hit Otago schools

As teachers at 22 Otago secondary schools prepare to strike on Wednesday, the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) is planning another round of rostered strikes in term four.
DunedinAugust 18

Teens' community focus, sense of adventure, rewarded

Fifty-two teenagers were rewarded on Saturday for their volunteer work, community focus and sense of adventure.
Teens' community focus, sense of adventure, rewarded
Teens' community focus, sense of adventure, rewarded
NewsJuly 25

Schools counsel better grades

Otago secondary schools are advising pupils to improve their NCEA grades if they want guaranteed entry to university courses next year.
Schools counsel better grades
Schools counsel better grades