Education / October 2019
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Sopoaga sisters following family footsteps
- College Sport Wellington
- With four older rugby playing brothers, including All Black Lima, it is little surprise that Queen Margaret College’s Sopoaga sisters are turning heads on the rugby field.
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The language of rugby inspires world-first study
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington PhD student has created a world-first English course aimed at helping rugby players master the game’s technical terms, both on and off the field.
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Public lecture explores role of superconductors in clean energy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington will host a lecture by Dr Joseph Minervini, a global expert on superconductivity from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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BYOD links
- Kilbirnie School
- Following the BYOD information meeting, here are the links for two companies that show a selection of devices (find Kilbirnie School in the dropdown menu): Cyclone: https://www.cyclone.co.nz/byod/ PBTech: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/education/byod - enter the code on the page to unlock the deals.
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A small New Zealand songbird that hides food for later use provides insights into cognitive evolution
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Rachael Shaw from the School of Biological Sciences discusses the unusual food behaviours of the New Zealand robin.
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Scots & St Mary’s College are the 2019 Wellington Condor 7s champions.
- College Sport Wellington
- Scots College have defended the Christian Cullen Cup with a 31-7 win over St Pat’s Town in their final, while St Mary’s College retained the Kat Simpkins Cup with a 26-10 win over Queen Margaret College.
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Reunification drill
- Kilbirnie School
- An important event will take place on Wednesday November 13th: a reunification drill during which students will be collected from school by a parent of adult named as an emergency contact.
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Weekly Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 2)
- Wellington High School
- Important Dates 28 October: Labour Day (school closed) 29 October: Whānau hui 31 October: Whakanuia 1 November: Last day for senior students 4 November: Senior Prizegiving 7 November: Parents notified of outcome of out of zone ballot (Years 10-13 in 2020) 8 November: NCEA exams start 25 November: Board of Trustees meeting 3 December: NCEA exams end 6 December: Junior Prizegiving 6 December: End of Term 4 Important Information Whakanuia 2019: celebration of Māori achievement Whakanuia 2019 takes place on 31 October in Taraika. All those who will be receiving awards have been personally invited to attend. Invitation to Te Whānau a Taraika Term 4 hui Nau mai, haere mai ki te hui; Te Whānau a Taraika. We would like to invite everyone to our term 4 meeting for Te Whānau a Taraika. Tuesday 29 October, 6pm, at Hineakau (whare kai), Wellington High School. If you would like to, please feel free to bring a plate to share. All whānau welcome! Agenda: Election of Te Whānau representative to WHS Board of Trustees. Nominations are invited for co-opted Te Whānau representative on Board of Trustees. If necessary, an election will be held by whānau members present at this hui. Kapa haka Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori report Invitation to Whakanuia Celebration, Thursday 31 October 6pm, at Taraika School branding project 2020 hui dates Any other business For more information about Te Whānau a Taraika visit our page on the WHS website: http://www.whs.school.nz/te-whanau-a-taraika/ Ngā mihi nui Tim Poi Chair School Magazine payments reminder A reminder that the last payments for the 2019 school magazine are due by 1 November. Please pay at Student Services or online. What’s happening? VUW – Getting Sorted evening We invite students and their whānau to come along to our Getting Sorted evening and learn about the key services at the University to help prepare for first year. Hear from our Student Finance team on fees-free study, Studylink, and budgeting. Students can also get help with course planning and enrolment. Date: Thursday 28 November 2019 Time: 6–8 pm Location: Kelburn campus, Kelburn Parade, Wellington Register here: https://go.victoria.ac.nz/information-evening.html Achievements 2019 Smart Alex Creative Writing award Congratulations to Julia Randerson whose entry into the 2019 Smart Alex Creative Writing Competition has been awarded Highly Commended in the years 11-13 category. All winning and highly commended work, including Julia’s, can be found on the Friends of the Turnbull Library website: www.turnbullfriends.org.nz. Sport CSW Sportsperson of the Year finalists named Congratulations to the following students who are finalists in the College Sport Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday 3 November at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua. Sophie Mance – Ultimate Frisbee NZ U20 Womens Amelia Mance – Ultimate Frisbee NZ U20 Womens Morgan O’Hara – Ultimate Frisbee NZ U20 Mens
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Make your crime drama binge pay
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Those studying Victoria University of Wellington’s Trimester 3 course Under the Gun: International Crime Fiction in Print and on Screen with Dr Carolina Miranda can assuage their guilt over watching too many crime dramas on Netflix by putting it towards their course work.
