Education / September 2025
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World-class kayaker wins Te Herenga Waka Sportsperson of the Year
- Victoria University of Wellington
- After representing New Zealand at three major international championships, Master’s student, Dory Kemp, has been awarded both sportswoman and sportsperson of the year at the University’s prestigious sporting awards evening, the Blues Awards.
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Fascination for law and languages inspires court interpretation PhD
- Victoria University of Wellington
- What really goes on when someone is translating for speakers of other languages? Tineke Jannink is a graduate of a degree programme that provides the answers.
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ANZEG Colour Challenge
- Inverlochy Art School
- Each year the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers guilds ( ANZEG ) hold a Colour Challenge. This year 59 stitchers from all over the country, both members of ANZEG and non members were inspired to create work with BLUE as their starting point. The work showcases the wide range of embroidery...
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Opening date announced for Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library
- Capital E
- Our upcoming move to Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui is starting to feel very real.
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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Herenga Waka celebrates brightest and boldest alumni
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On Thursday 18 September, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington recognised five outstanding alumni at the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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Sustainability Photo Competition 2025 winners announced
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The winners of this year’s Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Sustainability Photo Competition have been announced.
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Leadership in messy times: from rats, snakes, and cadavers to a lesson in humility
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Leadership sometimes means admitting you don’t have all the answers, yet deciding a way forward nonetheless, writes Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Smith.
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Another local election, another low turnout? Syncing local and general elections could be the answer
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There's growing evidence that syncing local and general elections is one way to increase voter turnout and improve local democracy, writes Julia Talbot-Jones.
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Newsletter / T3 Week 10 / Friday 19th September 2025
- Thorndon School
- Mālō Lava Thorndon Community Please find attached this week's newsletter. Contents: Principal's Panui Term 4 Calendar Thorndon Fair Sport...
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Scholarship recipient is mad about Classics
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A fascination with antiquity has led Tam Maxwell to research ancient Greek mystery cults with the help of a Graduate Women Wellington Master's by Thesis Scholarship.
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Closing Early: Monday 29 September
- Capital E
- Please note PlayHQ will be closing one hour earlier than usual on Monday 29 September, as our kaimahi work on exciting experiences for our new play space in Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library. On Monday, Whānau can visit between 9.30am-2.30pm. We will be open at our regular hours for the remainder of […] The post Closing Early: Monday 29 September first appeared on Nōku te Ao Capital E.
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Parts of NZ could be heading into a wetter summer—a blessing in disguise for allergy sufferers
- Victoria University of Wellington
- For the one-in-five of us who suffer from hay fever or asthma, a wetter summer could be welcome news, writes Rewi Newnham.
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Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions—NZ needs to scale up faster
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Global reductions in the price of panels mean solar power is now likely the cheapest option for households, writes Paul Hume.
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The Wrap Up (Week 10, Term 3) 2025
- Wellington High School
- Celebrate inspirational Māori speakers during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori week. Eavsdrop an intense murder mystery and hold your breath as eggs are dropped in parachutes. Fly to Sydney with our Tournament of Minds qualifiers and get creative at a fashion and textile exhibition. This a much more in our fun packed end of term Wrap Up.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Wrap Up (Week 10, Term 3) 2025
- Wellington High School
- Celebrate inspirational Māori speakers during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori week. Eavsdrop an intense murder mystery and hold your breath as eggs are dropped in parachutes. Fly to Sydney with our Tournament of Minds qualifiers and get creative at a fashion and textile exhibition. This a much more in our fun packed end of term Wrap Up.
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SWIS Newsletter #17 | 19 September 2025
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- Tēnā koutou, Tālofa lava, Konnichiwa, Fakaalofa atu, As-salāmu ‘alaykum, Kia orāna, Hola, Mālō e lelei! 19 September 2025 Kia ora whānau, And so we’ve come to the end of Term 3! A big thank you to everyone who came to the opening of our new … The post SWIS Newsletter #17 | 19 September 2025 appeared first on South Wellington Intermediate School.
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Onslow Adventure Racing Team Annual Atiwhakatu Hut Track Trip
- Onslow College
- Onslow’s Adventure Racing Club recently completed its annual tramp on the Atiwhakatu Hut Track.
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Onslow College Student Wins National Speech Competition
- Onslow College
- Scott Picard, a Year 11 student from Onslow College, recently took home the top prize at the Ngā Manu Kōrero national finals in Whanganui.
