Don’t compare Waka High’s poor NCEA results with other Decile 10s – head.
Principal Lyn Cooper’s reacting badly – and not fully accurately – to Wakatipu High’s showing in recent NCEA national league tables. »»
Education Minister Anne Tolley (right) admits the Frankton site earmarked for the new Remarkables school “has its problems”.
But Tolley, in Queenstown on Tuesday to meet the school’s establishment board, remains confident the new Year 1-8 primary will be a success when completed next year. »»
Infrastructure Minister Bill English is investigating a funding decision that scuppered plans for an Arrowtown childcare centre.
Arrowtown Community Preschool has consent to build a second centre next to Arrowtown Primary – to help cope with the Wakatipu’s early childhood education crisis.
A group of parents told Mountain Scene last week they’d been denied the $700,000 needed after applying for a Ministry of Education special »»
Group’s school uniform protest.
A group of Queenstown parents is refusing to pay a voluntary levy to Wakatipu High in protest at “exorbitant” school uniform charges.
The high school is under threat of a Commerce Commission inquiry into its school uniform monopoly contract with Queenstown retailer Rockies.
Local mum Rebecca Thompson, who’s complained to the commission, is spearheading the payment protest – which »»
Commerce Commission urged to check Waka High uniform deal.
Wheels are in motion for an official inquiry into Wakatipu High’s school uniform monopoly contract with a Queenstown retailer.
Local mum Rebecca Thompson has complained to the Commerce Commission after facing a $1500 uniform bill for her two children at Beach Street supplier Rockies.
She’s annoyed Rockies is the only official supplier in town, despite Postie Plus selling »»
Wakatipu High faces Commerce Commission complaint.
A Queenstown mum is complaining to the Commerce Commission over “exorbitant” prices from a local shop with a school uniform monopoly. »»
‘Expensive’ Queenstown blamed for low response to St Joe’s vacancy.
The hunt for a new school principal for St Joseph’s may be hampered by the “Queenstown’s too expensive” syndrome.
The Wakatipu has traditionally been a difficult recruitment market – with high house prices and employment uncertainty for candidates’ partners – and it appears no different for the Catholic »»
New crusade: The Catholic Diocese of Dunedin faces a battle over this Speargrass Flat Road land with neighbouring heavyweights who don’t want a school next door
Catholic proposal draws heavyweight neighbour opposition. »»
While anxiously awaiting the new government’s funding nod to build their school, the board of Frankton’s new primary has nevertheless appointed a high-calibre principal.
Former Southland principal Deborah Dickson will head the 560-pupil Remarkables Primary due to open in early 2010 on Lake Avenue.
Board chairman Roy Thompson says Dickson comes with “outstanding references”, proven leadership and a passion for the »»
Talented teenagers Libby Dell (right) and Sarah Skinner are all smiles after winning Queenstown Resort College’s 2009 Locals Scholarships.
Skinner has been awarded the scholarship for the Diploma of Hospitality Management, while Dell has been given the nod for the Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management. »»
