Education
Small schools, but big dreams
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Parents, families and flowers fill Titikaveka and Imanuela Akatemia prizegivings.
Pride of north and south
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Manihiki’s Apii Ruamanu has held an entertaining prizegiving attended by the small close-knit community of Tauhunu.
Kids page: Teaching me good things'
Saturday 7 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Apii Takitumu students are writing poetry about what they love most – among them, the ocean, their mothers and, yes, their teachers.
God answers prayers for top students
Saturday 7 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Some of the country’s top primary students inspire their classmates with brave words at their school prize-giving ceremonies.
Arorangi Dux gives advice: 'Never stop trying'
Friday 6 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The journey through school may look long for juniors, but it’s over before you know it – so embrace it.
A tiny Paradise in vast Turkey
Friday 6 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
A memoir about Cook Islands and its people is helping support needy university students in Turkey.
'One in a generation'
Saturday 30 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
As they graduated yesterday, it was with the knowledge that this year’s Nukutere College seniors had been through the school’s toughest times and kept the faith.
Seminar on Uni survival
Wednesday 27 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
It’s close to the end of the school year, and college students would be going over their university applications and making plans for studies overseas.
Kids page: Mauke: 'How Cook Islands should be'
Saturday 23 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Peaceful – and no tall buildings. That’s the description of Mauke Island given by year 8 student from Apii Te Uki Ou, after their senior school camp.
Careers Expo discovers movie stars and marine biologists of the future
Thursday 21 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Careers festival firms up the resolve of some primary kids – and persuades others to change their minds about what they want to do for a living.
Kids page: Learning business is yummy!
Saturday 16 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Lahaina Henry watches her papa cook at home. Pancakes are something she’s seen him easily whip up – so she was quick to put up her hand to make and sell pancakes at school this week.
Opening up the law books at Cook Islands Library
Friday 15 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Parliament has further opened itself up to the public with the presentation of 10 volumes of law books to the Cook Islands Library and Museum.
'I have made my family proud'
Saturday 9 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Just like in the movies, Tereora College’s threw their own hand-made mortarboard caps up in the air to celebrate their prize-giving and graduation yesterday.
Kids page: 'I was shocked, it's beautiful' – father
Saturday 9 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
The colours in Apii Te Uki Ou students’ paintings told stories all of their own.
Rehearsals for tomorrow's Tereora College prizegiving
Thursday 7 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Tereora College Year 9 students Ngametua Tuakana and Ngaoa Emmanuela were relaxed at their prize giving rehearsal yesterday afternoon and are looking forward to the annual event tomorrow morning.
Kids Page: What is more than the sum of its parts?
Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The floor of the National Auditorium was packed with smart schoolkids furrowing their brows, markers waving yellow cardboard signs above their heads, and scrutineers checking the results.
Heading for the top
Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Sixteen-year-old Tschan Hagai has given a top leadership role at New Zealand’s leading public girls’ school.
Kids page: Cooking up a smoothie storm
Sunday 27 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
They say a little competition is healthy – and nowhere more so than when kids are competing to cook healthy food.
Kiwi cash keeps kids and tourists safe
Wednesday 23 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
St Joseph’s school kids aren’t going anywhere, thanks to a new fence paid for by the New Zealand High Commissioner – and more to the point, it’s keep unruly dogs and unwelcome guests out.
Young chefs cook up a storm
Monday 21 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
In collaboration with World Food Day and World Chefs Day, the Cook Islands Chefs Association held their annual Potiki Makona Kai competition at the Punanga Nui markets on Friday.
