Education
Titikaveka has faced challenges
Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Education
Titikaveka College has faced some significant challenges over the past year, the school’s annual general meeting was told recently.
Te Kura Uira marks busy first term
Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Education
The end of the first school term is almost upon us and what a term it has been.
Arorangi School centennial next year
Tuesday 15 April 2014 | Published in Education
On Sunday, February 15 next year Arorangi School will achieve a major milestone of 100 years of service in Vaka Puaikura.
Arorangi School centennial coming up
Tuesday 15 April 2014 | Published in Education
On Sunday, February 15 next year Arorangi School will achieve a major milestone of 100 years of service in Vaka Puaikura.
Pukapuka students in Rarotonga at last
Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Education
They may be six weeks late but a group of students from Pukapuka have finally arrived in Rarotonga and are looking forward to joining the ranks at Tereora College.
Pacific Scholarships open
Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Education
It’s that time of year again! Cook Islanders looking to start tertiary study or continue on to university from high school, the New Zealand Pacific undergraduate scholarships and regional scholarships are now open.
Students to leave Pukapuka at last
Wednesday 2 April 2014 | Published in Education
Five students from Pukapuka are getting ready to leave the island on a five-day journey south to finally start their schooling at Tereora College.
Regional officials here for education meet
Wednesday 2 April 2014 | Published in Education
Government ministers and officials from across the Pacific are in the Cook Islands for a regional meeting on education.
Mother of two graduates in Manihiki
Tuesday 1 April 2014 | Published in Education
A mother of two girls celebrated with her families the award of a certificate in Early Childhood Education (CECE) from USP.
'Exhilarating' ambassador assembly
Tuesday 1 April 2014 | Published in Education
The experience was exhilarating! Sitting in front of an anxious crowd, waiting in anticipation to see how we would do.
Change at top for St Joseph's PTA
Tuesday 1 April 2014 | Published in Education
St Joseph School PTA chairman Carl Glassie has stepped down after four years in the role and been replaced at the AGM by William Taripo as chair.
Skype connects students to science talk
Monday 31 March 2014 | Published in Education
Cook Islands students were recently able to take part in an international talkfest organised as part of Auckland University’s LENScience Connect programme.
Top academic prize awarded to Sieni
Monday 31 March 2014 | Published in Education
Each year New Zealand tertiary institutes nominate their highest academic performer completing study through the Zealand Pacific Scholarship scheme.
'Fix my furniture' at trades school
Monday 31 March 2014 | Published in Education
Improve your home DIY skills and be your own handy man or woman through the ‘Fix my furniture’ community education programme at the Faculty of Trades and Training in Arorangi.
Want to fix furniture?
Saturday 29 March 2014 | Published in Education
Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute has a couple of courses coming up that will be of interest to do-it-yourselfers and would-be linguists.
Tereora food fest a success
Saturday 29 March 2014 | Published in Education
Crowds came out in full force to support Tereora College’s Food Festival yesterday.
Oral health, umu and soccer win
Saturday 29 March 2014 | Published in Education
Arorangi School has been buzzing with exciting events from students learning to make an umu to being proactive about brushing teeth and this week – winning the boys’ primary school soccer competition.
US singers impressed by lively Cookie kids
Thursday 27 March 2014 | Published in Education
American barbershop quartet Tone Deaf say they are having a blast performing in Cook Islands schools because the kids here are so “alive and ready to play”.
Takitumu's PTA elects new chair
Wednesday 26 March 2014 | Published in Education
Ruth Horton has taken over from Victoria Dearlove as Takitumu Primary School PTA chairperson for 2014 following the recent AGM.
Tone Deaf quartet visits schools
Tuesday 25 March 2014 | Published in Education
More Rarotonga school students will be treated to wonderful singing and comedy antics this week when they host the US comedy barbershop quartet Tone Deaf this week.