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Principal’s Message – End of Term 3, 2025
- Wellington High School
- On Friday 5 September, I received news from the Ministry of Education that work is going to proceed on the design-build of block 1. This building is the first stage of many in our master plan but I have no idea whether any other stages of the plan will actually be built. When block 1 […]
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Principal’s Message – End of Term 3, 2025
- Wellington High School
- On Friday 5 September, I received news from the Ministry of Education that work is going to proceed on the design-build of block 1. This building is the first stage of many in our master plan but I have no idea whether any other stages of the plan will actually be built. When block 1 […]
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ArtSplash Returns with a successful first ArtSplash Day Out
- Capital E
- This August we were excited to be involved in Wellington City Council’s ArtSplash, a much-loved festival that brings together thousands of 5-13 year-olds to perform, create, and explore the arts across Wellington’s vibrant cultural hub.
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WHS Board election results
- Wellington High School
- Voting for the parent, staff and student elections has now closed with the following duly elected to the Wellington High School Board: Parent representatives: Lucy Kebbell, David Cooling, Antonia Reid, Lars Stannard and Julie Reddish Staff representative: Sue Kemp Student representative: Isobel Butler (with support from Arana Inns Hall and Ella Pritchard-Yeo) The new Board […]
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WHS Board election results
- Wellington High School
- Voting for the parent, staff and student elections has now closed with the following duly elected to the Wellington High School Board: Parent representatives: Lucy Kebbell, David Cooling, Antonia Reid, Lars Stannard and Julie Reddish Staff representative: Sue Kemp Student representative: Isobel Butler (with support from Arana Inns Hall and Ella Pritchard-Yeo) The new Board […]
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Announcing the Young Photographers Competition
- Capital E
- We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest competition for tamariki and rangatahi in the Greater Wellington.
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International collaboration brings new life to Dickens’ working notes
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Charles Dickens was one of the most significant novelists of the 19th century, and a collaborative project involving academics from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has received significant funding from the USA’s National Endowment for the Humanities to digitise and analyse his working notes.
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Network Outage Notice – 22/09/2025
- Wellington High School
- On the Monday, 22th of September, Wellington High School will be conducting a migration to a new internet service provider. During this time all on-site services will be offline. We expect the migration to be completed by the end of the same day. For update to date information, please bookmark and refer to the page […]
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Network Outage Notice – 22/09/2025
- Wellington High School
- On the Monday, 22th of September, Wellington High School will be conducting a migration to a new internet service provider. During this time all on-site services will be offline. We expect the migration to be completed by the end of the same day. For update to date information, please bookmark and refer to the page […]
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AI companies want copyright exemptions—for NZ creatives, a licensing market is their best protection
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In much the same way a shop or bar pays a fee to play background music, AI licences would help copyright owners earn an income, writes Graeme Austin.
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Power struggle: why fixing NZ’s ‘broken’ electricity market is such a formidable challenge
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Consumers and small business deserve a break after three decades of the current system but the outlook, alas, is for more of the same, writes Geoff Bertram.
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Vote for your favourite 2025 sustainability photo
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University’s annual Sustainability Photo Competition is running from Monday 15 to Friday 19 September as an e-exhibition across Pipitea, Te Aro, and Kelburn campuses, and we need you to vote for your favourite entry for the People’s Choice Award.
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The Pioneer—Ratu Mataira and the race for clean energy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winner Ratu Mataira always knew he wanted to contribute something bigger than himself to the world
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Robinson Research Institute’s Hēki payload successfully launched into space
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Hēki technology demonstration payload, a pioneering superconductivity project undertaken by Paihau—Robinson Research Institute, has been launched successfully to the International Space Station (ISS) and is expected to arrive at the ISS later this week.
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The Wrap Up (Week 9, Term 3) 2025
- Wellington High School
- Track the fun and competitive wero between Kapa Haka Kaiako and parents. Challenge your mind at Nationals with our Welly High Flies. Democratically vote for your preferred Student Board Representative and come along to talk climate with our rangatahi. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
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The Wrap Up (Week 9, Term 3) 2025
- Wellington High School
- Track the fun and competitive wero between Kapa Haka Kaiako and parents. Challenge your mind at Nationals with our Welly High Flies. Democratically vote for your preferred Student Board Representative and come along to talk climate with our rangatahi. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
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Thread of family ties deeply imbued in early childhood education research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jenny Ritchie’s inaugural professorial lecture is a celebration of biculturalism in early childhood education, underpinned by a family history in the profession.
