Schools

The Cromwell College senior prizegiving was held recently. The prize list is.-

The Waitaki Boys' High School prizegiving was held recently.The prize list is.-

It seems not everyone welcomes the South Dunedin schools review.

St Patrick's School in South Dunedin will be the sixth primary school in two and a-half years to close in the city, but an education specialist believes closures may become less frequent.

The Ministry of Education has chalked up nearly $20 million in sales of former schools in the past decade - with more earmarked to go on to the market.

The limited statutory management of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti, in Sunnyvale, has been lifted and the Maori immersion school is free to run itself again.

A large increase in the Paerau School roll in recent weeks has the school board more optimistic about the school's survival.

Integrating Southern Lakes Christian Schools (SLCS) into state finances will mean "significantly" lower fees and give Wakatipu parents much needed choice, Christchurch Christian Schools' co-ordinator, Andy van Ameyde, says. The SLCS board member tells James Beech he believes parents gain confidence in knowing what values their children are taught at integrated schools with a clearly defined special character.

Otago principals have tentatively welcomed the Government's plan to inject an additional $69 million over four years to ensure children with special needs get a fair deal.

Only a couple of hours into her new position as principal of Arthur Street School, Verity Harlick began handing over some of her power to the pupils.

It was a day of firsts for a whole school yesterday on the first day of the new $21.5 million Wanaka Primary School.

The closure of Dunedin's High Street School is imminent.

Wanaka Primary School pupils return for the start of the fourth term today to a new $21.5 million school.

Australian schools coach Pat Langtry is expecting a close game against the New Zealand Schools side in Dunedin tomorrow, and he should know.

About 180 teachers and presenters are back in the classrooms at St Kevin's College during their holidays to improve their skills and get new ideas on technology.

Pupils at Queenstown Primary School on Thursday helped to raise funds for the Kaiapoi Borough School community which has been badly affected by the Canterbury earthquake.

Young entrepreneurs at Papakaio School had the chance last week to test their business skills in the real world, when they sold products produced from recycled materials at a market day.