Education / December 2024
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Start of Year information for 2025
- Wellington High School
- Kia ora koutou, The following information, regarding the start of year in 2025, was sent to parents and caregivers of all enrolled students on Wednesday18 December 2024. New Year 9 students New Year 10-13 students Returning Year 10-13 students Please ensure you check your spam folder and add no-reply@whs.school.nz to your safe email address list.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Start of Year information for 2025
- Wellington High School
- Kia ora koutou, The following information, regarding the start of year in 2025, was sent to parents and caregivers of all enrolled students on Wednesday18 December 2024. New Year 9 students New Year 10-13 students Returning Year 10-13 students Please ensure you check your spam folder and add no-reply@whs.school.nz to your safe email address list.
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Awards 2024
- Wellington High School
- Visit our photo galleries for memories from the 2024 celebration assemblies, Senior Celebration Evening and Sports Awards Award winner lists: Junior award winners and Junior special awards Senior award winners and Senior special awards Gateway certificates Sports awards
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Awards 2024
- Wellington High School
- Visit our photo galleries for memories from the 2024 celebration assemblies, Senior Celebration Evening and Sports Awards Award winner lists: Junior award winners and Junior special awards Senior award winners and Senior special awards Gateway certificates Sports awards
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Te Herenga Waka semi-finalists in 2025 New Zealander of the Year Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Bev Lawton (Ngāti Porou) from the Faculty of Health and Dr Mike Joy from the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences have each been named semi-finalists in the Kiwibank-sponsored awards.
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Final Newsletter 2024
- Miramar North School
- Welcomes & Farewells: Haere mai Louise Seaton Louise will take over the role of Acting Deputy... The post Final Newsletter 2024 appeared first on Miramar North School.
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Dame Winnie Laban departing the University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- With the recent announcement of Dame Winnie Laban’s departure from the University, we reflect on her immense legacy to Pasifika education.
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A new treaty could prevent some misappropriation of Māori and Indigenous design
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two new treaties were adopted in 2024 by member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Jessica Lai looks at what they mean for protecting the interests of Indigenous peoples.
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New $1.16 m research fellowships awarded
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Te Herenga Waka academics have received research fellowships from the Royal Society.
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Newsletter / T4 Week 9 / Friday 13th December 2024
- Thorndon School
- Tēnā koutou e te whānau o Te Kura o Pipitea! Please find attached this week's newsletter. Contents: Thorndon Fair Message from the Fair...
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Doing his family proud with a double degree
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dimitris Potusa graduates with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Spanish, and while he considers himself "unmarketable", he's pretty proud of his achievements.
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Victoria University of Wellington leading the way with first-of-its-kind chair in generative AI
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Generously supported by alumnus, finance and tech expert Bob Dykes, the University is poised to further cement its leadership in the AI field with the establishment of the Bob Dykes Chair in Generative Artificial Intelligence.
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Twinning and winning
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This December, twin sisters Elizabeth and Stella Mulinu’u are celebrating a shared milestone as they graduate from Te Herenga Waka.
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Value of research can’t always be measured on a balance sheet
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The hardest questions we face are about people—this is where the humanities and social sciences shine, offering the perspectives and tools needed to understand human experience, motivation, and resilience, writes Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Smith.
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Scholarship leads to ‘making the ultimate difference’ as a school principal
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A scholarship funded by the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust allowed Geraint Tuiletoa Tagaloa to study a Master of Secondary School Leadership (MSSL), which he has already put into practice.
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Love of nature inspires Geography degree
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A family connection to geography and love of the outdoors saw Tomasi Connor reach graduation with a Geography and Development Studies degree from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Improving antenatal care in Savai’i: A journey of hope and transformation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Nurse and midwife Logomai Lualua witnessed firsthand the disparities in healthcare access that expectant mothers experience in Sava'i, and resolved to make a difference.
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Taking great science out of the lab and into the real world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Taylor Reweti Hibbard’s journey from researcher to founder started early on in Gisborne, where he developed his love for sciences and the natural world.
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The summer the Southern Alps turned red
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research uncovers the real source of the red dust that blanketed the mountains in the summer of 2019/2020 and explains why climate change could see events like this happen more often.
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Long-term engagement with refugee-background learners enables valuable research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Nearly 20 years of participatory research with former refugees has seen Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington lead the development of Aotearoa’s first-ever best-practice guidelines to support refugee-background tertiary learners.
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Graduate’s 3D-printed bike saddle relieves sore butts
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Julia Sasse marked her graduation with an award-winning Master of Design Innovation project—Vauxel, a 3D printed bike saddle designed to maximise comfort for cyclists.
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How a chance meeting led to a PhD about Pasifika migration
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Rachel Kuata Yates-Pahulu almost dropped out of university during her undergraduate degree, but a chance meeting with the late Associate Professor Teresia Teaiwa changed the course of her life.
