Education


Meet number crunchers
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Young minds have buzzed into action for an inter-school mathematics contest.

Putting fun into science
Friday, 16 July 2010
Budding engineers and would-be scientists have enjoyed three days of fun and information at a polytechnic.

Teenagers turn page
Monday, 12 July 2010
Strengthening the bonds between parents and their children is the aim of a group of socially minded entrepreneurs.

Kids take quiz title
Thursday, 08 July 2010
Bookworms have triumphed in an inter-school reading quiz with a distinctly Kiwi flavour.

Making commerce fun
Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Secondary school students have been playing games during class time and it’s all in the name of learning.

Trees grow from trash
Monday, 28 June 2010
Filling recycling bins with paper and cardboard has scored children at a primary school a host of native trees.

Rhyme on tip of the tongue
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Playing with words and their sounds is fun for readers of all ages, but transforming a creative idea into a published book can be much tougher than an author ever expected.

Helping out our planet
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Kiwi kids wielding spades have got down and dirty to give Mother Nature a hand.

Students dig in for trees
Friday, 18 June 2010
More than 100 pohutukawa trees were planted by students over the weekend to replace those vandalised earlier this year.

School bands secure high placings
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Members of two school bands are disappointed after failing to get through to the next stage of a nationwide music competition.

Fun at Kiwiana Day
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Jaffas rolled, homemade burgers were gobbled down and netballs soared into the air at a school’s celebration of all things New Zealand.

Buzz for children
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Golden honey and the industrious little insects that produce it were in the spotlight at a school’s presentation.

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