Education
Partnering with traditional network to educate and raise awareness on Marae Moana
Saturday 9 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Education, Local, National
The Marae Moana Public Outreach team were able to meet with the House of Ariki earlier this month to promote and raise awareness and education on Marae Moana. The visit was successful in highlighting the aims of Marae Moana and solidifying the partnership between the traditional network of the House of Ariki and Marae Moana’s different outreach initiatives.
Youth build skills at business workshops
Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Education, Local, National
Youth have been given a lending hand in overcoming the challenges of going into business.
Talent on display at nation’s first ever Maths Expo
Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National
Young maths whizzes from across the nation gathered at the National Auditorium yesterday for day one of the Cook Islands first ever Maths Expo.
Students reach for excellence in maths
Wednesday 15 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Education, National
The Ministry of Education is excited to continue to celebrate the development and excellence of mathematics in the Cook Islands through the use of a first ever Mathematics Expo.
Teaching roles open for 2022
Monday 13 September 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Seven secondary school positions, principal positions and multiple roles in primary schools have been advertised for the 2022 academic year.
Mitiaro lures in PhD researcher
Saturday 11 September 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Education, National, Outer Islands
Nearly two years of carrying out research on Mitiaro gave Auckland University of Technology Marine Biology PhD candidate Antony Vavia insight into the relationship island’s residents have with the ocean, while also shedding light on a place where he has ancestral roots.
Penrhyn students get into the spirit of Literacy Week
Tuesday 7 September 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National, Outer Islands
The Tetautua and Omoka school students of Penrhyn (or Tongareva island), the northernmost island of the Cook Islands group, yesterday celebrated the start of the ‘Literacy Week’.
NZ NCEA changes ‘will impact’ senior students
Monday 6 September 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National
Cook Islands senior secondary school students will feel the impact of Covid-19 with changes to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). Al Williams reports.
USP makes the grade with high global ranking of universities
Friday 3 September 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National
University of the South Pacific (USP) Cook Islands has cause to celebrate having achieved a ranking among the top 10 per cent of universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2022.
Ministry of Education and teachers reach resolution in pay parity dispute
Tuesday 31 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National
Following a series of collaborative discussions and meetings, the Ministry of Education and Tereora College have reached an amicable agreement on a position that addresses pay parity of the collective teaching workforce across all schools.
Programme helps youngsters build communication skills with Lego
Friday 27 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Education, National
Aspiring engineers and problem solvers at Autism Cook Islands gathered for their first LEGO Masters Robotics programme lesson at the New Hope Church yesterday.
Kindly CookSafe Tag at Schools
Wednesday 25 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Schools and tertiary provider premises are fully equipped with CookSafe tagging capabilities - precautionary measures for the current Cook Islands Alert Level 2 procedure - in response to the changing scope of the community outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant in New Zealand.
Education Ministry will ‘address’ teacher pay parity in September
Wednesday 25 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
A media statement from the Ministry of Education acknowledges that teacher remuneration has been an ongoing issue for an extended period of time, needs addressing, and is due for review.
Ministry of Education drafts new pay policy for teachers
Friday 13 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
The ministry is optimistic of soon resolving a pay parity issue with Tereora College staff who have recently carried out a work action.
Tereora teachers take ‘work action’ over pay
Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Tereora College has put on hold its support classes and extra-curricular activities to protest against Ministry of Education’s inaction on pay parity issue for its ‘committed long serving teachers’.
Students full of energy after school holiday
Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Yesterday school students in the Cook Islands returned to the classrooms for the start of eight weeks long term three studies.
Making science interesting for students
Saturday 7 August 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education, National, Outer Islands
Aitutaki’s Araura College held its firstever ‘Derby Cart Race’ project, building carts with four wheels and brakes and racing them downhill during the school gala day last month.
Japan assists Takitumu School
Monday 2 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National
The government of Japan handed over the ownership of three septic tanks and eight water fountains to Takitumu School at a handover ceremony held on July 23 in Rarotonga.
New education options to retain Cook Islanders
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National
Cook Islanders are being offered another tertiary education option to help fill a growth market in communications.
Budding farmers share fruits of their labour
Thursday 22 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Education, Local, National
Aspiring farmers from nine primary schools around Rarotonga converged on Constitution Park in Avarua to showcase and sell their fresh produce to the community.
