Education
Children stranded by school closures
Wednesday 19 February 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Prime Minister tells officials to do a better job of informing the public about weather emergencies like the one that closed schools yesterday. Katrina Tanirau and Jonathan Milne report.
Cabbages for dinner tonight!
Tuesday 18 February 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Senior students at Apii Avarua are participating in the first school growing programme to encourage them into agriculture careers.
Kids Page: School opens 'sea view' playground
Saturday 15 February 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Committed parents worked tirelessly on the weekends to complete Apii Te Uki Ou’s beach front recreation area.
Lead by example, prefects urged
Saturday 15 February 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
New inducted school prefects receive timely advice from a former class leader.
Leaving the job he loves
Thursday 13 February 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Thomas Henderson is one local teacher who has resigned from his role at Tereora College because of pay disparity.
Dogs pose danger to students
Tuesday 11 February 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Fears for students mount with dogs on the loose in school grounds.
Five generations at prefect induction
Monday 10 February 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Five generations were present at the St Joseph’s Primary School prefect induction for deputy head boy Charles-Trevor Woonton.
Araura invests in the future
Saturday 8 February 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Araura primary school’s new young leaders are working together to make school a happy and fun place.
Kids page: Schools return with gardens, umu and more
Saturday 1 February 2020 | Published in Education
Excitement is growing, routines are being put in place as children return to school. Hereiti File reports.
Climb every mountain, swim every sea …
Thursday 30 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Avatiu Netball Club president Edith Nicholas believes in the philosophy of “keeping the gates open”.
Teachers are trained up in first aid
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Apii Avarua, Arorangi and St Joseph’s school teachers were part of a two-day first aid training run by Cook Islands Red Cross Society.
Excitement builds as children head back to school
Monday 27 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
School bags are packed with books and stationery, hair has been cut, uniforms are ironed and delicious lunches are ready to go. It’s back to school time in Cook Islands!
Kids page: Zero to school speed ahead
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Published in Education
Starting from stationery, moving on to uniforms, it’s now all go for the school year.
Tieni'anga i te apii i te reo Maori / Changing the way we teach Maori
Friday 24 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
There is debate and new solutions about the use of Maori words.
'For my family, for my island'
Friday 24 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Akarere Taka was just 15 when she left her home island of Tongareva (Penrhyn) in 2017, dreaming of becoming a teacher.
High-powered backing for student loans
Friday 24 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
The dream of getting financial support to study at home in Cook Islands is a step closer to reality.
Keeping it Reo
Thursday 23 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Te Kopapa Reo Maori Commissioners received their warrants for 2020-2013 at the opening of the written language workshop this week.
Written Maori secures future
Tuesday 21 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
When a language dies, a culture dies, they say. And that’s why Te Kopapa Reo Maori is doing everything possible to keep our one alive.
Teachers fly in for school year from home and afar
Tuesday 21 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Some will to go Tereora and Titikaveka colleges. Some will go further afield – one to Atiu. Monica Tafale among the Cook Islanders returning home to address the teacher shortage.
Kids to be taught to grow food
Tuesday 21 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
The agriculture ministry has created a pilot school garden programme in partnership with the Korero O te Orau, to teach about agriculture and its importance for livelihoods.
