Education / July 2022
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Does the PM's popularity qualify as a cult of personality?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Critics who claim ‘Jacindamania’ resembles a personality cult have got it wrong, argues PhD candidate Anne-Mette Holmgård Sundahl.
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Junior Badminton Team Champs – Results
- College Sport Wellington
- Congratulations to all the teams who make the Junior Regional Badminton Finals. Winners are: Boys Division 3 – HVHS 5 beat Well Coll 6 (4-3) Boys Division 2 – Well Coll 2 beat HIBS 3 (4-2) Boys Division 1 – HIBS 1 beat Well Coll 1 (4-3) Girls Division 3 – HVHS 4 beat Well […] The post Junior Badminton Team Champs – Results appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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The Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 1)
- Wellington High School
- Welcome back to Term 3 to all students and whānau! We have a small Wrap Up for you this week, with some important dates to mark down in your calendar, as well as some exciting achievements from the Waikato University Cybersecurity Challenge that occurred over the holidays.
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Aria Coleman qualifies for Oceania Championships in Artistic Roller Skating
- Newlands College
- Aria Coleman competed in the NZ Artistic Roller Skating Championships held in Blenheim over the holidays from the 18-23 July. Congratulations to Aria who as a result has qualified for the Oceania Championships which are being held from 30 September to 2 October with the Junior International Quartet ‘Dreamskate.’ Well done Aria!
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Claudia Hatfield aims for NZ Netball Umpiring Qualification
- Newlands College
- Claudia Hatfield a Year 13 student has become an up and coming umpire in the Netball Wellington region. In 2021, Claudia gained her Zone Netball Umpiring Badge. This was her next step into gaining her NZ Qualification which she will take an exam for in September. Over the Term 2 holidays Claudia was appointed to […]
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Advocating for the future of classical music in Aotearoa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand School of Music alumna, law student, and clarinettist Leah Thomas is regularly asked if her law degree is her ‘back-up’. Her answer? Absolutely not.
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Film shines a light on the sorrows of the past
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A showing of Raids, a short film about the impact of the 1974–6 Dawn Raids on Pasifika peoples in Aotearoa, was held at the Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Kelburn campus on Tuesday 19 July.
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NZSS Orienteering Championships
- Newlands College
- During the Term 2 holidays a group of our students competed in the NZSS Orienteering Championships from 21st – 23rd July in Manurewa, Waiuku. Jayden Kah placed 2nd in the Long Distance Senior Boys Standard Grade and Ellaraine Hiraka-Sullivan placed 3rd in the Long Distance Senior Girls Standard Grade. Jayden Kah, Ellaraine Hiraka-Sullivan & Alex […]
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NZSS Orienteering Championships
- Newlands College
- During the Term 2 holidays a group of our students competed in the NZSS Orienteering Championships from 21st – 23rd July in Pukekohe. Jayden Kah placed 2nd in the Long Distance Senior Boys Standard Grade and Ellaraine Hiraka-Sullivan placed 3rd in the Long Distance Senior Girls Standard Grade. Jayden Kah, Ellaraine Hiraka-Sullivan & Alex Mabey […]
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Reminder | Parent/Teacher Conferences – book your time slot on 3 & 4 August
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- Our Parent/Teacher Conferences are held over two days (3 & 4 August).
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Reminder | Upcoming Early Finishes on Mon 1 Aug & Wed 3 Aug
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- On Monday 1 August school will close at 12.15pm so the staff can attend a Professional Learning opportunity with our colleagues from across the region. Please contact your child’s teacher to inform them as to how they are heading home that day. On Wednesday 3 … The post Reminder | Upcoming Early Finishes on Mon 1 Aug & Wed 3 Aug appeared first on South Wellington Intermediate School.
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Notice | Rongohia te Hau whānau survey closes 9 August | July 26
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- Staff have been undergoing professional development with Poutama Pounamu, an Education Research and Development Centre at The University of Waikato.
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U16 North Island Netball Tournament – Cara McCully
- Newlands College
- Congratulations to Cara McCully one of our Newlands 1 Netball players who had a successful Netball Representative season. Cara was a member of the U16 Wellington Black Netball Team who were Runners up in the U16 North Island Netball Tournament that was played in the first week of the Term 2 holidays. Over the season […]
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Board of Trustees Update | June 16
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- This issue covers: xx That has to be to the benefit of all students and is worth fighting for. mailchimp.com The post Board of Trustees Update | June 16 appeared first on South Wellington Intermediate School.
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Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī’s first Sonic Artist-in-Residence announced
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Cristohper Ramos Flores has been awarded the first Creative New Zealand / New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī (NZSM) Sonic Artist residency. The three-month residency comes with a studio at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre.
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New book explores Lāuga, Sāmoa’s premier cultural oratory practice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In early June, Dr Sadat Muaiava from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Languages and Cultures launched his new book, Lāuga: understanding Sāmoan oratory (Te Papa Press).
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How Claire Mabey ignited Wellington’s passion for books
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Literary festival director Claire Mabey thought she might want to be an environmental lawyer when she grew up.
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Mandatory Mask wearing indoors
- Saint Marys College
- Ensuring the continued safety of our community is paramount. Mask wearing has been proven to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. From 25 July, St Mary’s College is mandating mask wearing indoors for all students and staff.
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The Commonwealth kid
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of University alumna Katie Sadleir calls herself “the Commonwealth kid”—it’s an apt description for the woman now leading the Commonwealth Games Federation.
