by Bevan Wills | 25 Jun, 2022 | Education, Local News
A woven gift was one of the high points of a Masterton school’s week-long celebration of Matariki. At a pōwhiri yesterday, weaver Manaia Carswell presented Fernridge School with a gift of two kākahu [cloaks made from flax] that held special meaning. Carswell’s three...
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by Bevan Wills | 21 Apr, 2022 | Education, Masterton
Last week’s move to the orange traffic light setting did not give school leaders much warning, taking effect just hours after the announcement last Wednesday afternoon. The new setting meant that while masks would still be encouraged, they were no longer mandatory in...
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by Bevan Wills | 20 Apr, 2022 | Education
Masterton Intermediate School has celebrated raising almost $55,000 through the national School Fun Run campaign. The funds will go towards activities such as education outside the classroom, sports, art, and indoor activities. The school was the top fundraiser in the...
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by Bevan Wills | 28 Mar, 2022 | Education, Local Government, Local News
Masterton primary school principals oppose the potential demolition of some of the Trust House Recreation Centre pools. PHOTO/TOM TAYLOR Masterton primary school principals are making a splash about the prospect of losing their community pool to make way for the...
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by Christine Dornan | 15 Dec, 2021 | Education, Local Focus, Local News
Whareama School principal Darren Kerr working on a project with pupils Ollie Halewood, Nelson Bird, and Bianca Norman. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR The principal of a rural school 40km east of Masterton has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s standout educators. Darren Kerr,...
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