Education
'Cook Islands language our greatest strength'
Wednesday 14 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
“Speaking Te Reo Maori remains one of my greatest strengths in this role. It allows me to be a better communicator to our people, particularly the older generations and people of Pa Enua origin," says Cook Islands high commissioner to New Zealand.
Concentrating on the dance
Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Students started back at school on Tuesday. For Apii Avarua the kids are not only excited to be back in the classrooms, they are in full swing with rehearsals for the opening of their dome on August 23. Year 8 pupil Ephraim Simpson is happy to be back. “I’ve had enough of the holidays, I missed being at school with my friends.” A keen dancer, he says, being in the team helps keep him fit. Tione Nand couldn’t wait for school to start again and loves his culture. “It’s a lot of fun and when I’m dancing it puts a smile on my face; I miss learning and I’m so happy to be back.”
Nukutere rises through new journey
Wednesday 7 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The new Nukutere College classroom block is innovative, furnished with fire alarms, tiled floors, modern sturdy chairs and desks, disposal units in its science labs, whiteboards, and a large undercover veranda.
Planting dreams
Tuesday 23 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Tereora College has planted more than 50 trees on their day of service to the community at the Constitution Park area.
Kids page: Children weave a traditional spell
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Tamuera Newnham learns Maori at home from her mum. And that paid off this week, when her Te Uki Ou team won the ute competition at the Highland Paradise cultural day.
Community libraries for Raro
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
More community libraries are planned for Rarotonga after the contribution of a set of bookshelves to the Tupapa Clinic.
KidsPage: Cutting new life from old wood
Saturday 13 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
On Aitutaki, the students of Araura College are creating incisive artworks from blocks of wood.
Air Force medal: 'It was earnt by my family'
Wednesday 10 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Andrea McNabb was the first Royal New Zealand Air Force recruit to pass every phase test with 100 per cent – a record she still holds today.
Painter having a whale of a time
Saturday 6 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
When visiting painter Gonzales Aladana saw a whale breaching off the Rarotonga reef, he was inspired.
Schooling goes out of this world!
Saturday 29 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Apii Arorangi students are enthusiastic and excited to participate in the Cook Islands News educational KidsPage.
Mission possible
Saturday 29 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
When Aue Inangaro Tamariki Vakatini graduated with a National Certificate in Business Management, his children weren’t there to see him accept his qualification.
Ke ola from Niua school in Pukapuka
Saturday 22 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
This week we bring our readers updates and projects from Niua school students on the island Pukapuka – one of our remotest islands of the Northern group.
'The kids get it'
Friday 21 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
“Are there rubbish fairies on the island?”
Helping Cooks students stay home to study
Wednesday 19 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
There’s been a changing of the guard at the University of the South Pacific in the Cook Islands.
NZ Maori pupils discover CI Maori
Friday 14 June 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
Groups of New Zealand school students will be visiting the Cook Islands in a bid to learn more about their own Maori heritage.
School rises from ashes
Thursday 13 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Six years after the heart-breaking fire that left much of Nukutere College in ashes, the new school building is nearing completion.
MPs lucky to meet Nukutere students
Monday 10 June 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
It was a dream come true for Nukutere College special needs class students who visited Parliament – they met with their MPs. The politicians were pretty lucky, too. They met some inspiring young people, and had the chance to fulfil some of the key performance indicators around civics education.
Whale of a view in Mangaia
Saturday 8 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Mangaia school’s view over the big blue ocean is breathtaking.
Blackrock lets kids choose activities
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The Blackrock Api’i Potiki Early Childhood Education Centre (ECE) located in Nikao has been running since the early 1970s.
Chess and leadership occupy Nikao students
Saturday 25 May 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Apii Nikao Year 7/8 students were busy researching an ‘international leader’ of their choice on Thursday morning for a school project.
