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Students from St John’s Hastings have used Lockdown to Create a Ventilator from Scratch!

Take a look at this project on Facebook: www.facebook.com/project.pear and see the article on the RNZ news website

Students from St John’s Hastings have used Lockdown to Create a Ventilator from Scratch!2020-04-24T15:31:27+12:00

Sacred Heart adapts to online learning

Online learning during the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown has worked well for Sacred Heart College with students showing diligence and applying themselves to their studies. Term two got off to a digital start on Wednesday with most students adapting to a new normal. For principal Maria Neville-Foster it is not simply a case of [...]

Sacred Heart adapts to online learning2020-04-23T15:14:31+12:00

Beacons of Hope: Catholic College’s and Covid-19

At the end of 2019 I resigned after nearly 22 years as a Catholic College Principal thinking I had experienced most of the complex situations that can take place in a Catholic College.  But just one term later, all New Zealand schools have had to manage the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, with schools being forced to [...]

Beacons of Hope: Catholic College’s and Covid-192020-04-24T10:33:19+12:00

Nikki Kaye’s Press Release – Court action looming over state integrated schools

Court action looming over state integrated schools The Government’s recent school infrastructure announcement excludes State Integrated Schools which they believe breaches their agreement with the Crown, National’s Education Spokesperson Nikki Kaye says. “Education Minister Chris Hipkins has said State Integrated Schools can use attendance dues to modernise or upgrade their buildings. Mr Hipkins clearly doesn’t [...]

Nikki Kaye’s Press Release – Court action looming over state integrated schools2019-12-06T09:49:47+13:00

Congratulations to Students and Teachers

St Kevin's College, Oamaru won the Schick Secondary Schools National Basketball Premier A competition with a win over Dunstan High School 68-50.  The A competition is for schools with smaller rolls. Baradene College, Auckland, defended their NZSS Girls Premier Lotto title they won last by beating Hillcrest High School, Hamilton 3-0. Jamie Kestle, Francis Douglas Memorial College, won the [...]

Congratulations to Students and Teachers2019-11-26T09:07:58+13:00

Holy Family School, Porirua win at Prime Minister’s Excellence Awards

Holy Family School, Porirua win the 'Excellence in Engaging' section at the Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards held in the Beehive. Whānau and family engagement, and capacity building have been at the forefront for Holy Family School for the past four years.  The school has identified multiculturalism as one its strengths. It focused on meeting [...]

Holy Family School, Porirua win at Prime Minister’s Excellence Awards2019-10-22T11:41:36+13:00

Education News

ALL-OF-GOVERNMENT CONTRACT All State and State-integrated schools are eligible to join All-of-Government (AoG) contracts. Over 800 schools are already using one or more contracts. The contracts cover a number of goods and services, including: • IT hardware • Electricity • Print services • Office supplies • Banking services • Reticulated gas • Rental vehicles • [...]

Education News2019-10-22T11:40:47+13:00
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