Education

NCEA numeracy and literacy results surge

Education Minister Erica Stanford says thousands more high school students are passing the foundational literacy and numeracy assessments required for NCEA, which is clear...

Principal In Person with Anna Voyce, Otaua School

How long have you been an educator, and where did you train? I have been in education for about 18 years. I trained in Hamilton...

School stalwart retires after 40 years

At the end of this term, after 41 years, St Joseph's Catholic School Pukekohe teacher aideJeannette Irwin is retiring. A past pupil herself, Jeannette, returned...

Life Education Trust needs more public support

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times An organisation that helps Kiwi schoolchildren deal with major issues including mental health, obesity, bullying, and vaping is asking...

Principal In Person with Keryn Grey, Patumāhoe School

How long have you been an educator, and where did you train? A very long time. I trained at Auckland College of Education straight from...

Garden thefts outrage pupils

Students and staff at Mauku School are fuming after their garden was targeted by a thief. Principal James Christie told the Franklin Times that one...

Counties gymnast takes up nursing

Among more than 470 graduates at Manukau Institute of Technology on May 16 was Takanini-based Paris Boyce-Bacon. Paris, who has won fifteen national titles and competed...

School celebrates birthday with kindness

Pukekohe Hill School held a special community celebration, Te Puea Day, on May 26. Principal Simon Williams said the annual event marks the founding of...

Daytime boosts immunity, scientists find

A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has uncovered how daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to...

Local student awarded Counties Energy’s First Foundation Scholarship

Counties Energy has awarded a talented young student the Counties Energy Bob Arvidson Memorial Scholarship through the First Foundation programme. The initiative supports promising students who...