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Notice | Mask Wearing Update | July 22
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- You may have seen a lot of information about mask use at school in the media this week. The Government has changed its position on this and is asking for schools to implement a mask use policy for staff and students. With this in mind, … The post Notice | Mask Wearing Update | July 22 appeared first on South Wellington Intermediate School.
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Do we know what we mean when we talk about ‘mental health’?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- What is mental health? This is the key question preoccupying Professor Simon Keller, from the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and International Relations at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Te Herenga Waka academic elected to prestigious international position
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Bruno Marques, Associate Dean (Academic Development) at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Wellington School of Architecture, has been elected as president of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA).
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Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and OP Jindal Global University establish dual degree partnership
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to announce a dual degree partnership with OP Jindal Global University’s School of International Affairs in Sonepat, India.
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Why staff well-being plans matter
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It’s more important than ever for workplaces to have staff well-being plans, writes Dougal Sutherland.
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Results – 2022 CSW Indoor Bowls Tournament
- College Sport Wellington
- Please the results of the CSW Indoor Bowls Championships below: Championship Singles 1st Jordan Keen (Onslow College) 2nd Nevaeh Hickey (Tawa College) Championship Pairs 1st Aotea College Blue 2nd Mana College Yellow (1st Novice Pair) A big thank you to North Wellington Indoor Bowls for running the event.
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The case against prolonged solitary confinement
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The United Nations has banned prolonged solitary confinement, so why haven't we, asks Christine McCarthy.
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Australia-China reset a high-stakes challenge
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Gulf in perceptions between Australia and China will be 'challenging to bridge', writes Jason Young.
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A short history of the Gib crisis
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Nigel Isaacs looks back nearly 400 years for answers to the plasterboard shortage hobbling construction.
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Setting new ideas into motion at this year’s Wellington Gold Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University sponsored the New Thinking Award for 2022, awarding it to local e-motorcycle makers and founders of FTN Motion Luke Sinclair and Kendall Bristow.
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Tropical thunderstorms affect Antarctic melting
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Record melting linked to warm, moist air that flows across South Pacific Ocean.
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Orientation week events
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Next week from Thursday 7 to Monday 11 July is VUWSA's postponed O-Week. The association is hosting five nights of live music, comedy, and the annual Toga Party.
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Potential cancer treatment found in high blood pressure medication
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD graduate who was based at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute (GMRI) has found a potential new source of help for colon cancer patients—medications used to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure.
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Wetlands for sustainability
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Master of Science graduate Shannon Bentley remembers a childhood swimming in the Rumahanga river every summer.
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Three women artists profiled in next Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery exhibitions
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is pleased to announce the launch of its latest exhibitions: Energy Work: Kathy Barry/Sarah Smuts-Kennedy and Barbara Tuck – Delirium Crossing.
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Survey – Girl’s and Women’s Sport Official Experiences
- College Sport Wellington
- Kia ora, My name is Trish Bradbury from Massey University.
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The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 10)
- Wellington High School
- In the final Wrap Up for Term 1, we have some important messages from different members of the community.
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‘They’re nice to me, I’m nice to them’: what motivates political party donors
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research sheds light on the murky world of political donations. Max Rashbrooke and Lisa Marriott explain.
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Boris is gone, but a new Johnson may emerge
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Boris Johnson's reign of trashing Britain's democratic institutions may have come to an end, but the conditions that enabled him remain, writes Aeron Davis.
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Principal’s Message – End of Term 2, 2022
- Wellington High School
- Last year at this time I mentioned how tired staff and students were and the need for the break. This year I really want to pay tribute to our staff who have been consistently going above and beyond to keep things running at school as normally as possible. There has been a great, extra burden […]
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Eloise Blewden: 2022 Future Thinker of the Year
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Master of Architecture student Eloise Blewden was recently named Future Thinker of the year 2022 by the New Zealand Green Building Council.
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No time to waste on tackling fentanyl
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Recent fentanyl overdoses highlight why we need to change the way we regulate illegal drugs, argues Fiona Hutton.
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Inside the US Supreme Court’s lurch 'to the right'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- PhD candidate Hayden Thorne examines how conservative judicial activism is reshaping American law.
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Table Tennis Hutt Valley Interschool Champions
- Newlands College
- Congratulations to our Girls Table Tennis team (Liway Kisteria, Holly Robins, Jasmin Harkison, Anna Lee, Holly Smith ) who won the Hutt Valley Interschool competition on Wednesday 22nd June.
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Orienteering Success
- Newlands College
- Our Orienteering team competed in 4 College Sport Wellington events over the season. Our students competed in their final event on Sunday 3rd July at Whitireia Park in Titahi Bay and the final results were collated. Congratulations to Lainey Thompson who will receive a medal for winning the Junior Girls Championship. A special mention to […]
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Bringing the Cook Islands to the stage
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Growing up in the Cook Islands, Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice) (MFA(CP)) in Theatre student Poe Tiare Ruhe-Tararo says she didn’t have much experience with theatre.
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Newsletter | July 1
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- This issue covers the upcoming Parent info evening and an EOTC week update. See the full newsletter here. The post Newsletter | July 1 appeared first on South Wellington Intermediate School.
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The Wrap Up (Term 2, Week 9)
- Wellington High School
- This week's Wrap Up includes important information regarding parent-teacher interviews for both junior and senior students, as well as a look at Ngā manaakitanga's Matariki celebrations.
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