Diverse dance marathon raises $2500 for groups
Diverse dance marathon raises $2500 for groups
It is one thing to dance the night away, but to dance half a day away is another.
John Lewis
Parents vote for school closure
Parents vote for school closure
Waldronville School may be closed by the Ministry of Education as early as December because of a continuing decline in the school's roll.
New courses to engage pupils
New courses to engage pupils
Three tertiary education providers in Otago and Southland will next year train up to 164 senior secondary school pupils who are at risk of becoming disengaged from education or training.
Sir Howard's last show
Sir Howard's last show
Within hours of Sir Howard Morrison (74) giving his final radio interview, the "Ed Hillary of entertainment" had died.
Small schools' viability in doubt
Small schools' viability in doubt
July roll-return figures have revealed the Otago region has 14 schools with 21 pupils or fewer, and questions are being asked in the education sector whether such small schools are economically viable.
Defence skills build confidence
Defence skills build confidence
Being assaulted by a stranger in the streets of Dunedin is enough to shake anyone's confidence.
35,000 daffodils make a difference
35,000 daffodils make a difference
If they were laid end to end, the daffodils being picked this week to raise funds for the Orokonui Ecosanctuary and Age Concern Otago would reach from the Octagon, in Dunedin, out the Southern Motorway to the centre of Mosgiel.
Three Otago teachers win fellowships
Three Otago teachers win fellowships
Bird counting, fashion design communication and the Dunedin Housewives Union will be the topics of research for three Otago teachers who have won New Zealand Science, Mathematics and Technology Teacher Fellowships.
Noisy play may be harming hearing
Noisy play may be harming hearing
Noisy play and noisy toys may be damaging the hearing of one in five preschool children and one in three early childhood education teachers, a new National Foundation for the Deaf survey has revealed.
Just crowning around
Just crowning around
Palmerston Primary School pupils charged across the Larnach Castle lawn during a visit yesterday as part of their study about castles.
Principals angry over scholarships
Principals angry over scholarships
The Otago Secondary Principals Association is angry the Government is injecting $2.6 million into Aspire Scholarships which will enable pupils from low income families to attend private secondary schools.
Otago providers encouraged as more people pay to stay
Otago providers encouraged as more people pay to stay
Otago accommodation providers are leading a nationwide increase in the sale of guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation, Statistics New Zealand figures show.
Most adult courses to end
Most adult courses to end
It appears all but one school in Otago offering Adult and Community Education (ACE) courses will abandon their programmes when government funding is cut next year.
Arson suspected in scout hall blaze
Arson suspected in scout hall blaze
A blaze which damaged 25% of the Ocean Beach Scout Group hall in South Dunedin at the weekend is believed to be arson.
Lobster season change called 'stupidity'
Lobster season change called 'stupidity'
The Ministry of Fisheries' decision to extend the rock lobster fishing season by 19 days has been called "complete stupidity" by the Otago rock lobster fishery CRA7.
New entrants' poor skill levels concern
New entrants' poor skill levels concern
Children starting school who cannot talk properly or identify numbers, letters and colours are of increasing concern to Dunedin primary principals.
Schools will abandon adult learning
Schools will abandon adult learning
About 80% of Otago secondary schools offering Adult and Community Education (ACE) courses are likely to abandon their programmes when government funding is cut next year.
Class figures this is the way to go
Class figures this is the way to go
There is a class at Kings High School in Dunedin unlike any other.
Photographer has an eye for innovation
Photographer has an eye for innovation
Krystena Hynes was barely 2 when she took her first photograph.
Shock as teacher advisory services slashed
Shock as teacher advisory services slashed
Primary principals were shocked to learn government funding for teacher professional development will be cut in almost all learning areas except literacy and numeracy next year.