Three new principals at the helm
New Ashburton Borough School principal Dianne Prendergast’s teaching career has come full circle.
Schools
West Coast school lunches to be made in Hamilton
FreshChoice staff to lose jobs when West Coast school lunches made in Hamilton
Next year's West Coast school lunches will be made in Hamilton and shipped to the coast, the Ministry of Education says.
Principals ring in school's 150th year
Principals ring in school's 150th year
Five former principals and the current principal of Canterbury's Southbrook School rang the bell to signal the start of the recent 150th celebrations.
Warning after students targeted by online predator
High school issues warning after students targeted by online predator
A NZ high school is warning parents about an online predator who is manipulating teenagers into sending explicit images and then blackmailing them.
Principal's departure remains a mystery
Principal's departure remains a mystery
A Canterbury college is staying tight-lipped about why its principal who has been on leave for most of the year has now resigned.
Rangiora High opens $1.8m learning centre
Canterbury high school opens new $1.8m learning centre
Rangiora High School has opened its new $1.8 million learning centre.
Police involved as staffer resigns at top school
Police investigation launched after school staff member quit over 'inappropriate online activity'
A police investigation is under way after a staff member at one of NZ's most prestigious schools resigned over "inappropriate online activity".
Long waitlists for rooms at UC halls
'There's been a lot of tears': Students hold little hope of securing place at UC halls
Canterbury University has received 4097 applications for 2800 accommodation places next year.
Timaru school pupils reunited after 65 years
Timaru school pupils reunited after 65 years
West School’s class of 1959 paid a visit to their old stomping ground as part of a long-awaited reunion.
Prosecuting parents won't stop truancy - principal
Prosecuting parents not the way to stop truancy - Canterbury principal
Threatening to prosecute parents will not solve truancy issues, Rangiora High School principal Bruce Kearney says.
UC students take their invention to Paris
Canterbury students take their invention to Paris
A team from Canterbury University are heading to the world stage with a device they invented to help farmers quickly detect a disease common in dairy cattle.
How to stop a toddler tantrum before it starts
How to stop a toddler tantrum before it starts
A programme of games and activities designed to help kids self-regulate will be rolled out across more than 2000 early childhood education centres by June 2027.
Young anglers line up to catch a fish
Young anglers line up to catch a fish
The Take a Kid Fishing event pulled in thousands of young anglers to The Groynes on Sunday - all hoping to reel in a big one.
Heavy teddies turned into mental health heroes
Heavy teddies turned into mental health heroes
A Christchurch school girl is auctioning off the weighted teddy bears she has made to support a youth mental health charity.
Staff at Lincoln Uni strike over pay
Staff at Lincoln University strike over pay
Lincoln University staff took strike action on Thursday over pay rises.
Growing demand for Christian schools
Growing demand for Christian schools
Two Canterbury Christian schools are seeking permission to grow their student rolls.
Frankie takes council to school over buses
Frankie takes council to school over buses
Canterbury school pupil Frankie Hindson is on a mission to make a difference in her community.
UC's bid to beat students cheating with AI
Canterbury University's bid to beat students cheating with AI
Canterbury University is looking at new ways to uncover and stop students from using artificial intelligence to cheat.
Celebrating Chinese language, literature, culture - and food
Celebrating Chinese language, literature, culture - and food
More than 160 children’s books have been donated to Christchurch libraries for Chinese Language Week which runs from September 22-28.
The Warehouse facing charges over toy
The Warehouse facing charges over toy that posed choking hazard
The Warehouse is facing criminal charges over a toy that presented a choking hazard for young children.