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Prestigious award for teen musician

'Outstanding achievement': Prestigious global award for talented teen musician

A Christchurch high school saxophonist has become the first South Island student to claim a global award from the University of Cambridge in England.

Hundreds of complaints over new school lunches

The ministry told RNZ it fielded 259 queries and complaints in the first two weeks of the school...

Substandard school lunches draw hundreds of complaints

Nearly a third of schools receiving free lunches from the School Lunch Collective have contacted the Ministry of Education with queries and complaints.

Year 14 rowers banned from Maadi Regatta

Year 14 rowers banned from Maadi Regatta after 'tortuous' process

Rowing officials have banned the controversial practice of allowing year 14 students to compete at the Maadi Regatta.

Should school students get today off?

Four-day weekend: Should school students and staff get today off?

Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend, so they do not have to go back to class on the Friday after Waitangi Day.

New charter school opens for term 1

Mastery Schools NZ has welcomed its first 60 students to its Christchurch campus this morning.

Plea to stop early childhood education changes

The Ministry of Education has temporarily suspended the licences of three Porse carers in...

Plea to stop early childhood education changes

A group of leading early childhood academics warns planned changes to ECE regulations are not in children's best interests.

Think twice before posting back-to-school photos

Parents should think twice before posting back-to-school photos - police

The police are warning NZ parents to think about their family's safety before posting back-to-school photos of their kids online.

Charter schools swamped with enrollments

The Christchurch North College campus on Sheffield Cres in Burnside. Photo: Supplied

Charter schools swamped with enrollment applications

Mastery School in Christchurch already has 60 primary-aged children enrolled and another 40 on the wait list.

Big month ahead for top Chch rowers

The Avon coxed eight, who won their race. From left, Luke Tompkins, Charles Beale, Benjamin...

Big month ahead for top Chch rowers

Christchurch rowing clubs are turning their attention to the South Island championships and then the nationals after successful results at the Canterbury champs on Lake Ruataniwha last weekend.

Vaping incidents 'plummet' at school

'Massive plummet' in vaping incidents at Canterbury school

Treating vaping as a health issue is getting results for a Canterbury high school.

NCEA level 1 literacy and numeracy pass rates fall

Polytechnics and universities say institutions received less money from domestic than...

NCEA level 1 literacy and numeracy pass rates fall

Only 64% of year 11 students attempted level 1 last year - and 70% of them were successful, down from 82% in 2023.

Community-minded pupils recognised

Eleven Christchurch primary school pupils have been recognised for their community service with special awards from Ferrymead Rotary.

Elephant slide inspires children's book

Bishopdale's elephant slide inspires children's book

The iconic 50-year-old elephant slide in Christchurch's Bishopdale Park has been immortalised in a new children’s book.

Canterbury schools defend NCEA qualification

Canterbury schools defend controversial NCEA qualification

Some Canterbury schools are continuing to back NCEA level 1, despite calls to scrap the certificate after a review deemed it to be unfair and confusing.

Creepy sex chat heard on toy walkie-talkies

Mum's warning after creepy sex chat picked up on toy walkie-talkies from Kmart

Parents have been warned to keep an ear on their kids' toy walkie-talkies after a Christchurch mum heard an unknown man making creepy sexual sounds on her sons' Christmas present.

New principal appointed

New principal a familiar face after 23 years at college

Antony French said becoming the new principal of Ellesmere College where he has spent his entire teaching career was "overwhelming and a bit humbling".

Schools evacuated after threatening emails

Schools evacuated after threatening emails

Several Nelson schools have received threatening emails, forcing some to be evacuated and closed for the day.

Working together for future achievement

Oakleigh Liberty during her welcome to Ararira Springs School and the start of her formal...

How Canterbury schools are working together to shape future achievement

What behaviours, knowledge, and skills might school pupils need in the next 15 years? This is what a community learning network wants to answer, says Lincoln High deputy principal Kylie Horgan.

Students' seven-minute Coldplay cover

St Andrew’s College students' seven-minute Coldplay cover

Watch: After wowing people with their performance of Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven at a school prize-giving last year, students at St Andrew’s College in Christchurch have done it again with a Coldplay song.

Watch: Rangi Ruru dancers blow crowd away with Sandstorm

Watch: Rangi Ruru dancers blow crowd away with Sandstorm

A Rangi Ruru Girls' School dance group raised the roof at the Christchurch Town Hall with their performance to Darude's Sandstorm.

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