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Prison no place to grow up
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new report by the Prison Inspectorate challenges the fundamental basis of prisons as a solution for rehabilitating young people, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Tackling racism and ableism through research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Kate Barwick (Ngāti Porou) is graduating with a Master of Health Psychology, and already has her next steps lined up.
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Celebrate Wellington’s newest graduates
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over 1,600 qualifications will be awarded at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington graduation ceremonies this week.
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Tackling racism and ableism through research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Kate Barwick (Ngāti Porou) is graduating with a Master of Health Psychology, and already has her next steps lined up.
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 8 2024)
- Wellington High School
- Burst with pride at our recent senior celebration and prizegiving events. Get into an early festive mood with our WHS string ensemble and celebrate our junior science tournament participants. Dust off your bikes for the 2025 Aotearoa Cycle challenge and register now for Term 1 summer sports. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 8 2024)
- Wellington High School
- Burst with pride at our recent senior celebration and prizegiving events. Get into an early festive mood with our WHS string ensemble and celebrate our junior science tournament participants. Dust off your bikes for the 2025 Aotearoa Cycle challenge and register now for Term 1 summer sports. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
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Two kaumātua of Te Herenga Waka receive honorary doctorates
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two eminent kaumātua of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington received honorary doctorates at the reawakening of Te Tumu Herenga Waka.
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Save the date! Children’s Day 2025
- Capital E
- We are excited to announce the date for our next Children’s Day celebration: Saturday 1 March 2025 Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki Children’s Day is our biggest event of the year where we take over Queens Wharf in the Wellington CBD for one day to celebrate tamariki. This free event for whānau includes stage performances, […] The post Save the date! Children’s Day 2025 first appeared on Nōku te Ao Capital E.
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Free Shipping on Saturday 14 December
- Capital E
- Save the date: on Saturday 14 December, enjoy FREE shipping on online orders! We’re celebrating Free Shipping Day with free shipping on all online orders placed between 10am-11:59pm on Saturday 14 December.
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An education relocation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Kelenita Tafolo will celebrate her graduation this December with a Master of Education. Her research into neurodevelopmental disorders will help her support students back home in Tonga.
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The ‘unsettledness’ of Treaty settlements
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In the eyes of the law, Treaty of Waitangi settlements are deemed full and final. But research by a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD graduate shows they are not the end of the road.
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Walking the talk: Ngā Mokopuna brings University’s goals to life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The opening of Ngā Mokopuna, formerly known as the Living Pā, is a cause for celebration across Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, as well as the wider region of Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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Te whakatuwheratanga o te pā mataora ki te herenga waka | Living Pā opens: new name unveiled
- Victoria University of Wellington
- I hui ngātahi ai te hapori i ngā hāora te atatū ki te mātakitaki i te tohu ahurea hou o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, arā, a Ngā Mokopuna, te whare hou o te Pā Mataora ki Te Herenga Waka.
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What to expect on the day—Te Whakatuwheratanga
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Friday 6 December is a huge and exciting day for the University, as we reawaken Te Tumu Herenga Waka (the wharenui) and open the new Living Building. Whether you are attending the dawn ceremony or not, here are some things you need to know.
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Principal’s Message – End of Term 4, 2024
- Wellington High School
- Dominic’s Principal’s Message for the end of Term 4 is his address to our Year 13 students from their Senior Celebration Evening on Monday 2 December. Tēnā koutou katoa Firstly, I watched the final game of our senior A boys volleyball just over a week ago. They asked if I would mention them in a […]
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Onslow College Student Leaders Gear Up for 2025
- Onslow College
- This week, our future student leaders at Onslow College kicked off their preparations for 2025.
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Te Herenga Waka a safe haven for Neuroscience graduate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Amanda Yong didn’t have an easy journey as she recovered from a burst brain aneurysm, but she is proudly attending graduation this week with a Master of Science in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience.
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Dr Nina Tonga - Moonwalking: Making Radical Art Histories in the Pacific
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
- Join Nina Tonga for the annual Gordon H Brown Lecture, hosted by Te Papa Tongarewa in collaboration with Tāhuhu Kōrero Toi Art History at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery. Our art histories in the Pacific are far too important to leave to art historians alone. Artists, activists, curators, communities and scholars across the Pacific are all engaged in making art histories that carry the weight and urgency of our current times.
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Year 10 CAA Results – 2024
- Onslow College
- We would like to share with you our 2024 achievement rate for the Numeracy, Literacy-Reading, and Literacy-Writing Assessments.
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Creating a safer digital environment
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In an era where cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, Dr Maryam Varnaseri is committed to making a significant contribution to the cybersecurity field after graduation.
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Funding booster for vaccine research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- International team receives $15.7 million for research aimed at improving vaccine efficacy.
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Perseverance pays off for Manaaki scholar
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wai Lwin Thaw from Myanmar is happy to make it to graduation after navigating extra English language tests, COVID-19 border closures, and a military coup.
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