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Teachers strike back

TTThere were plenty of people tooting in support and cheering local school teachers from east Auckland as they took to the streets to protest...

Speech contest highlights ethical standards

Howick Rotary held its annual Brian Hanlon Howick College 4 – Way Test Speech Contest for year 9 and 10 students last Tuesday evening. Finalists...

SVA primary school programme launches today

The Student Volunteer Army’s (SVA) Primary School Programme was officially launched today at Somerville Intermediate by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. The programme will see more than 32,000...

Wanted: Overseas teachers

As primary school teachers threaten another strike on November 12, the Ministry of Education made a recent announcement of their new plan to hire...

Public sculpture trail opens at Clevedon School

Clevedon School students have been working hard over the last few months creating unique sculptures to enhance their school environment. Next week they get to...

We are the champions!

This year, Mission Heights Junior College finished 18 points clear of the 2017 Champion School in this year's Education Perfect World Series, emerging victorious...

Pause, Breathe, Smile – Teaching Mindfulness in schools

Three little words – pause, breathe, smile – are making a big difference in east Auckland’s primary schools. Pause, Breathe, Smile is the mindfulness programme...

Youth MP selected for Botany

Even as the raging controversy between Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross and Leader of Opposition Simon Bridges, made screaming headlines, a speech competition to select...

How do you flip a classroom?

  Some local school teachers are pushing the envelope with a revolutionary educational philosophy. While not many traditional schools are aware of Flipped Classrooms, they are...

Watch out for the Trail of Terror at Owairoa Primary

Be prepared to be scared. You should be! The ‘Trail of Terror’, is an Owairoa Primary School rite of passage according to past pupils. Too...

This is rocket science!

Somerville Intermediate student Gareth Choo won three prizes at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Science and Technology Fair (NIWA) with his...

Representing NZ at Moscow, Tanzania and Hawaii

As you read this, Macleans College student is in Russia as part of the New Zealand team at the first International Economics Olympiad. Barely had...

Students dig deep to reap fruits of labour

In an age of short attention spans, gardening in schools is making a huge comeback. Friday morning was evidence of that as students and teachers...

Local enviro kindy awarded Auckland Airport staff grant

Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten has been awarded a $1,000 grant by Auckland Airport’s staff grant scheme. “We feel blessed to have been awarded this grant” says...

Howick Primary School needs the community’s help

The kids at Howick Primary School are diverting the Howick community’s oral care waste from landfill for their chance to win one of two...
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