Education
Apii Nikao prefab to be ready soon
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Education
THE COOK ISLANDS government has funded construction of the Apii Nikao School prefab, expected to be completed before the opening of the school year.
NZQA results plenty of reason for pride
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Education
OVER 85 per cent of all students enrolled in Years 11-13 (the old fifth to seventh form) have achieved their NCEA qualification.
100 CITTI students set to graduate
Wednesday 11 January 2017 | Published in Education
CLOSE TO 100 students in Rarotonga are expected to graduate from the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) next month.
Nukutere's prize giving celebration
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Education
A YEAR’S worth of achievements was presented to proud students at Nukutere College prize giving on Friday last week.
Students learn more about sustainability
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
This weekly column is contributed by Te Ipukarea Society and discusses issues concerning the environment and conservation.
Apii Avarua celebration 'the best' - PM
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
APII Avarua’s prize giving ceremony has been acknowledged as the best award celebration, with Prime Minister Henry Puna has attended at the end of this school year.
Apii Te Uki Ou students rewarded
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
APII TE Uki Ou held their annual end of year Parents Day prizegiving ceremony yesterday, which saw parents and guardians of students celebrate a successful year with their children.
Students told to strive for excellence
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna has called on the students of Tereora College to decide what they want in life and to strive for excellence. Speaking at the junior prizegiving awards ceremony earlier this week, Puna told the students that their decision in life was important.
Titikaveka College shines in maths quiz
Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Education
Titikaveka College’s entries in this year’s National Maths Quiz achieved some excellent success for the school.
Enuamanu on Raro for educational trip
Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Education
Forty-five students from Enuamanu School are in Rarotonga for a Literacy and Numeracy educational trip.
Maths contest points way to promising future
Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Education
IT IS NOT often that I get the privilege to speak to a room filled with so many academics as I did at the Cook Islands Maths Competition earlier this month.
Boost for teachers of CI Maori
Wednesday 18 May 2016 | Published in Education
Teachers of Cook Islands Maori from around the country are attending a four-day workshop at the Ministry of Education office in Nikao.
PM encourages children to read more
Sunday 15 May 2016 | Published in Education
THE Education Ministry’s Book in Home Project assemblies ended on a high note yesterday (Friday) with students reminded once again of the importance of reading.
Programme to boost interest in reading
Wednesday 11 May 2016 | Published in Education
STUDENTS of St Joseph School were yesterday reminded on the importance of reading books and literature, and their contribution to a knowledge-based society.
Students learn more about climate change
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Education
Thirty-three Southern Cook Islands students are leading the way in gaining a better understanding of climate change and how different organisations are tracing its global effects.
Identity change for Titikaveka College
Tuesday 26 April 2016 | Published in Education
In a bid to help improve the school and boost the number of students attending it, Titikaveka College is to undergo a name change.
Students make most of visit to Rarotonga
Friday 22 April 2016 | Published in Education
There was plenty of excitement among students from Araura College, Enuamanu School, Mangaia School and Mauke who attended the Pa Enua Tonga work experience programme this week.
Big day for speech finalists
Thursday 21 April 2016 | Published in Education
EIGHT young orators from various secondary schools will come together to take part in the WW100 Secondary Schools Speech Competition at Ngatipa, the New Zealand High Commissioners residence at 5pm today.
Recycling easier for school pupils
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Education
Recycling has become much easier for students at Apii Nikao now that they have received their new recycle centre.
Students learn more about future options
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Education
The senior students of Araura College welcomed a guest speaker from Helplink Cook Islands last week to talk about tertiary options available after secondary school.