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Condor Sevens Preview
- College Sport Wellington
- Article courtesy of Club Rugby Labour Day Monday again means college sevens at Naenae College, as teams vie for a place at the Condor Sevens National Tournament in Auckland at the end of next month.
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Police with guns will make us less safe
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Simon Mackenzie, Dr Trevor Bradley and Master's student Angus Lindsay from Victoria University of Wellington's Institute of Criminology lay out the evidence against Armed Response Teams.
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Children's art calendars
- Kilbirnie School
- Earlier in the week your child was given an order form to take home with a unique code allowing you to view and order their personalised products online. These products make wonderful Christmas gifts and lovely keepsakes. Orders close on Tuesday the 29th of October at 9am.
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Exploring youth citizenship at the intersection of education, geography, and sociology
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Faculty of Education senior lecturer Dr Bronwyn Wood is determined to counter the idea that young people are apathetic.
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Info – 2019 Rugby 7s Regional Camps & Condor Qualifier
- College Sport Wellington
- The 2019 Wellington Secondary School Rugby Sevens Championships (Condor Qualifier) are being held at Naenae College on Monday 28 October.
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2019 SPOTY Nominations
- College Sport Wellington
- College Sport Wellington will host its annual awards on Sunday 3rd November 2019, celebrating the brightest young sporting talents from around the Wellington region.
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A Government with fingers in its ears
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand has a great opportunity for leadership on climate change, if only the Government listened to some of the excellent suggestions on the table, writes Professor Dave Frame, Director of Victoria University of Wellington's New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute.
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Developing zero-carbon aquaculture through data science
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A collaboration led by Victoria University of Wellington has received $13 million in funding to help New Zealand transition to a zero-carbon society by applying data science to the aquaculture industry.
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2019 Hill Tinsley Medal awarded to Associate Professor Nicholas Golledge
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Associate Professor Nicholas Golledge from the University’s Antarctic Research Centre has been awarded the 2019 Hill Tinsley Medal from the New Zealand Association of Scientists.
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Making memories
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Innovative research underway at the University’s School of Chemical and Physical Sciences could provide the breakthrough needed to develop next-generation, “green” supercomputers—and data centres—that use less power and operate at ultra-low temperatures.
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Short film showcases long-forgotten waiata
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A unique short film made by Victoria University of Wellington academics and showcasing long-forgotten waiata will be premiered at Wellington’s City Gallery on 28 October.
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Alumni as Mentors programme takes off online
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University’s Alumni as Mentors programme matches final-year students with graduates from a range of fields to help them prepare for life after study.
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Tavita Nielsen-Mamea named as 2020 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Tavita Nielsen-Mamea as the Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence for 2020.
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Leading innovators to explore new technologies at Creative Futures
- Victoria University of Wellington
- National and international creative industry leaders will offer inspiration and the chance to explore cutting-edge technologies at Creative Futures 2019, a two-day event organised by Victoria University of Wellington and Miramar Creative Ltd.
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What to do about NZ’s regulation failures?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington's inaugural Chair in Regulatory Practice, Professor Jeroen van der Heijden, writes that proper regulation is not about restrictions and limitations, but rather about providing equal opportunity and protecting individuals from harm.
