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.
Schools
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
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
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
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.
Fields to lead new charter school
Chisnallwood Intermediate principal to lead new charter school
Outgoing Chisnallwood Intermediate principal Justin Fields will head up one of Christchurch's new charter schools.
Canterbury children's charity needs your help
Canterbury children's charity needs your help
A Canterbury children’s charity is turning to the public for extra financial support this Christmas.
Principals hopeful ministry will come to rescue
Selwyn principals hopeful ministry will come to the rescue
School principals in the Selwyn district are cautiously optimistic they will soon have answers to roll growth pains.
Roll down to Sumner’s new skate park
Roll down to Sumner’s new skate park
Sumner’s new skate park and village green area has been officially opened.
Student clean-up nets big haul of estuary rubbish
Student clean-up nets big haul of estuary rubbish
A group of year 10 Christchurch school students have been working to clean up the estuary from Bridge St to the end of Southshore Spit Reserve.
Poll: Should children be using social media?
Poll: Should under-16s be banned from social media in NZ?
Australia has approved a social media ban for under 16-year-olds, laying out a path that New Zealand could follow if we were to consider doing the same. What do you think?
College crowing over Roosters academy
Roosters coming to Rolleston: Canterbury college crowing over NRL academy
Rugby league powerhouse, the Sydney Roosters, are setting up a South Island academy at Rolleston College.
Ex-St Bede’s College staffer in court
Former St Bede’s College staff member charged with historic sex offences appears in court
A former St Bede’s College staff member charged with historical sexual offending against students between 1997 and 2000 appeared in the Christchurch District Court this morning.