Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
A group of junior syndicate teachers meet at the Ministry of Education on Thursday to help form a new mathematics curriculum based uniquely on the Cook Islands context.
Thursday 9 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Education, National
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is in the midst of a series of visits to Rarotonga schools warning students about the hazardous effects of vaping.
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National
The executive members of a local sporting organisation will be visiting schools to raise awareness on nicotine products after a vape was confiscated from an 11-year-old at the Rising Stars tournament on Friday.
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Students from Apii Te Uki Ou stepped out of their classrooms this week to explore the natural beauty of Rarotonga.
Thursday 2 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Education, National
Vaping has become a problem at schools in Rarotonga, with at least one principal having to pull sports teams out of competitions as punishment.
Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Education, National
Education has received a boost in personnel costs in order to help with the increase with teachers’ remuneration.
Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Year 8 students Phillip Teaea and Ashley George were announced Apii Nikao’s head boy and head girl, respectively, at the school’s delayed prefect investiture ceremony last week.
Saturday 14 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
The Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College was packed with students for the first full assembly since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
With the largest primary school roll in the Cook Islands of just under 400 students, Apii Avarua had “welcoming and wonderful” one hundred per cent attendance on the first day back at school for Term 2 on Monday.
Saturday 9 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Keeping parents informed and updated on Covid-19 cases appears to have worked wonders for Apii Avarua resulting in a large increase of students returning to school.
Thursday 7 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Imanuela Akatemia students devoured juicy, appetising fruit in celebration of the World Health Day that was held in Rarotonga yesterday.
Wednesday 6 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Education, National
As Covid-19 makes its way through the community, several schools are having to stop face-to-face learning to protect both staff and students.
Saturday 26 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Cook Islands school teachers have felt the brunt of Covid-19 as growing number of staff and students contract the virus.
Thursday 24 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Four student leaders from the two schools of Penrhyn island were inducted earlier this month.
Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Tereora College senior students have moved to home-based learning because too many school staff are in isolation.
Saturday 5 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
The Manihiki schools of Ruamanu and Tukao held a combined prefect investiture ceremony earlier this week hosted by Tauhunu.
Saturday 5 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Apii Rutaki held its prefect investiture ceremony under strict Te Marae Ora Covid-19 restrictions which saw the newly inducted student leaders pin their badges onto their uniforms.
Saturday 5 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Tereora College student leaders’ investiture was held last Friday at the Princess Anne Hall with limited attendance in line with the present Covid-19 Te Marae Ora regulations.
Wednesday 2 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
For the first time, the Tereora College ‘Student Leaders Investiture’ was held without the huge presence of the school students, families, friends and the towers of abundant of scented ei that usually adorn the prefects.
Tuesday 1 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Girls have dominated the selection of prefects for Apii Arorangi with eight receiving the badges of distinction from 12 inducted into leadership roles.