Cromwell College senior prizes
Cromwell College senior prizes
The Cromwell College senior prizegiving was held recently. The prize list is.-
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Waitaki Boys' High School prize list
Waitaki Boys' High School prize list
The Waitaki Boys' High School prizegiving was held recently.The prize list is.-
Schools review shock for Calton Hill head
Schools review shock for Calton Hill head
It seems not everyone welcomes the South Dunedin schools review.
Bishop applies to close St Patrick's School
Bishop applies to close St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School in South Dunedin will be the sixth primary school in two and a-half years to close in the city, but an education specialist believes closures may become less frequent.
School sales fetch $19m
School sales fetch $19m
The Ministry of Education has chalked up nearly $20 million in sales of former schools in the past decade - with more earmarked to go on to the market.
School able to support itself again
School able to support itself again
The limited statutory management of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti, in Sunnyvale, has been lifted and the Maori immersion school is free to run itself again.
Large roll increase buoys school hope
Large roll increase buoys school hope
A large increase in the Paerau School roll in recent weeks has the school board more optimistic about the school's survival.
Boundaries allow children to blossom
Boundaries allow children to blossom
Integrating Southern Lakes Christian Schools (SLCS) into state finances will mean "significantly" lower fees and give Wakatipu parents much needed choice, Christchurch Christian Schools' co-ordinator, Andy van Ameyde, says. The SLCS board member tells James Beech he believes parents gain confidence in knowing what values their children are taught at integrated schools with a clearly defined special character.
Thieves hit school hours after security discussed
Thieves hit school hours after security discussed
Hours after the Outram School Parent Teachers Association discussed beefing up security, the school was targeted by thieves who stole $20,000 worth of equipment.
Special education moves welcomed
Special education moves welcomed
Otago principals have tentatively welcomed the Government's plan to inject an additional $69 million over four years to ensure children with special needs get a fair deal.
B4 School inquiry reveals legal anomalies
B4 School inquiry reveals legal anomalies
Concerns raised by the Otago Daily Times about the the Ministry of Health's refusal to provide a privacy impact assessment on the B4 School programme have shown up anomalies which the Office of the Ombudsmen is to raise with the Privacy Commissioner.
New principal all about pupil power
New principal all about pupil power
Only a couple of hours into her new position as principal of Arthur Street School, Verity Harlick began handing over some of her power to the pupils.
Red-letter day as pupils, staff settle into new school
Red-letter day as pupils, staff settle into new school
It was a day of firsts for a whole school yesterday on the first day of the new $21.5 million Wanaka Primary School.
School speeding cases surprise police
School speeding cases surprise police
Police were surprised at the number of people speeding past schools yesterday morning, as the school term started and police did their now familiar back-to-school driver awareness campaign.
High Street School to close its doors
High Street School to close its doors
The closure of Dunedin's High Street School is imminent.
Pupils moving into new $21.5m school
Pupils moving into new $21.5m school
Wanaka Primary School pupils return for the start of the fourth term today to a new $21.5 million school.
Rugby: Tight tussle tipped for school sides
Rugby: Tight tussle tipped for school sides
Australian schools coach Pat Langtry is expecting a close game against the New Zealand Schools side in Dunedin tomorrow, and he should know.
Numbers up as teachers' conference attracts 180
Numbers up as teachers' conference attracts 180
About 180 teachers and presenters are back in the classrooms at St Kevin's College during their holidays to improve their skills and get new ideas on technology.
Pupils raise funds for victims of earthquake
Pupils raise funds for victims of earthquake
Pupils at Queenstown Primary School on Thursday helped to raise funds for the Kaiapoi Borough School community which has been badly affected by the Canterbury earthquake.
Pupils put business skills to test using recycled materials
Pupils put business skills to test using recycled materials
Young entrepreneurs at Papakaio School had the chance last week to test their business skills in the real world, when they sold products produced from recycled materials at a market day.