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Internships an invaluable step toward career path
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In a tight job market, internships are considered a productive way for students to get their foot in the door of a public or private sector business toward full-time employment, as Maia Clark discovered.
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Coming Soon: ANZEG Colour Challenge
- Inverlochy Art School
- Each year the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers guilds ( ANZEG ) hold a Colour Challenge. This year 59 stitchers from all over the country, both members of ANZEG and non members were inspired to create work with BLUE as their starting point. The work showcases the wide range of embroidery...
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Kura Wānanga – Growing Proud Māori Leaders
- Onslow College
- Earlier this month, a group of our students attended Kura Wānanga alongside Wellington High School, held from Thursday 4th – Saturday 6th September.
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Fifty years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori inspired by tauira Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has its origins in student activism, led by tauira Māori from all over Aotearoa, including Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Reo Māori Society.
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Cross-cultural skills boosted by study at Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- International alumna Mandy Zhang credits her experience at Victoria University of Wellington for setting her up with the critical thinking and life skills to succeed in her current and future career.
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Year 10 wins 1st prize in NIWA Science Fair
- Onslow College
- Year 10 student, Muhammad Zayan Abbasi won 1st Prize in the Year 10 level among all Wellington schools at the NIWA Wellington Regional Science & Technology Fair 2025 held from 27th to 30th Aug. As well as first prize for all Year 10’s, he was awarded 2 special prizes from Engineering NZ, and ikeGPS. 🥇 […] The post Year 10 wins 1st prize in NIWA Science Fair appeared first on Onslow College.
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Onslow College student chosen as finalist in prestigious Mansfield Short Story Award
- Onslow College
- Year 13 student Ingshwan Zhang was chosen as one of the 12 finalists from more than 140 entries in the prestigious 2025 Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award with her story ‘I Saw Her at the Train Station’.
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Well done to all our Winter Tournament Week 2025 attendees!
- Onslow College
- Well done to all our students who took part in Winter Tournament Week 2025.
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He Mahi Toi – Onslow College Senior Art Show 2025
- Onslow College
- He Mahi Toi was an impressive art exhibition showcasing the remarkable work of our Year 12 and 13 art students.
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Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori at Te Herenga Waka
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka is celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori next week, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.
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Piano students benefit from David Eade’s thoughtful gift
- Victoria University of Wellington
- When accomplished pianist David Eade died in 2022, he left a surprise gift in his will to create piano scholarships at New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī (NZSM).
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Winter Energy Grants receive double the amount of student applications compared to 2024
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The grants help subsidise expensive power bills so students can stay warm during the Wellington winter.
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The Entertainer—How Dai Henwood became an icon of Aotearoa comedy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Theatre and performance run in the blood of 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winner Dai Henwood ONZM, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in 1999.
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SWIS Newsletter #16 | 5 September 2025
- South Wellington Intermediate School
- Tēnā koutou, Tālofa lava, Konnichiwa, Fakaalofa atu, As-salāmu ‘alaykum, Kia orāna, Hola, Mālō e lelei! 5 September 2025 Kia ora whānau, Firstly I’d like to congratulate all our ākonga who represented SWIS at the AIMS Games last week. We’re really proud of you all, not … The post SWIS Newsletter #16 | 5 September 2025 appeared first on South Wellington Intermediate School.
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Newsletter / T3 Week 8 / Friday 5th September 2025
- Thorndon School
- Mālō Lava Thorndon Community, Please find attached this week's newsletter. Contents: Principal's Panui Term Calendar Thorndon Fair...
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The Wrap Up (Week 8, Term 3) 2025
- Wellington High School
- Add a sprinkle of colour and sparkle to your week at our Pride week celebrations. Join the explosive applause for the rocking band performances and congratulate the sports award recipients for their impressive contributions and achievements. This and much more in this Week's Wrap Up.
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The Wrap Up (Week 8, Term 3) 2025
- Wellington High School
- Add a sprinkle of colour and sparkle to your week at our Pride week celebrations. Join the explosive applause for the rocking band performances and congratulate the sports award recipients for their impressive contributions and achievements. This and much more in this Week's Wrap Up.
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Endeavour Fund delivers $15 million funding boost for Te Herenga Waka research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two major research projects led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers have been funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2025 Endeavour fund.
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