Education – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:20:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Penrhyn schools’ Literacy Week events raise funds for Māori books https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/penrhyn-schools-literacy-week-events-raise-funds-for-maori-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=penrhyn-schools-literacy-week-events-raise-funds-for-maori-books https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/penrhyn-schools-literacy-week-events-raise-funds-for-maori-books/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:19:59 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273108 Penrhyn schools took a unique approach to celebrate Literacy Week by hosting an exciting spallation, a vibrant float parade combined with a pageant, earlier this month.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/penrhyn-schools-literacy-week-events-raise-funds-for-maori-books/feed/ 0 Aitutaki students pitch in to clean up island https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/outer-islands/education/aitutaki-students-pitch-in-to-clean-up-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aitutaki-students-pitch-in-to-clean-up-island https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/outer-islands/education/aitutaki-students-pitch-in-to-clean-up-island/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:32:01 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273035 Primary schools in Aitutaki took part in the island-wide clean-up effort last month to mark Clean up the Cook Islands Day.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/outer-islands/education/aitutaki-students-pitch-in-to-clean-up-island/feed/ 0 Lewis defends Ministry of Education appointment https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/lewis-defends-education-appointment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lewis-defends-education-appointment https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/lewis-defends-education-appointment/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:42:10 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272981 Secretary of Education Owen Lewis has defended the appointment of an executive director, saying that the role was established in 2014 and had been vacant, and dismissed claims that the position duplicated his own.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/lewis-defends-education-appointment/feed/ 0 Students dig deep into cultural roots https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/culture/education/food/students-dig-deep-into-cultural-roots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-dig-deep-into-cultural-roots Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272850 Students of Nukutere College who participated in the traditional umu making and string band competitions this week were grateful for the opportunities to connect more deeply with the lifestyles of their ancestors.

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]]> Education ‘got some problems’ but new initiatives offer hope https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/education-got-some-problems-but-new-initiatives-offer-hope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=education-got-some-problems-but-new-initiatives-offer-hope Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272880 The active participation and commitment of all stakeholders, from government, principals, teachers, parents and the community, is needed for the growth and advancement of education in the Cook Islands, says the Minister for Education.

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]]> Nukutere College students string together tradition and competition https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/nukutere-college-students-string-together-tradition-and-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nukutere-college-students-string-together-tradition-and-competition Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:58:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272829 Close to 200 Nukutere College students ended this school term on a high note, reviving some traditional practices and celebrating their culture.

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]]> Lewis calls for recognition of teachers’ role https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/education/lewis-calls-for-recognition-of-teachers-role/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lewis-calls-for-recognition-of-teachers-role Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:56:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272827 The Ministry of Education is calling on the public to come together to celebrate World Teachers’ Day, acknowledging the pivotal role of teachers in shaping the nation’s future.

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]]> Cook Islands Robotics team arrives in Athens https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/education/cook-islands-robotics-team-arrives-in-athens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-robotics-team-arrives-in-athens Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:51:30 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272488 After 28 hours of travel, including transit and flights from Auckland, New Zealand, the Cook Islands Robotics Team has arrived in Athens, Greece.

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]]> Aitutaki’s ‘winds of change’ blow for gender equality: Browne https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/outer-islands/economy/education/parliament/aitutakis-winds-of-change-blow-for-gender-equality-browne/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aitutakis-winds-of-change-blow-for-gender-equality-browne Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:19:59 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272179 Opposition leader Tina Browne has hailed Aitutaki’s Island Council election a success, noting a significant increase in the number of women elected as council members.

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]]> Cook Islands and Auckland University discuss collaboration in ocean research https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/education/cook-islands-and-auckland-university-discuss-collaboration-in-ocean-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-and-auckland-university-discuss-collaboration-in-ocean-research Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:52:05 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272110 Prime Minister Mark Brown, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Seabed Minerals Authority, and the Cook Islands High Commission, recently held a productive meeting with the University of Auckland to explore potential areas of collaboration in ocean research.

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