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Show off this summer!
30 Jan 2012
To kick off the new school year we want Te Kura students to show off, so we’re showcasing your photos on our Facebook page. If you’ve got a photo of yourself, or one that was taken by you, that you’d like to show off, send it to ...
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Latest issue of Link Up online
27 Jan 2012
The February 2012 issue of Link Up is available online, and will be posted to students in a week or so. We received lots of student work and stories about students that we wanted to publish, so for this issue we have done away with the usual contents page to ...
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Are you a Southern region student?
18 Jan 2012
Then check out our student events listing for details of the introductory days and tutorials planned for February and March. ...
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Te Kura Charter 2012 consultation
12 Dec 2011
Have your say and help us finalise our school charter for 2012. We are inviting staff, students, parents, supervisors, caregivers, early childhood services, iwi and other government agencies to provide feedback on our charter and annual plan document. Under the Education Act 1989, all schools are required to have a charter, which ...
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Gonville a winner
15 Nov 2011
The Gonville Health centre was the supreme winner of the Whanganui Regional Business Awards, announced earlier this month. Te Kura has a partnership with the Whanganui Regional Primary Health Organisation, which has enabled us to establish a presence in Gonville for our students in the area, who are able to ...
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Johanna reigns supreme
10 Nov 2011
Johanna Hertwich, a 16 year old Te Kura student from rural Murchison in the South Island, has taken the Supreme Award at New Zealand’s Inspiring Stories Film Competition. The award was presented at the inaugural Festival for the Future, held in Wellington this month. You can read more about ...
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Te Kura student wins World Elite Championships
13 Sep 2011
Mikayla Nielsen, a full-time student at Te Kura since 2006, is the World Elite U19 Women’s Triathlon Champion for 2011. On a cold, damp Beijing day, Mikayla was a little off the pace out of the water in what she readily admits is her weakest discipline, but within one lap ...
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Student prizes list 2011
24 Aug 2011
Te Kura prizes are awarded to students at the end of term 4. The names of prize winners will be published on our website and there will be a prize giving event in Wellington on 6 December for the winners of cross-school prizes. In Years 11-13, students are only eligible ...
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August issue of Link Up online
22 Aug 2011
The August issue of our school magazine Link Up is now available online - click on the link to view it, or go to our Publications page to view this and previous issues of Link Up. ...
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Make the Te Kura website your own
22 Jun 2011
Do you want to add your ‘touch’ to the new Te Kura website? Send in your stories, photos, reports and articles from your school work or extracurricular achievements and we’ll post them on the student news page for you to share with the world*. Remember to sign and email/...
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New look for Te Kura website
17 Jun 2011
The new banner on our website is based on three concepts; kaitiaki (guardian), tuakana (older sibling)/teina (sister/brother) and whanaungatanga (extended relationships). The weave pattern symbolises the connections and relationships between students, teachers and Te Kura staff, whānau, iwi, hapū and communities to achieve their potential. The manaia ...
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Christchurch office open
15 Jun 2011
Our Christchurch office is back open after the large aftershocks that hit the city earlier this week. The office was relocated to Kendal Ave in Burnside after the February earthquake. You can get in touch with your learning advisor and teachers by phone, email or fax. ...
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The Cooking Club
14 Jun 2011
The saying goes “You are what you eat”. You may have your family to look after your food and nutrition needs now but eventually it will be your own responsibility. Cooking is a life skill everyone should be confident with. It may sound simple but it involves a lot of ...
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Fabo Story is back! A writing challenge for primary and intermediate students
27 May 2011
In 2010 a group of Nine New Zealand children’s writers had a Facebook conversation which resulted in FaBo Story; a popular online junior fiction novel written side by side with New Zealand children over twenty weeks last year. FaBo Story is back! The FaBo team have decided to base themselves ...
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Win a Facebook publicity spot
03 May 2011
Send in up to two Easter photos showing you in an action shot and you could be in to win one of four photo publicity spots on our Facebook page for the term. Entries will be judged by Te Kura Chief Executive, Mike Hollings and winners will be announced ...
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Showcase your talents
19 Apr 2011
Submit a piece of work to the College Herald and you could be in to win an Olympus camera or $100 JB HiFi voucher. The College Herald is published in the New Zealand Herald newspaper every Tuesday during terms 2 and 3. A prize is awarded to every piece of student work published ...
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Earthquake update
03 Mar 2011
Students are able to phone Christchurch staff in the usual manner. The Christchurch office phones have been diverted to the staff member's home phone or cell phone. Work can continue to be sent in the usual manner. There may be some delays in work that was sent a ...