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Design thinking with a sustainable mindset
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tonya Sweet, Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Design, is bringing a sustainability focus to the popular problem-solving methodology known as design thinking.
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Aged care overhaul needed for older adults living with extreme obesity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research led by Victoria University of Wellington researchers shows New Zealand’s aged care sector will be under pressure unless more support is provided to a growing older population living with obesity.
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Dr Ocean Mercier awarded the 2019 Callaghan Medal
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Ocean Mercier is proud to be the recipient of an award named for Sir Paul Callaghan, who was an important mentor to her early in her science career.
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Weekly Wrap-Up (Term 4, Week 1)
- Wellington High School
- Important Dates 21 October: Board of Trustees meeting 6pm 22 October: Sports prizegiving (12.
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CANCELLED – Hutt Cup & U15 sevens tournament
- College Sport Wellington
- The Hutt Cup & under 15 sevens tournament due to be played at Naenae College on Saturday 19th October, has been cancelled due to the weather. The post CANCELLED – Hutt Cup & U15 sevens tournament appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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Research Honours Awards for University researchers
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Victoria University of Wellington academics have received prestigious Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours Awards.
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Draw – Hutt Cup and Under 15 Sevens
- College Sport Wellington
- The Hutt Cup (senior) and Under 15 regional tournament sevens are happening this Saturday 19 October at Naenae College.
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Protest, climate change and racism in NZ
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Victoria University of Wellington co-hosted symposium brings together anti-apartheid campaign veterans to celebrate the power of protest.
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College Cricket Season Starts This Weekend (Plus Some Players To Watch)
- College Sport Wellington
- A new cricket season starts in the Wellington region this coming Saturday with the opening round of College Sport Wellington Boys Premier Youth, Premier Reserve and Premier 2 competitions 50-over matches.
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The environmental footprint of electric vs fossil cars
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington PhD candidate Md Arif Hasan and Associate Professor Ralph Chapman discuss the impact of electric vs. fossil-fuel powered vehicles on the environment.
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Why we won't be heading into an ice age any time soon
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor James Renwick from the School of Geography, Environment, and Earth Sciences explains the science behind the warming and cooling of Earth and how it relates to current climate change.
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Catherine Robertson named 2020 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Acclaimed novelist Catherine Robertson has been appointed the Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2020.
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Exhibition showcases use of virtual reality for digital archives
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Wellington Museum exhibition organised in partnership with the University’s Faculty of Architecture and Design will showcase how digital technology can help document New Zealand’s architectural history.
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Taking teaching into the virtual world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Universities are poised to embrace the power of VR, writes Dr Simon McCallum, a Senior Lecturer in Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science.
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University receives maximum QS Stars rating
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington has become one of only 12 universities in the world to receive a maximum 5 Stars Plus in the influential QS Stars Rating System.
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Weight of the past poisoning lakes of the present
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We have been on a collision course with freshwater for over a century and now we are going to have to make some difficult and uncomfortable choices, writes environmental historian Dr Jonathan West, Victoria University of Wellington's 2019 JD Stout Fellow in New Zealand Studies.
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Choosing Friday
- Kilbirnie School
- Our school-wide enrichment programme, Choosing Friday, will start in week 2, on Friday 25 October. This is a great opportunity for children to be exposed to something new and that they are personally interested in. There is a great range of activities to choose from and each workshop will run for a period of 6 weeks.
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Experienced global academic to lead key faculties at Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has appointed Professor Ehsan Mesbahi as its new Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Architecture and Design.
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The key to greater cross-cultural understanding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Making New Zealanders less susceptible to hostility-provoking propaganda takes knowledge, resources and efforts by educators and others, writes Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski from Victoria University of Wellington's History programme.
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University alumnae win Prime Minister’s Awards for Fiction and Poetry
- Victoria University of Wellington
- University alumnae Elizabeth Knox ONZM, and Fleur Adcock OBE CNZM have been named the recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement in the fields of fiction and poetry respectively.
