Education
New era for Nukutere College
Thursday 10 December 2015 | Published in Education
School overcomes setbacks to secure bright future
Song makes Unitec finals
Wednesday 11 November 2015 | Published in Education
University of Auckland student, Cook Islander Hannah Teipo is one of four finalists in the Unitec 2015 Unitec Pacific Songwriting Competition.
Atiu visit makes lifetime memories
Wednesday 11 November 2015 | Published in Education
The senior students of Apii Te Uki Ou have returned from the trip of a lifetime to Atiu, where they were generously given firsthand experience of life in the Pa Enua.
Ministry of Education does it again!
Tuesday 10 November 2015 | Published in Education
Heads of Finance, Health and Education have topped the annual Cook Islands Public Service Excellence Awards.
Nukutere young academics honoured
Saturday 7 November 2015 | Published in Education
The young leaders of Nukutere College beamed proudly on their last day at school, bright-eyed and ready for their next exciting chapter in life.
Tereora honours top scholars
Friday 6 November 2015 | Published in Education
Weighed down with beautiful eis, memories, and NCEA credits, the graduating class of the national secondary school beamed with pride at their senior prize giving yesterday morning.
Lagoon Day a chance to really learn
Friday 6 November 2015 | Published in Education
More than 1,000 students and adults attended Lagoon Day last month, soaking up as much knowledge as possible during the recent two-day event.
Tereora funding secured
Friday 6 November 2015 | Published in Education
As year 13 students packed their bags to head for the “real world” yesterday, the paperwork for a $11.7 million rebuild of their school was signed and sealed.
App to help keep languages alive
Tuesday 3 November 2015 | Published in Education
Learning the basics of the Cook Islands languages has become easier with the development of the Cook Islands Dictionary app for smartphones and tablets.
Local tertiary education courses evaluated
Monday 2 November 2015 | Published in Education
Courses at the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute have been put under the microscope this week by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Titikaveka College benefits from World Food Day
Monday 2 November 2015 | Published in Education
The Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute has donated $200 to Titikaveka College thanks to their success at World Food Day.
School deal signed, sealed
Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Education
Signed and sealed, the Apii Nikao school community will be hoping the $10 million handed over by Chinese officials yesterday will deliver their long-awaited modern learning environment.
School resists new fire station
Friday 23 October 2015 | Published in Education
Titikaveka College is holding firm against the construction of a new fire station on school grounds.
Budding artists blossom at museum art course
Friday 23 October 2015 | Published in Education
November is set to be an exciting month for eight budding artists whose course work is to be put on display in the National Culture Division Museum.
Storyboard explains the story of Tuoro
Friday 23 October 2015 | Published in Education
The history and spiritual significance of Tuoro is now on full display for visitors and locals, with the unveiling of a new storyboard at the special site.
Salon competitors wow the judges
Wednesday 21 October 2015 | Published in Education
Hospitality and tourism professionals wowed judges at this year’s Salon Culinaire, and revealed the next generation of culinary experts.
Education supports USP qualifications
Wednesday 21 October 2015 | Published in Education
The Cook Islands Ministry of Education remains confident in the quality of qualifications from the University of South Pacific, following concerns expressed in Fiji about some of them.
Lagoon Day promises big ideas
Wednesday 14 October 2015 | Published in Education
The leaders of tomorrow will share their solutions for today at the annual Lagoon Day event next week.
USP opens new door to China
Saturday 10 October 2015 | Published in Education
The relationship between the Cook Islands and the People’s Republic of China has received another boost, with the opening of the first ever Confucius classroom this week.
Web workshop gives public new knowledge
Thursday 8 October 2015 | Published in Education
A group of newly tech-savvy Cook Islanders are embracing the digital world this week, following the completion of a social media and web workshop.