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Update for Canterbury families and students
24 Feb 2011
Thinking about school is probably not high on your agenda right now, but there are two things we’d like to let you know about. The first is that, as we are unable to retrieve student work from the Christchurch office at this stage, there could be delays in returning &...
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Te Kura in Christchurch closed
23 Feb 2011
The Board and staff at Te Kura send their best wishes to students and families in the Canterbury area who are coping yet again with the aftermath of another big earthquake. Our thoughts are with you. Like all other schools in the region, Te Kura will be closed for the ...
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Not sure what course is right for you?
02 Feb 2011
Sample course content for a range of NCEA level courses is now available on our website, so you can take a look to see if the course is right for you. Booklets in subjects from accounting through to pregnancy and childcare are available for viewing online – just go to ...
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Southern region newsletter now online
14 Jan 2011
The Southern region newsletter for students and their families is now available on our website. It contains news about the Southern region, staff changes and student events planned for term 1, 2011. ...
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Charter 2011 consultation
10 Dec 2010
Have your say and help us finalise our Charter for 2011. We are inviting students, parents, supervisors, caregivers, early childhood services, iwi and other government agencies to provide feedback on our charter and annual plan document. Under the Education Act 1989, all schools are required to have a charter, which sets out ...
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Online study in 2011
01 Dec 2010
Our new Online Teaching and Learning Environment (OTLE) will be live for online students on 31 January 2011. Online students will receive further information on how to log in and use our OTLE in January, before they start their courses. Our website will also be updated with more information ...
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Regional Reference Group meetings, Hastings and Gisborne
06 Oct 2010
Members of our Te Kura community in the Central North region are invited to attend one of two Regional Reference Group meetings to be held as part of event days later this month: October 19, 12.30 to 2pm in the Hastings Baptist Church Lounge, corner of Lyndon and Karamu Roads. October 20 12.30 to 2...
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New issue of Link Up
06 Oct 2010
Beat the postie and check the latest issue of Link Up online - go to our Publications page for the October issue and to see previous issues too. Copies of the new issue will be posted out to families and young adult students in the next few days. ...
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New Relationship Coordinator for Northern region
28 Sep 2010
Jenny is the primary contact for schools and other dual providers in the Northern region. Jenny's contact details are: Jenny Harding Relationship Co-ordinator - Northern Region Private Bag 115002, Shortland Street, Auckland 1150 DDI: 09 302 1714 Mobile: 027 591 7721 Tel: 0800 65 99 88 ...
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After the earthquake
06 Sep 2010
The Board and staff at Te Kura send its best wishes to students and families in the Canterbury area who are coping with the aftermath of the earthquake. We are coordinating our own response so that there is as little disruption as possible for our students in the Canterbury district. ...
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Te Kura Prize list 2010
02 Aug 2010
Prizes are awarded to students at the end of term 4 and the names of prize winners will be published on our website. There will also be a prize giving event in Wellington on 1 December for the winners of cross-school prizes. In Years 11-13, students are only eligible for academic prizes ...
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Aleesha Palmer: Young musician reaches for the stars
14 Jul 2010
In a recent Te Kura Media Studies assignment, Aleesha described how she’s developed her performance skills and has had to push past obstacles such as stage fright to develop her talent. 'I recently performed in Marlborough Stars in Your Eyes competition and am now getting stopped in the street ...
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Special issue of Link Up for Term 3
14 Jul 2010
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week) will be held from 26 July to 1 August this year. To help celebrate we have translated some of Link Up into Maori, including the title - Te Hono. Try the Kimi Kupu - Word Search on the back page of the magazine. ...
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Te Kura student creates digital music
26 Mar 2010
Full-time Year 10 student, Jae Herekiuha, is using open-source software and a Te Kura music course to take his skills to the next level. Jae is enrolled in Te Kura as a Te Ara Hou student who completes an integrated programme of learning. He's a talented student who ...
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Te Kura on Facebook - join the conversation
26 Feb 2010
Te Kura students, supervisors, and whanau now have an online space to connect with others through the school's new Facebook page. Our Facebook page is a great way to meet people in the Te Kura community, keep up to date with school events in your region, and learn ...
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Literature award for Almaas
16 Dec 2009
Year 12 student Almaas Khan-Evans has been announced one of approximately 30 students from the Wellington region to receive a Katherine Mansfield Literature Award for writing. Almaas won the award for her fantasy story, Stopping the Rain, about a six year old's experiences of witnessing a solar eclipse. It’s the ...
