Otago NCEA level 3 gains improving
Otago NCEA level 3 gains improving
The tide appears to have turned for Otago secondary schools' national certificate of educational achievement (NCEA) level 3 pass rates.
Schools
Private input in school 'not good idea'
Private input in school 'not good idea'
A hunt for profits could erode the quality of new schools, if a government proposal for public private partnerships (PPP) in the education system is pursued, the Otago branch of the New Zealand School Trustees Association says.
Waitaki Boys top of class in NCEA exams
Waitaki Boys top of class in NCEA exams
Wataki Boys High School has topped the list of 2009 NCEA pass rates in boys' state secondary schools in New Zealand.
Minister to open school's building
Minister to open school's building
Minister of Education Anne Tolley will officially open Queenstown Primary School's new classroom block today.
Queenstown to host principals
Queenstown to host principals
More than 500 principals from around the country and Australia will attend the first New Zealand Principals' Federation Conference to be held in Queenstown, during the Winter Festival in late June-early July this year.
Schools against Otepopo option
Schools against Otepopo option
Maheno and Weston schools have decided it would not be in their best interests to provide education at the Otepopo School site, in Herbert, as a "second campus".
School fires highlight need for sprinklers - Fire Service
School fires highlight need for sprinklers - Fire Service
Kerikeri High School would have suffered significantly less fire damage from a blaze at the weekend and would have reopened today had a sprinkler system been installed, says a Fire Service commander.
Principals take their boycott back to school
Principals take their boycott back to school
School resumed yesterday, and Otago primary and intermediate principals returned to their schools with a renewed focus on how to tackle the Ministry of Education's National Standards.
Challenges in changing school environment
Challenges in changing school environment
The quality and passion of teachers improve a pupil's education, not assessment, Arrowtown School board of trustees parent representative Grant McCulloch says.
Of a mind to meet challenge
Of a mind to meet challenge
The Remarkably Calm team from Queenstown Primary School yesterday came second in the inaugural Great Mindball Challenge at Otago Museum's Discovery World in Dunedin.
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.
Children risk death with choking game
Children risk death with choking game
The growing prevalence of the choking game in New Zealand schools has prompted the Ministry of Education to circulate a warning to parents and caregivers to be vigilant about the safety of their children during the summer holidays.
Support for kura to move to High Street School site
Support for kura to move to High Street School site
Although only 15 people attended a community hui yesterday to discuss moving Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Otepoti from Fairfield to the former High Street School premises in Dunedin, their response was a resounding yes.
Decision on school pending
Decision on school pending
A High Court decision on the proposed second campus to cater for 112 St Joseph's School pupils, on Speargrass Flat Rd, near Arrowtown, was reserved after a two-day hearing in Christchurch last week.
NCEA statistical picture questioned
NCEA statistical picture questioned
The number of Otago secondary schools failing to meet the national average pass rate in all levels of NCEA continues to rise, recently released statistics from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority show.
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.
Communication lecturer says texting damaging
Communication lecturer says texting damaging
The texting revolution has damaged the overall ability of New Zealand teenagers to communicate through the spoken or written word, communication studies lecturer Meredith Caisley says.
Promoting smart lifestyle choices
Promoting smart lifestyle choices
A school-based programme is being introduced by the Highlanders rugby team this season which will target low-decile primary schools and deliver messages around healthy eating and physical activity.
Hillary Award achievers
Hillary Award achievers
Seven Otago secondary school pupils will receive the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award gold certificates at a ceremony in Christchurch this weekend.
Futsal: Sport set to grow in popularity
Futsal: Sport set to grow in popularity
It is fast, it is exciting, it is over in 30 minutes and it is here to stay.