LISTEN: A Kaiako at Otari School says culture is important for learning. NICO HENDRICKS reports.

LISTEN: A principal is struggling to see merit in National’s latest education policy announcement.

Hands on principal loves her new job at Porirua’s Bishop Viard College.

Same education, different pathway,. Te Ara offers an alternative to mainstream schooling.

Eastern Hutt School prepares to celebrate 100 years of educating generations of students in Hutt Valley.

Karori Normal school principal a firm believer in sending local children to local schools.

One year into his new job, the principal of Kelburn Normal School is celebrating an exciting year.

The Newtown School Principal is proud of the change that has been made during his first year in the job.

Not enough focus on how Maori are taught, right down to pronouncing names correctly.

Nan Ying Folk Festival is the destination next week for the annual Whitireia Performing Arts Wananga. In the final stages of preparations, the degree students visited Karori West Normal School and wowed hundreds of students. MATTHEW LAU, who will be reporting on the tour, was at Karori.

An exhibition of sculptures inspired by the books of a popular New Zealand author,are about to go on tour.

Learning from the diverse cultures at St Teresa’s School in Karori suits Mary-Angela Tombs.

St Anthony’s School in Seatoun reaping the results after adopting a new learning scheme.

Totara Park School principal is hoping the roll won’t grow too much saying its size is its strength.

School yard bullying is no longer the biggest problem schools face. Social media abuse has arrived.

Clyde Quay School pupils, whose annual carnival was held at the weekend. JOHANNA CLELAND reports.

Wellington’s Polish School celebrates it’s 60th anniversary, and LIAM MACANDREW learns their cultural story in a strange land.

Wellington High School says goodbye to its latest round of international students.

Dyer Street School’s old dental clinic building is no longer the ‘murder house’.

Wainuiomata Primary School children can look forward to softer seating during assemblies.

Beating vandalism by having his school as a community hub is the vision of Wainuiomata Primary School principal Neil Worboys, reports AARON MEREDITH.

“I’m wanting the school’s facilities to be used in the weekends,” he says, citing the field and playground as examples.

Celebrations will include 93-year-old ex-teacher attending the jubilee events.

LAKEVIEW SCHOOL in Masterton is planning to reconnect with the local pacific community by holding a Pasifika festival. Principal Ed Hodgkinson says the local residents lost their connection with the school when it merged nine years ago and it has taken a lot of effort to bridge the school back into the community.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY is helping develop the Maori and Pacific health workforce by offering summer school scholarships for the first time. Wellington Campus Associate Dean Nandika Currey says the courses cover a broad range of topics that can impact on health including climate change, geography, ethics, and law.

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION is at risk if the merging of schools isn’t done right says a Wairarapa principal who has been through it. Lakeview School was established in Masterton when Hiona Intermediate, Lansdowne and Totara Drive schools merged in 2004.

Rural pet days might be a thing of the past as schools are struggling to motivate children to embrace the farming communities around them.

Thorndon cuts teacher spending to upgrade school hall

Indian primary school gets face lift with help of Wellingtonians.

Regular roll growth recognised with money for new classrooms.

Wilton’s Otari Primary School will introduce zoning to cope.

Ngaio girls offer their opinion on Silverstream playground upgrade.

Home education numbers grow as support and awareness rises

Porirua College student doing hard yards in training

Bananas and more add to mind, body power of Mt Cook kids

St Peter and Paul kids to tackle special character projects

Wellington College celebrates its status as No 2 in country

Evans Bay School ditches camp for local outdoors

AOTEA College’s Tim Davies-Colley wants to trial new system.

Wellington toddlers show learning French is easy and fun.

Karori School students embrace new digital technology with a slide show welcome.