Latest Post Primary Education Headlines

Smokefreerockquest - National Finalists Announced

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:12:45 +1200 | Smokefreerockquest

Success in the Kiwi-music industry is a step closer for the eight Smokefreerockquest national finalists, announced today. There were 654 entries in this year’s only nationwide, orginal youth music event, with contenders going forward from 23 regional ...More >>

Government Releases Education Report Card

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:57:18 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata says releasing comprehensive data on how New Zealand children are doing at school is an important part of this Government’s approach to raising the achievement of all our kids in education.More >>

Boys Achievement Statistics Flawed

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:22:19 +1200 | Wellington Institute of Technology

Referring to an article published in The Dom Post today, Boys slip further in school's co-ed class, Linda Sissons, Chief Executive of the Wellington Institute of Technology commented, “The article refers to the achievement statistics for 5 boys studying ...More >>

Fonterra Confirms No Health Risk with High School Project

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:46:49 +1200 | Fonterra

Fonterra today confirmed that there is no health risk to students at Palmerston North Girls’ High School who drank drinks that included whey protein concentrate (WPC80) from a batch subsequently subject to the recent precautionary recall.More >>

Passive Learning Is Over! NCEA Eagle Lands in Wanaka

Thu, 8 Aug 2013 15:01:23 +1200 | NCEA Eagle

This year’s NCEA Examinations are fast approaching and students are nervously preparing to be assessed against the national curriculum. A new approach to NCEA is emerging, led by education and learning development expert Rakesh Pandey of Dunedin. More >>

Wellington East Girls' College Event - Pink Lei Week

Thu, 8 Aug 2013 14:22:19 +1200 | Pink Shirt Day Pink Lei Week

We are the Media Prefects of Wellington East Girls' College and are currently at the start of our take on the global campaign, Pink Shirt Day - Pink Lei Week. More >>

NZ VEGEMITE Spelling Bee – Regional Competitions Are On

Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:34:24 +1200 | Vegemite Spelling Bee

Year 9 and 10 spellers who placed among the pool of the top 200 spellers from around the country will be competing in Regional Spelling Bee competitions this month, with the first of the Spelling Bees kicking off in Christchurch on Tuesday 13 August. ...More >>

Sports stars and local community join to help fight diseases

Wed, 7 Aug 2013 15:02:36 +1200 | Joint Press Release

Vodafone Warriors players made a surprise appearance at Glen Innes Primary School to help launch Auckland DHB’s new rheumatic fever prevention programme that aims to reduce the incidence of the disease in some of central Auckland’s most vulnerable ...More >>

Mid, Far North schools collect $8400 NRC environmental award

Wed, 7 Aug 2013 13:39:11 +1200 | Northland Regional Council

Pakaraka School has become one of the first mid-North schools to receive its funding from this year’s $20,000 Northland Regional Council Environmental Curriculum Awards (ECAs). More >>

Samoa school fees scheme launched

Tue, 6 Aug 2013 16:28:15 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today launched the Secondary School Fee Grant Scheme at Alofi O Taoa School on Savai’i, Samoa. More >>

Top 30 Announced

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:30:59 +1200 | Smokefreerockquest

They’ve performed in theatres and event centres from Whangarei to Invercargill and now the top 30 acts in Smokefreerockquest 2013 have been selected. More >>

Southfuels/Northfuels sign three year deal with TeenAg

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:05:01 +1200 | Young Farmers

New Zealand Young Farmers is pleased to welcome Southfuels/Northfuels as a sponsor of the TeenAg Competition series. Southfuels/Northfuels have signed on for a three year period with the secondary school section within the New Zealand Young Farmers ...More >>

Massive Day for Maths in NZ

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:31:13 +1200 | Australian Mathematics Competition

Primary and secondary school students in New Zealand will join hundreds of thousands of students from about 40 countries on Thursday 1 August to take part in the 36th annual Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank.More >>

Kiwis to face the Brits & the Aussies: Gallagher Great Race

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:23:48 +1200 | University of Waikato

Cambridge and Sydney Universities have been selected to compete against The University of Waikato in the Gallagher Great Race this year. Returning for the seventh time is Cambridge University, who are looking to take their fourth win in what is one ...More >>