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Entering an Unknown World
- The Learning Connexion
- "In the world of unknown creatures,I wonder what you'll find.
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The forgotten ideas of Mahatma Gandhi
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A tendency to sanctify the champion of non-violent civil disobedience in the simplest terms doesn't do justice to the man and his thinking, writes Professor Sekhar Bandyopadhyay from Victoria University of Wellington's History programme.
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Accepting self-harm
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There is a fine line between sending the message of accepting a behaviour and encouraging it, writes Snita Ahir-Knight, a child and adolescent therapist who is a PhD student in Victoria University of Wellington's Philosophy programme.
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Going Downhill With Albert Snep
- College Sport Wellington
- Albert Snep’s sports career is going downhill fast.
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Victoria University of Wellington Australasia’s fittest university
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington has claimed the top spot as Australasia’s fittest university in the Australasian Universities Health Challenge for 2019, coming in first ahead of 12 other universities across Australia and New Zealand.
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The cultural diplomacy of international touring exhibitions
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Museums that see such shows solely as blockbusters to bring in revenue and new audiences are missing an opportunity, says Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Lee Davidson.
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Liar, liar, pants on fire!
- The Learning Connexion
- By Jonathan Milne We are used to receiving misleading information.
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Downhill racing World Champ set to mentor student mountain bikers
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cam Cole, world mountain biking champion and University alumnus will be working with student athletes with a passion for downhill racing.
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Engaging with difficult histories
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Associate Professor Joanna Kidman's Marsden Fund-supported research project on the New Zealand Wars is building understanding about an uncomfortable and violent part of the country's past.
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New study sheds light on effectiveness of cholesterol medication in individuals
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A study by a team of Victoria University of Wellington scientists spotlights the role of gene networks in how people respond to one of the world’s most prescribed medications.
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Poverty the biggest enemy of the environment
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Head of Victoria University of Wellington's School of Government puts poverty eradication at the centre of the climate change battle during the University's 'Sustaining the economy' panel discussion.
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Olympic qualifier wins top University sports award
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier and 2018 Junior Māori Sportsman of the Year World Swimming Championships bronze medallist Lewis Clareburt has won Sportsperson of the Year at the 2019 Victoria University of Wellington sports awards.
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Somewhere between art and mental health
- Victoria University of Wellington
- To capture and restore the vital complexities of living we must go beyond epidemiology, writes Professor Annemarie Jutel from Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Health.
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Are NZ labour market policies coherent?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Simon Chapple, Director of Victoria University of Wellington's Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, thinks there are inconsistencies in government approaches to both the high and low ends of the workforce.
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Baroque inspired gown WOWs audiences
- The Learning Connexion
- A stunning Baroque inspired gown has led to World of Wearable Art (WOW) success for The Learning Connexion student, Daniella Sasvári.
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New research on past sea levels reveals potential for widespread melting of Antarctica
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Antarctic ice sheets are capable of widespread melting, raising sea-levels up to 20 metres under current atmospheric carbondioxide levels, according to a new Victoria University of Wellington-led study published in Nature.
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Make an informed decision with Policy Local
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A tool developed by a team of Victoria University of Wellington alumni is designed to help voters in the upcoming local body elections make an informed decision.
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What each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Individual actions are massively important, and possible, in the fight against climate change, writes Associate Professor Nick Golledge from Victoria University of Wellington's Antarctic Research Centre.
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Victoria University of Wellington Samoan Studies celebrates 30 years
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University is celebrating 30 years of the longest-running Samoan Studies school in New Zealand—and the only University to offer an undergraduate major in Samoan Studies.
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Anti-Springbok tour veterans mark anniversary and the power of protest
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington is bringing together leading figures from the Halt All Racist Tours (HART) movement to mark the 50th anniversary of its formation and the pivotal place in New Zealand history of its two-decade campaign against sporting ties with apartheid-era South Africa.
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