`Magnificent' new block officially opened
`Magnificent' new block officially opened
Minister of Education Anne Tolley officially opened Queenstown Primary School's new classroom block yesterday.
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Some find new Moro softer, sweeter
Some find new Moro softer, sweeter
A taste test of Cadbury's new and old Moro bars, conducted by the Otago Daily Times yesterday, proved inconclusive.
Bullies disappear just like magic
Bullies disappear just like magic
New Zealand children's entertainer Elgregoe, otherwise known as Greg Britt, presented his anti-bullying show to the 113 pupils at Palmerston Primary School yesterday.
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.
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.
Life-changing moments indicators of teaching prowess
Life-changing moments indicators of teaching prowess
There has been much talk recently about what makes a good teacher. Tracey Barnett reckons it is in rare, random and potentially life-changing moments.
School Sports: Records tumble at Otago championships
School Sports: Records tumble at Otago championships
Articles compiled by the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Assn Inc (OSSSA)
Parlez-vous anglais?
Parlez-vous anglais?
Logan Park High School pupil Max Lequeux, of French ancestry, celebrates the diversity of nations with fellow pupils by playing the French national anthem on a piano accordion during a Race Unity assembly at the school yesterday.
Hypnosis, comedy to benefit school
Hypnosis, comedy to benefit school
Wakatipu residents will have the chance to be hypnotised this week, in aid of Wakatipu High School.
Books to help Aids orphans
Books to help Aids orphans
African-born Getrude Matshe was in Oamaru yesterday to pick up a very special consignment of books.
School working for recovery
School working for recovery
An acting principal and two new teachers have been appointed to High Street School with the aim of turning around its haemorrhaging roll.
Development to be great asset
Development to be great asset
A new $960,000 building development at St Clair School will be bigger than the sum of all its parts, principal Richard Newton believes.
New meeting for Dunedin on standards
New meeting for Dunedin on standards
Vehement and vocal opposition in the Otago region to the Government's National Standards in primary and intermediate schools has prompted the New Zealand Educational Institute to organise a second public meeting in Dunedin to discuss the topic.
'Extraneous' nothing trivial for pupil
'Extraneous' nothing trivial for pupil
Most days, the word "extraneous" is far from relevant for Ian Snow.
School structure on schedule
School structure on schedule
One month on from the opening of the $17.3 million Remarkables Primary School, more than 60 children are being educated by the foundation staff of 13, and construction continues on schedule.
Funding to tackle truancy doubled
Funding to tackle truancy doubled
The Government will double funding to tackle truancy after a survey of schools found more than 30,000 children a day are skipping classes.
Cutting help for pupils a 'tragedy'
Cutting help for pupils a 'tragedy'
The closure of a Dunedin service to help secondary school pupils with behavioural problems has been described as short-sighted and a tragedy.
Tomahawk playgroup staying put
Tomahawk playgroup staying put
The Tomahawk School board of trustees has done an about-face and granted the Tomahawk Toddlers Playgroup permission to return to its premises in the school's library.
Pupils crunching numbers in maths world-record bid
Pupils crunching numbers in maths world-record bid
For Jason-Mark Harmer-Kapa, one computer plus the opportunity to answer maths questions for two days equals "loads of fun".
School earns recognition for healthy eating
School earns recognition for healthy eating
Celebrating their Gold Heartbeat Award with lunch are Forbury School pupils (from left) Fiona Figure (13), Katie Burt (12), Charlene Phuong (11) and Brandon Morgan (12). Photo by Linda Robertson.
Forbury School pupils have eaten their way to gold - a Gold Heartbeat Award from the New Zealand Heart Foundation.
Principal Janice Tofia said the school had worked hard over the past three years to create a "holistic healthy environment" for its pupils, and was delighted their efforts had been recognised.