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ERO review positive for TCS
09 Dec 2009
The Education Review Office (ERO) findings following its review of TCS earlier this year are very positive, says Chief Executive Mike Hollings. 'They show that significant progress has been made over the past few years to improve our performance in the areas of planning and review, student engagement, and success ...
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Celebrating student success for 2009
09 Dec 2009
Congratulations to all our prize winners for 2009! Fifteen TCS students gathering in Wellington last week to receive their awards at our annual prize giving held at Pipitea Marae in Wellington. Chief Executive Mike Hollings congratulated all prize winners throughout the country for their hard work during the year. 'A prize ...
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Sporting success for Tū Toa
08 Dec 2009
The Tū Toa girls netball team have been announced the Maori sports team of the year at the national Maori Sports Awards. The event, held at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Auckland at the weekend, recognises Maori sporting achievement throughout New Zealand. Tū Toa is an educational initiative based in ...
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Fun evening at ChemQuest
08 Dec 2009
Gemma Stanbridge (left), Kaiya Watson and Rowan Donaldson at ChemQuest In October, three Year 12 chemistry students joined more than 180 students from the central North Island, representing ...
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TCS school of choice for young adults
30 Nov 2009
More than ever, young adults are keen to learn with TCS. Over the past year the number of young adult students enrolled with TCS has more than doubled, with enrolments up 81 percent this May compared to the same time last year. The leap in numbers can be explained by ...
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Tū Toa takes top title
13 Oct 2009
Tū Toa's Brooke Leaver Tū Toa has taken the top title at the 2009 New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball Championships. Last Friday, the team defeated Auckland’s Mt Albert Grammar 34 points to 33 in the grand final match to take the win at Timaru’s SBS Event Centre. Team member Renee ...
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Regional support reaches students
07 Oct 2009
Curriculum Leader Mathematics Derek Smith uses video conferencing to communicate with students at Ngata Memorial College Regional initiatives to provide increased support to TCS students in local communities are proving a success in the Central North region. Three separate partnerships; at Ngata Memorial College in Ruatoria, Rangitahi College in Murupara ...
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Get the right advice for your future
02 Oct 2009
Now is a good time to be thinking about your next step for 2010. Whether you need information about tertiary study and entry requirements, the subjects you should take next year, access to practical training or help getting employment, our learning advisors are here to help you. ‘Figuring out what you ...
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Board members reappointed
21 Sep 2009
Minister of Education Anne Tolley has reappointed members of TCS’s Board of Trustees whose membership terms were due to expire in September. Board Chair Trish McKelvey, Roger Drummond and Roger Taylor have been reappointed for a two-year term, while Carol Moffatt, Nori Parata and Wayne Bainbridge (all of whom ...
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National title for Katikati trampolinist
18 Sep 2009
Seth King-Wall bouncing to National title Seth King-Wall has been titled national elite men’s trampolinist at the National Secondary School GymSports Championships in Auckland. The 15-year-old TCS student was one of 550 school aged athletes vying for national honours across five different GymSports events earlier this month. Seth, who has ...
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Tell us what you think!
16 Sep 2009
Putting students first and teaching one student at a time are two of the main concepts in our draft Strategic Plan 2010-2010. The strategic plan shows our vision – that all of our students achieve their potential – and how we intend to achieve that vision through our strategic goals around student ...
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Maria's design challenge
10 Sep 2009
Year 11 technology student Maria Henderson’s unique saddlebag has been showcased on Techlink's student pages. The bag was Maria’s half-year project, and was designed to be used during lambing season. You can read more here. ...
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Top place for netball squad
09 Sep 2009
The Tu Toa netball team A group of TCS students representing Tu Toa won the Lower North Island Netball Tournament held in Gisborne last week and will now represent the region at the New Zealand secondary schools national tournament. Six players from the team were also named in the tournament ...
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Peter changes his world
21 Jul 2009
Peter sitting on the finished seat with his brother, sister and some of the men that helped him make it. Year 8 TCS student Peter Williams has taken a community problem into his own hands. The 12-year-old student, who lives near Luganville, Vanuatu, recently noticed that people had no place to ...
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Camp of challenges
17 Jul 2009
A group of TCS students faced some of the toughest challenges of the lives at a recent camp designed to build self-confidence. Sixteen Year 10 to 12 students from around the North Island took part in a five-day camp at the Outdoor Pursuits Camp at Tongariro National Park last term. They participated ...
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A bang of a time!
16 Jul 2009
Twenty-nine chemistry students got together at the University of Waikato last month to attend TCS’s first dedicated event day for chemistry. The day was a chance for students to gain credits in the practical component of their NCEA Level 2 and 3 courses doing experiments using the university’s laboratories. All ...
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